14Oct

SOURCE CODE DESCRIPTIONS IRP5 code 3602 validation rules

Normal Income Codes

Validation Rules for IRP5 code 3602 in the electronic file are:
· A maximum of 20 income codes must be used. If there are more than 20 codes, they must be combined in accordance with the rules defined in section 5 of this document
· At least one income code with a value greater than zero must be completed, except if code 3615/3665 is used and years of assessment is 2003 to 2018
· Cents must be omitted (decimal amount is invalid)
· Code 3652 MUST only be used for foreign service income,
o excluding foreign service remuneration for residents who must qualify for exemption i.r.o. section 10(1)(o)(ii) – use code 3651
o including pension/annuities paid from an RSA fund, received from a foreign fund i.r.o. services rendered outside the RSA
· With effect from 2010 year of assessment, amounts previously
included under codes 3604/3654, 3609/3659 and 3612/3662 must be included in this code (3602/3652).

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

14Oct

SOURCE CODE DESCRIPTIONS IRP5 code 3652 – Validation Rules

Normal Income Codes

The Validation rules for IRP5 code 3652 in the electronic file are:
· A maximum of 20 income codes must be used. If there are more than 20 codes, they must be combined in accordance with the rules defined in section 5 of this document
· At least one income code with a value greater than zero must be completed, except if code 3615/3665 is used and years of assessment is 2003 to 2018
· Cents must be omitted (decimal amount is invalid)
· Code 3652 MUST only be used for foreign service income,
o excluding foreign service remuneration for residents who must qualify for exemption i.r.o. section 10(1)(o)(ii) – use code 3651
o including pension/annuities paid from an RSA fund, received from a foreign fund i.r.o. services rendered outside the RSA
· With effect from 2010 year of assessment, amounts previously
included under codes 3604/3654, 3609/3659 and 3612/3662 must be included in this code (3602/3652).

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

14Oct

SOURCE CODE DESCRIPTIONS IRP5 code 3601 – Validation rules

Normal Income Codes

The Validation Rules for IRP5 code 3601 in the electronic file are:
· A maximum of 20 income codes must be used. If there are more than 20 codes, they must be combined in accordance with the rules defined in section 5 of this document
· At least one income code with a value greater than zero must be completed, except if code 3615/3665 is used and years of assessment is 2003 to 2018
· Cents must be omitted (decimal amount is invalid)
· For Years of Assessment 2003 to 2018, such income as paid to a director must be reflected under code 3615.
· Code 3651 MUST only be used for foreign service income.
· With effect from 2010 to 2019 years of assessment, amounts previously included under code 3607/3657 must be included in this code (3601/3651).
· Amounts previously declared under codes 3603/3653 and 3610/3660 must be included under this code (3601/3651) in respect of the 2010 to 2012 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

14Oct

SOURCE CODE DESCRIPTIONS IRP5 code 3651 – Validation Rules

Normal Income Codes

The Validation Rules for IRP5 code 3651 in the electronic file are:
· A maximum of 20 income codes must be used. If there are more than 20 codes, they must be combined in accordance with the rules defined in section 5 of this document
· At least one income code with a value greater than zero must be completed, except if code 3615/3665 is used and years of assessment is 2003 to 2018
· Cents must be omitted (decimal amount is invalid)
· For Years of Assessment 2003 to 2018, such income as paid to a director must be reflected under code 3615.
· Code 3651 MUST only be used for foreign service income.
· With effect from 2010 to 2019 years of assessment, amounts previously included under code 3607/3657 must be included in this code (3601/3651).
· Amounts previously declared under codes 3603/3653 and 3610/3660 must be included under this code (3601/3651) in respect of the 2010 to 2012 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

