Fully Managed Payroll in South Africa
No admin. No guesswork. Just accurate payments and expert support just a phone call away.
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More than a payroll platform
Simplified Payroll
Dedicated Support
Access to Expertise
Sync with your HR Systems
Employee Cost Calculator
Hiring costs go beyond salary. Estimate the cost of your next hire with this calculator. Simply enter their location and salary information in to this handy tool to see what will be spent in employment costs each month.
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*Indicative figures only and not definitive legal advice. Local regulations change frequently. Consult an expertSouth Africa
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“Their expertise and understanding of the unique hiring, payment, and human resource practices in each country has been nothing short of outstanding. Our Client Success Manager, has done just that … ensured our success. Her availability and willingness to engage on a personal level has made all the difference.”
“Excellent service, especially from our account manager who has gone above and beyond to help us use the platform effectively. Our manager, significantly simplifies my workload. It is like having your own TopSource HR representative on your team.”
“TopSource has been our go-to resource for international hiring. They are responsive, thorough, respectful and knowledgeable. The Client Success team has provided us with the utmost customer service, and the more we use TopSource, the more, it gives us access to more resources and knowledge.”
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Accelerating your growth in South Africa and beyond
TopSource goes far beyond payroll, acting as your end-to-end partner in global workforce management. From Employer of Record (EOR) services and seamless entity setup to localized accountancy and fractional HR support, we cover every aspect of international employment.
Meet our experts for South Africa
Whether you’re entering the market or scaling operations, our specialists provide the insight and guidance you need to succeed in one of the world’s most dynamic and regulated employment landscapes. With TopSource, you’re backed by real experts, every step of the way.
Beyond a payroll serviceA globalization accelerator
Payroll platform
Global payroll simplified
Your intuitive hub for paying global teams. Simple, powerful, and designed to scale with you — no complexity, just clarity.
Audit
Eliminate barriers to growth
Avoid compliance issues across your global workforce and uncover opportunities to improve profitability. On a quarterly basis we’ll help you audit your global talent strategy to ensure it aligns with your business goals.
Intelligence
Build a data-driven talent strategy
Grow confidently and profitably with access to the latest TopSource insights & data on hiring markets, salary benchmarking & benefits.
Advisory
Expert guidance that turns complexity into clarity.
Whether you’re managing a global acquisition or entering a new market, you get clear guidance to navigate complex decisions, avoid delays, and accelerate your global expansion.
Looking at other markets too?
We help organizations with employ and pay teams in over 180 countries.
South Africa payroll: frequently asked questions
We manage the monthly EMP201 submission to SARS covering PAYE, UIF, and SDL (Skills Development Levy), the biannual EMP501 reconciliation, and annual IRP5 tax certificates issued to each employee. We also apply the correct BCEA leave and deduction rules to every pay run.
Monthly payroll is standard for salaried staff in South Africa, though weekly cycles are still used for some wage workers. Payslips must itemize UIF, PAYE, and any other statutory deductions alongside gross and net pay, in a format that reconciles with EMP201 and EMP501 filings to SARS.
Yes, our Global Payroll service runs payroll for employees of your existing South African entity, registered with SARS for PAYE and UIF purposes. If you don’t have a South African entity yet, our Employer of Record service lets you build a team there while you plan incorporation.
Salaries are paid in South African Rand through domestic bank transfers, and we manage SARS filings and UIF remittance through your entity’s payroll setup, while your global treasury and consolidated reporting remain in your preferred currency.
Yes. South Africa’s EMP201/EMP501 filing cycle is standardized into the same consolidated reporting as your other countries, so your South African shared-services or remote team’s cost and compliance status sits in the same view as the rest of your global workforce.