Avoid pesky payroll surprises with your South African Payroll 2025 Calendar.
The calendar includes the crucial payroll deadline and public holiday dates.
Get 2025 off to a fresh start with Contraserv’s flexible payroll solutions.
South African Payroll Calendar 2025 | Payroll Deadlines
January 2025 Payroll
1 Jan New Year’s Day
7 Jan Submit and Pay – EMP201 (PAYE, UIF, SDL, and ETI); Submit – UIF Declaration
15 Jan Report Online – Employment Equity (EEA2 and EEA4)
February 2025 Payroll
7 Feb Submit and Pay – EMP201 (PAYE, UIF, SDL, and ETI); Submit – UIF Declaration
18 Feb Prepare – 2024-2025 Tax Year-End
28 Feb 2024-2025 Financial Year-End
March 2025 Payroll
1 Mar Start of 2025-2026 Tax Year
7 Mar Submit and Pay – EMP201 (PAYE, UIF, SDL, and ETI); Submit – UIF Declaration
21 Mar Human Rights Day
31 Mar Submit – COIDA (ROE) 2024-2025
April 2025 Payroll | Prepare Annual EMP Submission
1 Apr Submission – Annual Employer Reconciliation Declaration (EMP501) 2024-2025 (expected start date)
7 Apr Submit and Pay – EMP201 (PAYE, UIF, SDL, and ETI); Submit – UIF Declaration
18 Apr Good Friday
21 Apr Family Day
27 Apr Freedom Day
28 Apr Freedom Day Observed
May 2025 Payroll
1 May Worker’s Day
7 May Submit and Pay – EMP201 (PAYE, UIF, SDL, and ETI); Submit – UIF Declaration
31 May Submit – Annual Employer Reconciliation (EMP501) 2024-2025
June 2025 Payroll
6 Jun Submit and Pay – EMP201 (PAYE, UIF, SDL, and ETI); Submit – UIF Declaration
16 Jun Youth Day
July 2025 Payroll
7 Jun Submit and Pay – EMP201 (PAYE, UIF, SDL, and ETI); Submit – UIF Declaration
August 2025 Payroll
7 Aug Submit and Pay – EMP201 (PAYE, UIF, SDL, and ETI); Submit – UIF Declaration
9 Aug National Women’s Day
September 2025 Payroll | Prepare Interim EMP501 Submission
1 Sep Submission – Interim Employer Reconciliation Declaration (EMP501) 2025-2026 (expected start date)
5 Sep Submit and Pay – EMP201 (PAYE, UIF, SDL, and ETI); Submit – UIF Declaration
24 Sep Heritage Day
October 2025 Payroll
1 Oct Manual Report – Employment Equity (EEA2 and EEA4)
7 Oct Submit and Pay – EMP201 (PAYE, UIF, SDL, and ETI); Submit – UIF Declaration
31 Oct Submit – Interim Employer Reconciliation Declaration (EMP501) 2025-2026
November 2025 Payroll
7 Nov Submit and Pay – EMP201 (PAYE, UIF, SDL, and ETI); Submit – UIF Declaration
December 2025 Payroll
5 Dec Submit and Pay – EMP201 (PAYE, UIF, SDL, and ETI); Submit – UIF Declaration
16 Dec Day of Reconciliation
25 Dec Christmas Day
26 Dec Day of Goodwill
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Payroll Calendar 2025 Abbreviation Glossary:
COIDA Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (No. 130 of 1993)
EMP201 Monthly Employer Declaration Form used to submit and pay taxes
EMP501 Interim and Annual Employer Declaration Form used to report all employee earnings
ETI Employment Tax Incentive
PAYE Pay-As-You-Earn
ROE Return of Earnings
SDL Skills Development Levy
UIF Unemployment Insurance Fund