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SAP Payroll & SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll Localizations: COVID-19 Legal Changes monitoring
As of March 26th, 2021, this blog post won’t be updated. The follow-up blog post can be found here
++New Updates++
As of November 30th, 2020 : Japan(Update), Slovakia(New), Slovenia(Update), USA(New+Update).
As of November 11th, 2020 : Austria(Update), Portugal(Update), Romania(Update).
As of November 05th, 2020 : Czech Republic (Update), Portugal(New), Romania(Update), South Africa (Update).
As of October 27th, 2020 : Czech Republic(Update), Slovenia(Update), South Africa(Update).
As of October 26th, 2020 : Czech Republic(New), Poland(Update).
As of October 23rd , 2020: Spain(New).
As of October 22nd , 2020: Slovenia(New), Romania(Update), USA(New).
As of October 14th, 2020: Italy(Update), Poland(New), Romania(New).
As of October 7th, 2020: Japan, Romania(Update), South Africa(New), USA(New).
As of September 30th, 2020: Australia(Update), Indonesia(Update), Romania(New).
As of September 29th, 2020: Belgium(Update), Canada(Update), Egypt(Update), Hungary(Udapte), Indonesia(Update), Italy(Update), Japan(Update), Portugal(Update), Romania(Update), South Africa (Update), Thailand(Update), Switzerland(Update), United Kingdom(Update), USA(Update).
As of August 26th , 2020 : Ireland, USA, Russia(Update).
As of August 24th , 2020 : Indonesia(Update), Romania(Update).
As of August 18th , 2020 : Egypt, Romania.
As of August 14th , 2020 : Italy, Portugal(Update), Russia(Update), USA.
As of August 11th , 2020 : Croatia(Update), Portugal, Russia.
As of August 6th , 2020 : France(Update).
As of August 5th , 2020 : France, Spain(Update).
As of August 4th , 2020 : Indonesia, Portugal, South Korea(Update), United Kingdom(Update).
As of July 28th , 2020 : Croatia (Update), Norway(Update), Russia(Update).
As of July 24th , 2020 : Russia(Update), Slovenia, Sweden(Update).
As of July 21st , 2020 : Croatia(Update), Russia.
As of July 20th , 2020 : Belgium(Update), Croatia(Update), Indonesia.
As of July 15th , 2020 : Czech Republic(Update), Croatia, Slovenia(Update).
As of July 10th , 2020 : Austria(Update), Czech Republic(Update), Slovenia(Update), USA(Update).
As of July 9th , 2020 : France(Update).
As of July 8th , 2020 : Indonesia.
As of July 7th , 2020 : USA (New & Update).
As of July 3rd , 2020 : Mexico, South Africa (New & Update).
As of July 1st , 2020 : Romania(Update), USA(Update).
As of June 30th, 2020 : Belgium, Brazil(Update), Czech Republic(Update), Slovenia, South Africa, USA(Update).
As of June 29th, 2020 : Japan, Romania(Update).
As of June 26th , 2020: Belgium(New), Sweden(New).
As of June 25th , 2020: Romania(Update) Sweden(Update), United Kingdom.
As of June 24th , 2020: Brazil(Update), Romania(Update).
As of June 23rd , 2020: Romania, Russia, USA(Update).
As of June 22nd , 2020: Malaysia(Update), USA(Update), USA(New).
As of June 16th, 2020: Germany, Hungary(Update), Slovenia(Update).
As of June 12th, 2020: Czech Republic(Update), Kazakhstan(Update, Malaysia(Update).
As of June 11th, 2020: Malaysia, Romania(Update).
As of June 9th, 2020: Hungary, Thailand(Update), Romania.
As of June 6th 2020 : Austria(Update), Kazakhstan(Update).
As of June 5th 2020 : Czech Republic, Romania(Update).
As of June 3rd 2020 : Hungary(Update), India(Update), Romania.
As June 2nd 2020: Czech Republic(Update), Sweden(Update).
As May 30th 2020: Hungary, Ireland(Update), Slovakia(Update), Spain(Update).
As May 29th 2020: Ireland.
As May 28th 2020: Greece(Update), Romania(Update), South Africa.
As May 27th 2020: Belgium(Update), France(Update), Greece(Update), Poland(Update), Romania(Update), Slovenia, Turkey(Update), Ukraine(Update).
As of May 23rd 2020 : Slovakia, Spain(Update), USA.
As of May 22nd 2020 : Hungary(Update).
As of May 21st 2020 : Poland, Romania(Update), Spain(Update).
As of May 20th 2020 : India(Update), USA(Update).
As of May 19th 2020 : Hungary, Romania(Update), Slovenia(Update), Spain, USA.
