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Income tax calculator South Africa

Find out how much your salary is after tax

Salary rate
Withholding
SalaryR 16 500
PAYE (Pay As You Earn) -R 1 601
Unemployment insurance -R 165
Total tax -R 1 766
Net pay *R 14 734
Marginal tax rate 19.0%
Average tax rate 10.7%
10.7%Total tax
89.3%
Net pay
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R 14 734
Net pay
R 330
Tax the employer pays
R 1 766
Tax you pay
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Total tax paid
R 2,096
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer R 330 to pay you R 16 500. In other words, every time you spend R 10 of your hard-earned money, R 1.27 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
12.5%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 10.7% tax rate now rises to 12.5%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 1.8% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary

Si vous gagnez un salaire brut de R 198 000 par an en South Africa, vous serez imposé de R 21 195. Cela signifie que votre salaire net sera de R 176 805 par an, ou R 14 734 par mois. Votre taux d'imposition moyen est 10.7% et votre taux d'imposition marginal est 19.0%. 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 19, par conséquent, votre salaire net augmentera seulement de R 81.

Bonus Example

A R 1,000 bonus will generate an extra R 810 of net incomes. A R 5,000 bonus will generate an extra R 4,050 of net incomes.

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.