Mwananchi Logistics Ltd had never missed a salary payment in five years. Every employee, every month paid in full and on time. To the HR manager, Neema was proof enough that payroll was under control.
What Neema didn't realize was that managing payroll isn't just about paying salaries and wages it's about staying compliant with every applicable law in Tanzania such as PAYE, SDL, WCF and NSSF.
"We were so focused on paying our people correctly, we didn't realize the filings behind those payments were falling apart. We didn't even know NSSF had its own compliance requirements separate from the deductions themselves."
Like many businesses, Mwananchi Logistics Ltd simply didn't have the internal capacity to keep up with Tanzania's payroll regulations not from lack of care but from lack of time and specialized knowledge.
That's when they brought us in.
We restructured their entire payroll compliance process:
(i). PAYE, accurate computation and remittance under Section 104 (1) and (2) of the Income Tax Act, Cap. 332.
(ii)NSSF, statutory contributions calculated, declared and remitted correctly as per Section 12 of the NSSF Act, Cap. 50.
(iii). SDL, requires 3.5% of gross monthly emoluments deducted and remitted in line with Section 14 (1) and (2) of the VETA Act, Cap. 82
(iv). WCF, monthly filing and payment as per section 13 (3) of the Workers' Compensation Regulations, 2016
(v). Monthly statutory returns, filed on time as per requirements of the respective authorities.
"Now payroll compliance isn't something we worry about at month-end," Neema said.
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