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From PAYE and SARS filings to UIF, SDL, COIDA, EMP201/EMP501, and B-BBEE scorecard support — Dapplon automates every South African HR and payroll requirement, fully POPIA-compliant.
Every South African statutory obligation — calculated, filed, and reconciled automatically inside Dapplon on every payroll run.
PAYE follows the SARS rebate-and-bracket system with primary, secondary, and tertiary rebates. Dapplon computes withholding correctly, produces EMP201 monthly and EMP501 bi-annual reconciliations, and generates IRP5 / IT3(a) certificates at year-end.
UIF (1% employee + 1% employer, capped at the UIF threshold) is calculated on every payroll. SDL (1% of payroll) applies for employers above the SARS threshold. COIDA Letter of Good Standing is renewed with annual return of earnings — Dapplon handles all three.
Basic Conditions of Employment Act compliance — leave, overtime, termination — is enforced by configuration. B-BBEE scorecard data (Skills Development, EE points) is captured directly from payroll, and POPIA compliance covers consent, access rights, and data residency.
Dapplon computes PAYE with primary, secondary, and tertiary SARS rebates, produces the EMP201 every month for SARS eFiling, and reconciles bi-annually via EMP501 with full IRP5 and IT3(a) generation at year-end.
Beyond PAYE, Dapplon handles UIF, SDL, COIDA Return of Earnings, and feeds B-BBEE scorecard data — Skills Development levy spend, Employment Equity points — directly from payroll. POPIA-compliant data residency in AWS Cape Town keeps employee data in country.
Every South African statutory obligation and HR workflow — built in, updated automatically, zero manual intervention required.
South African payroll is built on basic salary plus allowances and pension fund contributions, with PAYE computed after SARS rebates. Dapplon handles every component automatically.
| Component | Typical Rate / Allocation | Tax / Statutory Note |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Salary | Per contract | Base for UIF, SDL |
| Allowances (Travel, Cellphone) | Per company policy | Some 80% taxable |
| Pension/Provident Fund | 5–7.5% typical | Tax-deductible up to limit |
| Medical Aid | Per scheme | Medical Tax Credit applied |
| PAYE | Per SARS bracket | After rebates and credits |
| UIF (Employee) | 1% capped | UIF earnings ceiling |
| UIF (Employer) | 1% capped | Matches employee contribution |
| SDL | 1% of payroll | Above SARS threshold only |
EMP201 month-end used to be a fire drill — checking PAYE, UIF and SDL by hand and reconciling against the previous month. With Dapplon, our EMP201 is generated and ready for SARS eFiling within minutes of running payroll. EMP501 mid-year and the IRP5s in February are no longer a stress event.
Common questions from South African HR and payroll teams evaluating Dapplon.
Yes. Dapplon generates the EMP201 every month — PAYE, UIF, and SDL — in the exact format SARS requires. The file is ready for upload via SARS eFiling, and the bi-annual EMP501 reconciliation is produced from the 6 monthly EMP201s with full IRP5 / IT3(a) certificate generation at year-end.
UIF is 1% employee + 1% employer, capped at the current UIF earnings ceiling (revised annually by Department of Labour). Dapplon applies the cap automatically, computes both contributions, and includes them in the EMP201 along with the unique UIF declaration file expected by the UIF system.
Yes. Dapplon produces the W.As.8 Return of Earnings annually, calculating the assessable earnings per employee correctly per the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act. The file is ready for upload to the Compensation Fund's CF-Filing platform, and the Letter of Good Standing renewal is tracked.
Yes. Dapplon is fully aligned with the Protection of Personal Information Act. Employee data is stored in AWS Cape Town (af-south-1) for in-country residency, an Information Officer is registered, consent is collected at the right points, and data subject rights (access, correction, deletion) are managed through the platform with full audit trail.
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