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Calculate the true cost to company (CTC) of employing staff in South Africa — including UIF, SDL, COIDA, and Employment Tax Incentive (ETI) savings.
Annual payroll over R500,000?
Skills Development Levy (SDL) of 1% applies above this threshold
Understanding the Employment Tax Incentive (ETI)
The ETI is a government incentive designed to encourage employers to hire young workers. Eligible employers can reduce their monthly PAYE payments to SARS by the ETI credit amount.
Who qualifies?
- •Employee aged 18–29
- •Monthly salary R2,000–R7,499
- •Employed for the first time
- •Must not be a domestic worker
- •Employer registered for PAYE
First 12 months
- •R2,000–R2,499: 60% of salary
- •R2,500–R5,500: R1,500/month
- •R5,500–R7,499: scales down
- •Max credit: R1,500/month
- •Annual saving: up to R18,000
Months 13–24
- •R2,000–R2,499: 30% of salary
- •R2,500–R5,500: R750/month
- •R5,500–R7,499: scales down
- •Max credit: R750/month
- •Annual saving: up to R9,000
The ETI is legislated to expire on 28 February 2029. Plan your hiring accordingly — employees hired now can still claim the full 24-month benefit if onboarded before March 2027.
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