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 38 500
PAYE (Pay As You Earn)
- R 7 777
UIF (Unemployment Insurance Fund)
- R 149
Total tax
- R 7 925
Net pay
*
R 30 575
Marginal tax rate
31.0%
Average tax rate
20.6%
79.4%
Net pay
20.6%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
Summary
If you make R 462 000 a year living in South Africa, you will be taxed R 95 105. That means that your net pay will be R 366 895 per year, or R 30 575 per month. Your average tax rate is 20.6% and your marginal tax rate is 31.0%. 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 31, hence, your net pay will only increase by R 69.
Bonus Example
A R 1 000 bonus will generate an extra R 690 of net incomes. A R 5 000 bonus will generate an extra R 3 450 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.