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Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF)

An employer must register all employees for UIF with SARS. Every month the employer must deduct UIF from the employee’s wages which is 1% of the employee’s wage. The employer must make an equal contribution of 1% of the employee’s wages and send the money to the Department of Labour (See: Unemployment Insurance Fund). For information on how to register or make a payment, or to download the relevant forms for registrations, declarations and payment, look at the following website which is linked to the Department of Labour: www.ufiling.gov.za. The information that follows is based on information contained in this website. If the employer is registered for PAYE this will be done on the EMP201 submission to SARS.