Rates of tax for individuals

2020 Tax Year – no changes from previous year

Tax YearMeals and incidental costs per day (R)Incidental cost only per day (R)
2020435134
2019416128
2018397122
2017372115
2016353109
2015335103
201431998
   

Tax Rebates – see changes from previous years

   

Tax Thresholds – see changes from previous years

   

Medical Aid Tax Credits – no changes from last year

 

Subsistence Allowance (local) – see changes from last year

Where the recipient is obliged to spend at least one night away from his or her usual place of residence on business and the accommodation to which that allowance or advance relates is in the Republic of South Africa and the allowance or advance is granted to pay for:
  • meals and incidental costs, R452;
  • incidental costs only, R139.
The rates for foreign travel (travel outside South Africa) will be gazetted soon and can be found on www.sars.gov.za  

Prescribed Rate Per Kilometre:

The SARS prescribed rate per kilometre increased from R3.61 to R3.98.

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