When a foreign employee ceases to work for you, you need to withhold their income as part of the Tax Clearance process. Read more about Tax Clearance on the following help page:

Payroll Concepts > Special Topics > Tax Clearance

To withhold the employees income:

• Go to the employees profile.
• Click on Add next to Payslip Inputs.
• Select Income Withheld (Tax Clearance) under Deduction.
• Enter the amount to be withheld.
• Click Save.

To read more about paying out the amount withheld, refer to the following help page:

Payroll Processing > System Items > Income Paid Out After Tax Clearance

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