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Income tax calculator South AfricaFind out how much your salary is after tax
Salary rate
Withholding
SalaryR 20 000
PAYE (Pay As You Earn) -R 2 325
Unemployment insurance -R 177
Total tax -R 2 502
Net pay *R 17 498
Marginal tax rate 26.0%
Average tax rate 12.5%
12.5%Total tax
87.5%
Net pay
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R 17 498
Net pay
R 377
Tax the employer pays
R 2 502
Tax you pay
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Total tax paid
R 2,879
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer R 377 to pay you R 20 000. In other words, every time you spend R 10 of your hard-earned money, R 1.44 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
14.1%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 12.5% tax rate now rises to 14.1%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 1.6% higher than what it seemed at first.
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Summary

Si vous gagnez un salaire brut de R 240 000 par an en South Africa, vous serez imposé de R 30 020. Cela signifie que votre salaire net sera de R 209 980 par an, ou R 17 498 par mois. Votre taux d'imposition moyen est 12.5% et votre taux d'imposition marginal est 26.0%. Ce taux d'imposition marginal signifie que votre revenu supplémentaire immédiat sera imposé à ce taux. Par exemple, une augmentation de R 100 à votre salaire sera imposé de R 26, par conséquent, votre salaire net augmentera seulement de R 74.

Bonus Example

A R 1,000 bonus will generate an extra R 740 of net incomes. A R 5,000 bonus will generate an extra R 3,700 of net incomes.

Tax per income
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Europe
Country Net payAverage taxRank
IrelandZAR 309 5050.0%1
United KingdomZAR 239 9820.0%2
SpainZAR 224 7646.4%3
DenmarkZAR 160 30433.2%21
NetherlandsZAR 151 04237.1%22
RomaniaZAR 134 99843.8%23
Asia / Pacific
Country Net payAverage taxRank
AustraliaZAR 234 8392.1%1
Hong KongZAR 228 0005.0%2
ThailandZAR 223 8766.7%3
VietnamZAR 185 78322.6%14
IndiaZAR 177 88125.9%15
ChinaZAR 170 13729.1%16
North America
Country Net payAverage taxRank
United States of AmericaZAR 215 29310.3%1
CanadaZAR 182 51323.9%2
Latin America
Country Net payAverage taxRank
Puerto RicoZAR 220 3168.2%1
ColombiaZAR 217 1479.5%2
GuatemalaZAR 216 9889.6%3
BrazilZAR 188 05821.6%10
PeruZAR 187 46421.9%11
ArgentinaZAR 155 88835.0%12
Africa
Country Net payAverage taxRank
South AfricaZAR 209 98012.5%1
MoroccoZAR 184 41123.2%2
MozambiqueZAR 182 85123.8%3
UgandaZAR 161 37332.8%10
SenegalZAR 160 94932.9%11
ZambiaZAR 153 03236.2%12
Middle East
Country Net payAverage taxRank
QatarZAR 227 9995.0%1
BahrainZAR 220 8058.0%2
OmanZAR 220 7438.0%3
EgyptZAR 184 91623.0%8
LebanonZAR 183 45123.6%9
TurkeyZAR 134 14744.1%10
NOTE* Withholding is calculated based on the South Africa tables of ZA, income tax. For simplification purposes some variables (such as marital status and others) have been assumed. This document does not represent legal authority and shall be used for approximation purposes only.