Rates of tax for individuals

Rates of Tax for Individuals

2027 Tax Year – see changes from previous years

Taxable incomeRates of tax
0 – 245 10018% of taxable income
245 101 – 383 10044 118 + 26% of taxable income above 245 100
383 101 – 530 20079 998 + 31% of taxable income above 383 100
530 201 – 695 800125 599 + 36% of taxable income above 530 200
695 801 – 887 000185 215 + 39% of taxable income above 695 800
887 001 – 1 878 600259 783 + 41% of taxable income above 887 000
1 878 601 and above666 339 + 45% of taxable income above 1 878 600

Tax Rebates – see changes from previous years

Tax RebateTax Year
20272026202520242023
​PrimaryR17 820R17 235R17 235R17 235R16 425
​Secondary (65 and older)R9 765R9 444R9 444R9 444R9 000
​Tertiary (75 and older)R3 249R3 145R3 145R3 145R2 997

Tax Thresholds – see changes from previous years

AgeTax Year
20272026202520242023
Under 65R99 000R95 750R95 750R95 750R91 250
65 an olderR153 250R148 217R148 217R148 217R141 250
75 and olderR171 300R165 689R165 689R165 689R157 900

Medical Aid Tax Credits – see changes from previous years

Per MonthYear
20272026202520242023
For the taxpayer who paid the medical scheme contributionsR376R364R364R364R365
​For the first dependantR376R364R364R364R364
For each additional dependant(s)R254R246R246R246R246

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, R595;
  • incidental costs only, R184.

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 to R4.95

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Where a party receives any personal information (“PI”) related to the other party, the party who receives the PI, will comply with and have adequate measures in place to ensure that its employees, agents, subsidiaries and representatives comply with the provisions and obligations contained in the Protection of Personal Information Act, No. 4 of 2013. Any PI pertaining to one party which is required by the other party, will only be used by that other party for the purposes of this contract and will not be further processed or disclosed without the written consent of the latter and the recipient of that PI will take all reasonable precautions to preserve the integrity and prevent any corruption or loss, damage or destruction of the PI. If and when the contract is terminated, each party will, save to the extent that it is required to do otherwise by any applicable law, erase or cause to be erased, all PI and all copies of any part of the PI relating to the other party”.

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Where a party receives any personal information (“PI”) related to the other party, the party who receives the PI, will comply with and have adequate measures in place to ensure that its employees, agents, subsidiaries and representatives comply with the provisions and obligations contained in the Protection of Personal Information Act, No. 4 of 2013. Any PI pertaining to one party which is required by the other party, will only be used by that other party for the purposes of this contract and will not be further processed or disclosed without the written consent of the latter and the recipient of that PI will take all reasonable precautions to preserve the integrity and prevent any corruption or loss, damage or destruction of the PI. If and when the contract is terminated, each party will, save to the extent that it is required to do otherwise by any applicable law, erase or cause to be erased, all PI and all copies of any part of the PI relating to the other party”.