AFRICA

[South Africa] Three officials must collude to create one ghost worker [South Africa] Three officials must collude to create one ghost worker

Jan De Villiers added that the era of treating ghost workers as a clerical irregularity was over.  
10 Jun 2025

[Nigeria] Workers take 41 days leave and public holidays off per annum [Nigeria] Workers take 41 days leave and public holidays off per annum

The leave review - conducted by Nairametrics Research - relied on officially declared public holidays and statutory annual leave entitlements.
06 Jun 2025

[Kenya] Proposed end to tax breaks on startup employee stock options [Kenya] Proposed end to tax breaks on startup employee stock options

The change could potentially gut one of the few remaining incentives to attract talent in a sector struggling to raise...
06 Jun 2025

[Egypt] eTax launches unified digital system for payroll tax calculation [Egypt] eTax launches unified digital system for payroll tax calculation

A press release stated that the system had been developed in full cooperation with the ETA.
04 Jun 2025

[Kenya] World Bank proposes PAYE restructuring [Kenya] World Bank proposes PAYE restructuring

The World Bank has proposed changes to Kenya's Personal Income Tax (PIT), intended to increase tax progressivity while keeping revenue...
29 May 2025

[South Africa] SARS' workforce expansion: transforming payroll compliance [South Africa] SARS' workforce expansion: transforming payroll compliance

The filing deadline for Employer’s Annual Declarations is on May 31, and SARS has stated that this process is critical...
22 May 2025

[Ghana] Six individuals convicted for roles in payroll corruption scandal [Ghana] Six individuals convicted for roles in payroll corruption scandal

The scheme involved ‘ghost names’ and fraudulent salary payments within the Ghana Education Service.
20 May 2025