Income tax calculator South Africa
Find out how much your salary is after tax
Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
R 19 015
PAYE (Pay As You Earn)
- R 2 079
UIF (Unemployment Insurance Fund)
- R 177
Total tax
- R 2 256
Net pay
*
R 16 759
Marginal tax rate
21.6%
Average tax rate
11.9%
88.1%
Net pay
11.9%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
Summary
If you make R 228 180 a year living in South Africa, you will be taxed R 27 070. That means that your net pay will be R 201 110 per year, or R 16 759 per month. Your average tax rate is 11.9% and your marginal tax rate is 21.6%. This marginal tax rate means that your immediate additional income will be taxed at this rate. For instance, an increase of R 100 in your salary will be taxed R 21.64, hence, your net pay will only increase by R 78.36.
Bonus Example
A R 1 000 bonus will generate an extra R 784 of net incomes. A R 5 000 bonus will generate an extra R 3 918 of net incomes.
NOTE* Withholding is calculated based on the tables of South Africa, 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.