14Oct

SOURCE CODE DESCRIPTIONS IRP5 code 4024 – Validation Rules

The Validation Rules for IRP5 code 4024 in the electronic file are:
• Conditional. All deductions and contributions that have a value must be reported, and those that do not have a value must not be reported
• A maximum of 12 deduction codes must be used. If there are more than 12 codes to be output, they must be combined in accordance with the rules defined
• If the certificate type is ITREG this field must not be completed.
• Cents must be omitted (decimal amount is invalid)
• No negative amounts are allowed
• The value for code 4024 cannot be greater than the sum of the values for codes 3813 and 3863
• Codes 4024, and 4485 are only valid from the 2007 year of assessment

All income and deduction components (e.g. salary, commission, allowances, benefits, medical contributions, employer information, etc.) must be reported against the applicable code as prescribed in the GUIDE FOR CODES APPLICABLE TO EMPLOYEES’ TAX CERTIFICATES PAYE-AE-06-G4.

The abbreviations used within the description of the relevant codes mean:
• PAYE: Income is subject to the deduction of Employees’ Tax and will also be taxed when the income tax assessment for the employee is processed.
• IT: Income is not subject to the deduction of Employees’ Tax but will also be taxed when the income tax assessment for the employee is processed.
• Excl: Income is not subject to the deduction of Employees’ Tax and will also not be taxed when the Income Tax assessment for the employee is processed.
• Excl/PAYE: Depending on the circumstances described in the legislation, the income is either subject to both PAYE and Income Tax, or it is excluded from both PAYE and Income Tax