UIF Registration

Register your company for UIF

R1 550.00

How it works

Step 1

Complete the UIF Registration application form online

Step 2

Make payment by credit card, EFT or direct deposit

Step 3

Prepare required documents (we will guide you) which we will collect

Step 4

We will email your UIF number to you

What we will need from you

We will need the following documents and information from your:

ID of each company director
Company Registration documents
Confirmation of Business Bank Account
ID of each employee
Employment start date and salary breakdown of each employ

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is UIF?

You are required by law to register with the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) and contribute towards the fund if you have employed people for more than 24 hours per month.

The monthly contribution for UIF is two percent of your worker's gross salary per month. You must deduct one percent of your worker's gross salary per month and you as the employer contributes one percent.

Where can my company register for UIF?

Employers are either required to register for UIF with the Unemployment Insurance Fund or with SARS

Is my company required to register for UIF with the Unemployment Insurance Fund or with SARS?

The Unemployment Insurance Act and Unmployment Insurance Contributions Act apply to all employers and workers, but not to –

workers working less than 24 hours a month for an employer;
learners;
public servants;
foreigners working on contract;
workers who get a monthly State (old age) pension; or
workers who only earn commission.

Domestic employers and their workers are included under the Act since 1 April 2003.

All employers must register directly with the UIF; unless they –

are required to register as employers under the Income Tax Act; or
pay the skills development levy under the Skills Development Act.