As of May 17th 2020 : Spain(Update).
As of May 16th 2020 : France(New), France(Update), India, Sweden(Update), USA(Update).
As of May 15th 2020 : Czech Republic(Update), Thailand, Thailand(Update).
As of May 14th 2020 : Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom(Update).
As of May 13th 2020 : USA(Update).
As of May 12th 2020 : Slovakia(Update), Slovenia(Update).
As of May 11th 2020 : Ireland(Update).
As of May 8th 2020 : Czech Republic.
As of May 7th 2020 : Belgium(Update), Hungary(Update).
As of May 6th 2020: Hungary, Romania(Update), USA.
As of May 5th 2020: Belgium, Kazakhstan(Update), South Africa(Update), Turkey(Update), USA(Update).
As of May 4th 2020: Hungary(Update). ECP related Announcements are identified with ECP
As of May 1st 2020: Greece, Ireland(Update), Netherlands, Romania, Turkey.
As of April 30th 2020 : Czech Republic(Update), Italy(Update), Ireland, New Zealand(Update).
As of April 29th 2020 : Czech Republic(Update), Netherlands, New Zealand(Update), Slovakia, South Korea(Update), Sweden(Update), Switzerland(Update), USA(update).
As of April 28th 2020 : Belgium(Update), Poland(Update), Portugal(Update), South Korea, Switzerland.
As of April 25th 2020 : Hungary(Update), Kazakhstan(Update), Romania(Update), Sweden(Update), USA.
As of April 24th 2020 : Chile, Czech Republic, Hungary(Update), Kazakhstan, Slovakia(Update), Ukraine.
As of April 23rd 2020 : Belgium, United Kingdom.
As of April 22nd 2020 : Belgium, Croatia(Update), France(Update), Ireland(Update), Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia(Update), South Africa, United Kingdom, USA(Update).
As of April 21st, 2020 : Colombia(Update), France, Hungary, Poland, Saudi Arabia(Update), Slovakia(Update), USA.
As of April 20th, 2020 : Australia, Kazakhstan(Update).
As of April 18th, 2020: Brazil(Update), Canada(Update), Colombia, Croatia, Italy(Update), Norway(Update), Slovakia(Update), Philippines, Spain.
As of April 17th, 2020 : Colombia, Hungary(Update), Indonesia, Poland(Update), Thailand(Update), USA.
As of April 16th, 2020 : Brazil, Kazakhstan(Update), Portugal(Update), Russia, United Arab Emirates (Update).
As of April 15th, 2020: Austria(Update), Belgium, Brazil(Update), Kazakhstan, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Spain(Update), Thailand, United Kingdom.
As of April 13th, 2020: Brazil(Update), Italy(Update), Romania, Russia, Spain, United Arab Emirates (AE).
As of April 9th, 2020: Brazil, Croatia(Update), Hungary(Update), Portugal, Russia(Update), Thailand(Update), UK.
As of April 8th, 2020: Canada(Update), Croatia, Italy(Update), New Zealand, Poland(Update), Thailand(Update), Slovenia, Ukraine.
As of April 7th, 2020: Hungary, Slovakia.
As of April 4th, 2020: France, Ireland, Spain(Update), Sweden(Update).
As of April 3rd, 2020: Austria, Brazil(Update), Poland, Russia(Update), Spain(New and Update), South Africa, Sweden.
As of April 1st, 2020 : Canada, Italy, Spain(Update), Thailand.
As of March 31st, 2020 : Brazil(Update), Germany(Update), France(New), Italy(Update), Malaysia(New), Romania(Update), Slovakia(Update), Thailand(Update), USA(Update).
As of March 27th, 2020 : Argentina, Italy(Update), Norway, Thailand, Romania(Update).
As of March 26th, 2020 : USA(Update), Germany(Update).
As of March 25th, 2020 : Brazil, Russia(Update), Saudi Arabia(Update), Austria(Update), Hungary(Update).
As of March 24th, 2020 : Czech Republic, France Update, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, USA (Official Link).
As of March 23rd, 2020 : Spain, Saudi Arabia, Canada (Official Link).
During this unprecedented crisis, governments are moving quickly to try and contain the spread of COVID-19 worldwide at all levels. In preparation for the economic impact, new legal measures have already been announced by the authorities in many countries, effective immediately. Our whole team was already prepared and spared no effort to attend to the emergency that calls upon us: the implementation of legal measures to cope with the COVID-19.
With the intention to stand strong and provide you proper information about legal measures and available solutions to our localized product, we have decided to create this blog.
What can you expect to find here?
- Information about legal measures announced by government entities in those countries for which SAP has a standard localized payroll solution – the list will be clustered per region to facilitate its use.
