FAQ: ETI validation reason – Nature of Person is equal to A/B/C/R and has an invalid SA ID Number?
ETI may only be claimed for a natural person who works directly for another person and receives remuneration from that other person and must have a valid South African identity document, or Refugee identity document.
FAQ: ETI validation reason – Nature of Person is equal to D/E/F/G/H/N?
ETI may only be claimed for a natural person who works directly for another person and receives remuneration from that other person.
FAQ: ETI validation reason – Amount utilised for the employee is not within the threshold?
ETI must be calculated as per the formula provided in the LAPD-ETI-G01 – Guide to the Employment Tax Incentive.
FAQ: ETI validation reason – Monthly remuneration cannot be greater than R6000?
ETI may not be claimed if the employee is remunerated more than R6000. If no ETI is claimed, all the ETI fields for the month must be zero.
FAQ: ETI validation reason – If Minimum wage is 0 then Monthly Remuneration must be at least R2000?
ETI may not be claimed if the employee is remunerated less than R2000. The R2000 must be apportioned to the number of ETI hours and the value specified in the minimum monthly wage. If no ETI is claimed, all the ETI fields for the month must be zero.
FAQ: ETI validation reason – Monthly Minimum Wage is greater than the value in Monthly Remuneration?
The monthly minimum wage must be apportioned to the number of ETI hours. ETI may not be claimed if the employee is remunerated less than the monthly minimum wage. If no ETI is claimed, all the ETI fields for the month must be zero.
FAQ: Why does my 2015 recon fail ETI now when it was submitted successfully in 2015?
SARS has not applied any ETI validations systematically prior to the August 2016 release. The validations that were introduced now applies to all tax years since the inception of ETI in 2014.
FAQ: What to do if the EMP501 reconciliation was submitted for the incorrect period?
Employers will receive the below pop-up message when an incorrect period is selected: However if this message is bypassed and you have submitted your interim EMP501 reconciliation, but you selected the final period by mistake, the system will not allow you to capture and submit any EMP201 returns for the months of September to February. You will […]
FAQ: How do I ensure that my reconciliation does not fail ETI balancing?
Add the value of code 4118 of all IRP5/IT3(a) certificates that you are submitting and compare the summed value to the sum of ETI calculated Total (the first 6 months) and ETI calculated Total (the second 6 months) on the EMP501 form. If the values are on the EMP501 recon is more than the value […]
FAQ: Is it possible to increase your ETI liability or utilised amounts from what was initially declared?
No, you are not allowed to increase your ETI liability or utilised amounts from what you initially declared. This is according to legislation. If you should have claimed or utilised ETI and you did not, you cannot go back to increase the value claimed/utilised, you must make the correction in your next EMP201 submission, provided […]
