There's a large unexpected amount for tax on a payslip that runs from 21 February to 6 March?

When payslips run over two financial years (last day of February) the tax is calculated for the earnings as if all the income was earned only in the current financial year. Thus, for a payslip from 21 February to 6 March, the tax was calculated as if the payslip was from 1 March to 6 March. openHR does this in the event the employee should leave on 6 March as this is the way SARS would handle the income tax assessment. This is not optimal and may differ from other software, but openHR gives you the tools to override such tax calculation instances.

Updated at 2026-03-04 09:45:35

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