To provide for the imposition and collection of contributions for the benefit of the Unemployment Insurance Fund, and to provide for matters connected therewith.
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The Unemployment Insurance Contribution Act, 2002 has been amended by the publication of the determination of limit on amount of remuneration for purposes of determination of contribution in terms of Section 6 of the Act, as per Notice No. 475 of Government Gazette 44641, dated 28 May 2021.
The Unemployment Insurance Contribution Act, 2002 has been amended by Tax Administration Laws Amendment Act, 2020 (Act No. 24 of 2020), as per Notice No. 22 of Government Gazette 44080, dated 20 January 2021.
The Unemployment Insurance Contribution Act, 2002 (Act No. 4 of 2002) has been amended by Taxation Laws Amendment Act, 2017 (Act No. 17 of 2017), Government Gazette 41342, Notice No. 1451, dated 18 December 2017.
The Unemployment Insurance Contributions Act, 2002 (Act No. 4 of 2002) has been amended by Taxation Laws Amendment Act, 2016 (Act No. 15 of 2016), Notice No. 40, Government Gazette 40562, dated 19 January 2017.
The Unemployment Insurance Contributions Act, 2002 (Act No. 4 of 2002) has been updated by the Tax Administration Laws Amendment Act, 2013 (Act No. 39 of 2013), Government Gazette 37236 dated 16 January 2014.
The Unemployment Insurance Contributions Act, 2002 (Act No. 4 of 2002) has been amended by the Tax Administration Act, 2011 (Act No. 28 of 2011) Government Gazette 35491 dated 4 July 2012.
The Unemployment Insurance Contributions Act, 2002 (Act No. 4 of 2002) has been amended by the Taxation Laws Amendment Act, 2012 (Act No, 22 of 2012) Government Gazette 36122 dated 1 February 2013, so as to amend a provision;
The Act called "Voluntary Disclosure Programme and Taxation Laws Second Amendment Act, No. 8 of 2010" published in November 2010, has amended this Act.
The Taxation Laws Amendment Act No. 17 of 2009 and the Taxation Laws Second Amendment Act No. 18 of 2009 (as found in Government Gazette No. 32610 and 32611 (September 2009) have amended this Act.
Amended by the Revenue Laws Amendment Act, 2003 (45 of 2003).
The Unemployment Insurance Contributions Act, 2002 (Act 4 of 2002) has been added to the site as Gazetted in GG 23289 dated 28 March 2002.
The Act came into effect on 1 April, 2002.
The Act includes the Regulations in terms of section 18 as gazetted on 19 July 2002 in GNR 987.