Employers carry substantial responsibilities under the Income Tax Act, most significant of which are the obligations to determine and withhold the correct amount of employees’ tax and pay that over to SARS by due date. There are also extensive reporting obligations on employers. Failure to meet these responsibilities accurately and timeously results in costly penalties and interest and tie spent resolving queries from SARS. The webinar provides a useful overview of the responsibilities of employers, tax amendments in 2017 that affect payrolls and PAYE and the areas of risk currently under the spotlight that must be meticulously managed to minimise exposure to cost and litigation.