14Oct

SOURCE CODE DESCRIPTIONS IRP5 code 3603 – Validation Rules

Normal Income Codes

The Validation Rules for IRP5 code 3603 in the electronic file are:
· A maximum of 20 income codes must be used. If there are more than 20 codes, they must be combined in accordance with the rules defined in section 5 of this document
· At least one income code with a value greater than zero must be completed, except if code 3615/3665 is used and years of assessment is 2003 to 2018
· Cents must be omitted (decimal amount is invalid)
· Amounts paid on a regular basis i.r.o. a Loss of Income Policy up to 28 February 2015 (up to the 2015 year of assessment)
· Code 3653 MUST only be used for foreign service income taxable in the RSA
· The value of this code must be included in the value of code 3601/3651 for the 2010, 2011 and 2012 years of assessment.
· This includes taxable disability benefit.
· Valid for the 1999 to 2009 and from the 2013 years of assessment. The Foreign Service income codes (codes in brackets) are valid from the 2002 to 2009 and from the 2013 years 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

14Oct

SOURCE CODE DESCRIPTIONS IRP5 code 3653

Normal Income Codes

in the electronic file IRP5 code 3653 are used for: Pension (PAYE). Any compulsory pension or qualifying purchased annuity paid on a regular basis (from a pension or pension preservation fund)) as well as backdated pension or compulsory purchased annuity payment (from a pension or pension preservation fund) (for current tax year). IRP5 code 3653 is specificaly used for foreign income.

The prescribed Length of IRP5 code 3653 in the electronic file is: N15

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

14Oct

SOURCE CODE DESCRIPTIONS IRP5 code 3603 – Validation rules

Normal Income Codes

The Validation Rules for IRP5 code 3653 in the electronic file are as follows:
· A maximum of 20 income codes must be used. If there are more than 20 codes, they must be combined in accordance with the rules defined in section 5 of this document,
· At least one income code with a value greater than zero must be completed, except if code 3615/3665 is used and years of assessment is 2003 to 2018,
· Cents must be omitted (decimal amount is invalid),
· Amounts paid on a regular basis i.r.o. a Loss of Income Policy up to 28 February 2015 (up to the 2015 year of assessment),
· Code 3653 MUST only be used for foreign service income taxable in the RSA,
· The value of this code must be included in the value of code 3601/3651 for the 2010, 2011 and 2012 years of assessment,
· This includes taxable disability benefit,
· Valid for the 1999 to 2009 and from the 2013 years of assessment. The Foreign Service income codes (codes in brackets) are valid from the 2002 to 2009 and from the 2013 years 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

14Oct

SOURCE CODE DESCRIPTIONS IRP5 code 3604 – Validation rules

Normal Income Codes

The Validation Rules for IRP5 code 3604 in the electronic file are:
· A maximum of 20 income codes must be used. If there are more than 20 codes, they must be combined in accordance with the rules defined in section 5 of this document,
· At least one income code with a value greater than zero must be completed, except if code 3615/3665 is used and years of assessment is 2003 to 2018,
· Cents must be omitted (decimal amount is invalid),
· Code 3654 MUST only be used for foreign service income,
· The value of this code must be included in the value of code 3602/3652 with effect from the 2010 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

14Oct

SOURCE CODE DESCRIPTIONS IRP5 code 3654

Normal Income Codes

in the electronic file IRP5 code 3654 is used for: Pension (Excl). Not applicable from 2010 Year of Assessment. Any pension paid on a regular basis that is not taxable, for example war pensions, etc. Code 3654 MUST only be used for foreign service income.

The prescribed Length of IRP5 code 3654 in the electronic file is: N15

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

14Oct

SOURCE CODE DESCRIPTIONS IRP5 code 3654 – Validation Rules

Normal Income Codes

The following are the Validation Rules for IRP5 Code 3654 in the electronic file are:
· A maximum of 20 income codes must be used. If there are more than 20 codes, they must be combined in accordance with the rules defined in section 5 of this document
· At least one income code with a value greater than zero must be completed, except if code 3615/3665 is used and years of assessment is 2003 to 2018
· Cents must be omitted (decimal amount is invalid)
· Code 3654 MUST only be used for foreign service income
· The value of this code must be included in the value of code 3602/3652 with effect from the 2010 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