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Does PAYE tax consider basic earnings?

Posted 24 May 2015

BJ says:
20 May 2015 at 7:51

Let's say I'm earning R3500 a month. Is that money qualifying for a PAYE tax? In short what should be the basic earnings for one to qualify PAYE tax?

TaxTim TaxTim says:
20 May 2015 at 8:37

No this would not qualify to pay PAYE, you need to be earning about R6 200 a month to being paying PAYE.

BJ says:
20 May 2015 at 9:21

Thanks for a very helpful reply. So in that case I have to take action towards this, because not even my tax number is appearing in my payslip. Hence my employer never asked me about it if I had it before.

TaxTim TaxTim says:
20 May 2015 at 10:18

Did they deduct PAYE or only R35 a month for UIF?

BJ says:
20 May 2015 at 10:48

Thanks. They did diduct both PAYE and UIF.

TaxTim TaxTim says:
20 May 2015 at 10:49

Then the PAYE is incorrect. You need to speak to your employer about this.

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