14Oct

SOURCE CODE DESCRIPTIONS IRP5 code 3767

Allowance codes

in the electronic file IRP5 code 3767 is used for: Broad-based employee share plan (PAYE). An amount received/accrued from the disposal of any qualifying equity share or any right of interest in a qualifying equity share in terms of certain conditions. Code 3767 MUST only be used for foreign service income. Applicable from 2005 year of assessment

The prescribed Length of IRP5 code 3767 in the electronic file is: N15

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 3767 – Validation Rules

The Validation Rules for IRP5 code 3767 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 3615/3616 is used and years of assessment is 2003 to 2018
· Cents must be omitted (decimal amount is invalid)
· Codes 3715/3765, 3716/3766, 3717/3767 and 3718/3768 are only applicable from 2005 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 3718

Allowance codes

in the electronic file IRP5 code 3718 is used for: Vesting of equity instruments or return of capital i.r.o. restricted equity instruments (PAYE). Any gain in respect of the vesting of any equity instrument or the return of capital in respect of restricted equity instruments (section 8C). Code 3768 MUST only be used for foreign service income. A return of capital received by or accrued to an employee in respect of restricted equity instruments on or after 8 January 2016 (during the 2016 year of assessment) is liable to PAYE and should be included under this code. Applicable from 2005 year of assessment

The prescribed Length of IRP5 code 3718 in the electronic file is: N15

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 3718 – Validation Rules

The Validation Rules for IRP5 code 3718 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 3615/3616 is used and years of assessment is 2003 to 2018
· Cents must be omitted (decimal amount is invalid)
· Codes 3715/3765, 3716/3766, 3717/3767 and 3718/3768 are only applicable from 2005 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 3768

Allowance codes

in the electronic file IRP5 code 3768 is used for: Vesting of equity instruments or return of capital i.r.o. restricted equity instruments (PAYE). Any gain in respect of the vesting of any equity instrument or the return of capital in respect of restricted equity instruments (section 8C). Code 3768 MUST only be used for foreign service income. A return of capital received by or accrued to an employee in respect of restricted equity instruments on or after 8 January 2016 (during the 2016 year of assessment) is liable to PAYE and should be included under this code. Applicable from 2005 year of assessment

The prescribed Length of IRP5 code 3768 in the electronic file is: N15

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 3768 – Validation Rules

The Validation Rules for IRP5 code 3768 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 3615/3616 is used and years of assessment is 2003 to 2018
· Cents must be omitted (decimal amount is invalid)
· Codes 3715/3765, 3716/3766, 3717/3767 and 3718/3768 are only applicable from 2005 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 3719

Allowance codes

in the electronic file IRP5 code 3719 is used for: Dividends not exempt i.r.o. par (dd) of the proviso to s10(1)(k)(i) (PAYE). Dividends in respect of a restricted equity instrument as defined in section 8C to the extent that the restricted equity instrument was acquired in circumstances contemplated in section 8C. However, the dividends in respect of any of the following equity instruments are exempted (and are to be excluded from ‘remuneration’ under code 3719):
· The restricted equity instrument is an equity share, other than an equity share that would have constituted a hybrid equity instrument as defined in section 8E(1) but for the three-year period requirement contemplated in that definition.
· The dividend constitutes an equity instrument as defined in section 8C.
· The restricted equity instrument constitutes an interest in a trust and, when that trust holds shares, all those shares constitute equity shares, other than equity shares that would have constituted hybrid equity instruments as defined in section 8E(1) but for the three-year period requirement contemplated in that definition.
Code 3769 MUST only be used for foreign service income. Applicable from 2018.

The prescribed Length of IRP5 code 3719 in the electronic file is: N15

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 3719 – Validation Rules

The Validation Rules for IRP5 code 3719 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 3615/3616 is used and years of assessment is 2003 to 2018
· Cents must be omitted (decimal amount is invalid)

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 3769

Allowance codes

in the electronic file IRP5 code 3769 is used for: Dividends not exempt i.r.o. par (dd) of the proviso to s10(1)(k)(i) (PAYE). Dividends in respect of a restricted equity instrument as defined in section 8C to the extent that the restricted equity instrument was acquired in circumstances contemplated in section 8C. However, the dividends in respect of any of the following equity instruments are exempted (and are to be excluded from ‘remuneration’ under code 3769):
· The restricted equity instrument is an equity share, other than an equity share that would have constituted a hybrid equity instrument as defined in section 8E(1) but for the three-year period requirement contemplated in that definition.
· The dividend constitutes an equity instrument as defined in section 8C.
· The restricted equity instrument constitutes an interest in a trust and, when that trust holds shares, all those shares constitute equity shares, other than equity shares that would have constituted hybrid equity instruments as defined in section 8E(1) but for the three-year period requirement contemplated in that definition.
Code 3769 MUST only be used for foreign service income. Applicable from 2018.

The prescribed Length of IRP5 code 3769 in the electronic file is: N15

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 3769 – Validation Rules

The Validation Rules for IRP5 code 3769 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 3615/3616 is used and years of assessment is 2003 to 2018
· Cents must be omitted (decimal amount is invalid)

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