- An update of legal announcements published in the SAP ONE Support Launchpad “Announcement of Legal Change” . This will be based on the measures issued by the corresponding government in countries for which SAP has a standard localized payroll solution. You can easily find all Announcements by using in the Keyword filter “covid”
- The SAP Note number can be derived from the link of SAP Announcement mentioned previously which is part of the table content below.
- With your help and participation, an open and constructive forum where we can support each other in the middle of this emergency. At this point, we want to encourage all to work together and show solidarity. Please, feel free to write your comments in the corresponding section below.
- Last but not least, our best goodwill to answer your questions related to the COVID-19 for the SAP localized payroll solutions within the context of our professional duty.
Our main objective is to stand active with you as we navigate our new normal with the hope, it’s only for a little while.
As we write this blog, other governments may have announced new legal measures in countries hit by the virus. Given how quickly the situation is evolving we would recommend that you regularly check this blog for the latest statements available under ++New Updates++ As of + date, which will be added at the top.
Every action counts and can make a big difference. We count on your valuable support and invite you to be part of this action.
Please, feel free to distribute this blog among your HR/Legal community.
Thank you.
*** New pilot feature to provide feedback on Legal change implementation – For details, check this blog Improving the End-to-End Legal Change Experience for Customers ***
| Country | Region | Further details |
| Australia | Australia | |
| India | Asia Pacific | SAP Announcement |
| Indonesia | Asia Pacific | |
| Malaysia | Asia Pacific | |
| New Zealand | Asia Pacific |
SAP Announcement ECP SAP Announcement ECP |
| Philippines | Asia Pacific | SAP Announcement |
| Thailand | Asia Pacific | |
| Japan | Asia |
SAP Announcement – Update |
| Kazakhstan | Asia | |
| South Korea | Asia | |
| Austria | Europe | |
| Belgium | Europe | |
| Croatia | Europe | |
| Czech Republic | Europe |
SAP Announcement ECP SAP Announcement ECP |
| France | Europe | |
| Germany | Europe | |
| Greece | Europe | SAP Announcement |
| Hungary | Europe | |
| Ireland | Europe |
SAP Announcement ECP SAP Announcement ECP SAP Announcement ECP |
| Italy | Europe |
SAP Announcement ECP SAP Announcement ECP |
| Netherlands | Europe | |
| Norway | Europe | |
| Poland | Europe | |
| Portugal | Europe | |
| Romania | Europe | |
| Slovakia | Europe |
SAP Announcement – New |
| Slovenia | Europe |
SAP Announcement – Update |
| Spain | Europe | |
| Sweden | Europe | |
| Switzerland | Europe | SAP Announcement |
| Turkey | Europe | |
| Ukraine | Europe | |
| United Kingdom | Europe | |
| Saudi Arabia | Middle East |
SAP Announcement ECP |
| United Arab Emirates | Middle East | SAP Announcement |
| USA | North America |
SAP Announcement – Update SAP Announcement – New SAP Announcement ECP – New |
| Canada | North America | |
| Mexico | North America | SAP Announcement |
| Russia | Russia | |
| Argentina | Latin America | |
| Brazil | Latin America | |
| Chile | Latin America | SAP Announcement |
| Colombia | Latin America | |
| Egypt | Africa | |
| South Africa | Africa |
This is excellent by SAP/SuccessFactors to be out in front and I volunteer to talk with product management for the US when the congress/house agree on a plan if there are any payroll impacts to help ensure the solution is delivered as painless as possible for US EC Payroll and SAP Payroll customers.
We can not afford to have customers go through another W4 2020 disaster/fiasco roll out during this critical time.
Great job Ezkia! With all of the uncertainty and people working remotely it is essential to stay on top of critical communication especially related to payroll that impacts people so significantly! Appreciate your post and all of the hard work from everyone in Globalization services. Stay safe out there all!
Great post and I am reposting for my Global Payroll audience. Thanks Ezkia!
Thank you for the timely information!
Question please: Would SAP recommend US clients to wait for an OSS note or to go ahead and get something custom implemented? The USA link above goes to the IRS website and I couldn't find anything for PY-US in the legal changes search, so we are unsure if SAP is still planning to release an announcement note?
Thanks Vicky for your post.
I have updated the Announcement for USA.
Thank you again very much Ezkia! These are uncertain times and it is greatly appreciated that SAP is staying on top of this and keeping clients informed.
Update 3/27: The USA note at the bottom says the business impact is only for employers with fewer than 500 employees - this is also what the IRS summary and the Treasury says.
Looking at the bill that was passed (https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6201 ) it seems that:
Does SAP have any clarification on which clients will be affected, please? If government agencies are also impacted, then that would be a lot more.
Thanks again!
Hi Vicky,
Please, check again the SAP Announcement. Hopefully your question is answered with the latest information added.
Thanks for your contribution!
Great Post Ezkia - and very useful , especially, for a global customer with multiple country versions..
Thanks
Mukesh
Hi all - Is SAP working with BSI regarding the CARES act, signed into law on 3/27/20? It allows Employers to defer payments on Employer Social Security tax payments calculated for the remainder of 2020. Per the Act, employers can defer 1/2 of the payment until Dec. 2021, and the remainder until Dec. 2022. BSI sent announcement today that they are working on this in addition to the items mentioned in the SAP Announcement.
Dear Cindy, yes, we are aware of the changes being introduced by BSI and will take the appropriate action once we have analyzed these changes, in coordination with BSI.Truly appreciate your engagement. Thank you
Hi Ricardo, BSI released bulletin #188 on Friday. Is there a time frame of when SAP will follow with an update? Thank you.
Hi Kelli, updates for FFCRA and CARES Act (BSI bulletin #188 includes changes for both) have now been published. Thank you.
This is funny! haven't seen a funny SAP note in a while but this one is truly funny!
SAP KBA: COVID19 Credits and relief for employers (for Canada)
Planned delivery: 4/3/2020
Solution Available: Note: 1176416 - Situation in documentation described
Symptoms: the problem or the situation is described in help.sap.com!!
Solution (this takes the cake!): consider the solution provided by SAP support employee!!!
Hi Chandramouly Veeramony,
Thanks for reporting this. In fact, there is a mistake in the KBA Note number attached to the Announcement. The Note you referred above is related neither to the Canadian payroll component nor the COVID-19. It will be corrected soon.
Best regards, Ezkía
Hello Ezkia Quijada Ramirez , can you provide the correct note number here please? or update them in the KBA ASAP?
Thanks
Chandra
Hi Chandramouly Veeramony,
The Announcement for Canada has been updated with the right SAP Note. However, the recommended action for this specific case was already available in the Expected Solution section of the corresponding Announcement.
Best regards, Ezkía
Thanks to the SAP team for 'standing active' to the new normal ! Will be distributing in my circle.
My Regards,
Gobi
Hello SAP team - can you update the Canada "Change to Personal Income Tax Rates for British Columbia" legal change KBA to update the planned delivery date? this is effective July first, and it was originally expected to be released on 6/1/2020. I know the KBA has the solution but it will be helpful to know if a note will be released in the next couple of weeks.
Thanks
Chandra
Hello Chandra,
This blog post is intended for COVID-19 related Legal changes only. For others, I recommend you to use “Announcement of Legal Change”.
Best regards, Ezkía
Hello Chandra,
The T4127 guide was published last week in which BC was addressed as well with a prorated higher marginal rate from 01 July 2020 to 31 Dec 2020. The planned delivery date for the mid year legal change is 15 June/ However, it may be available earlier than planned. You can follow it here
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/legalchangenotification/NoteInforSet/jira=GSREQAMER-873/TwoColumnsMidExpanded/0
Hope this helps.
~ Vishwa
Thanks Viswanath Ramamurthy . FYI - I see a note#2932492 released today to address BC and Yukon tax changes.
Thanks
Chandra
Hello SAP team - now that the Executive Order for the US is out (relating to waiver of EE FICA contribution and other changes), can we have an update from SAP on the timeline of when these changes will be released? the executive order said the changes are effective 9/1/20.
Thanks
Chandra
Hello Chandra,
As mentioned before, this blog post is intended for COVID-19 related Legal changes only. For others, I recommend you to use “Announcement of Legal Change”.
Best regards, Ezkía
Ezkia Quijada Ramirez The executive order I referenced is relating to COVID-19 legal change, so it does fall into this blog post. Full text of the order is available here
Thanks
Chandra
Thanks for the clarification Chandramouly Veeramony, In that case, the information will be provided as soon as the analysis is finished from our side.
Best regards, Ezkía
SAP is aware of the recent executive order concerning a payroll tax holiday. See Link:
REQAMER-1147: Deferring Payroll Tax Obligations in Light of the Ongoing COVID19 Disaster
Legal Information: Deferring Payroll Tax Obligations in Light of the Ongoing COVID19 Disaster
Country: USA (US)
Planned Release Date:
Completion Status: Open
Components: PY-US
Ezkia Quijada Ramirez - would be great if you can add something in body of the blog indicating this
Hi Robert Moeller
Please, kindly check the latest links added for USA in the table above.
Best regards, Ezkía
hi
great post, it is very useful
regards
madhu
Thank you Madhu muduthanapally madhusudhan.
There is a new update available.
Best regards, Ezkía