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Income tax calculator South AfricaFind out how much your salary is after tax
Salary rate
Withholding
SalaryR 55 835
PAYE (Pay As You Earn) -R 13 795
Unemployment insurance -R 177
Total tax -R 13 972
Net pay *R 41 863
Marginal tax rate 38.7%
Average tax rate 25.0%
25%Total tax
75%
Net pay
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R 41 863
Net pay
R 735
Tax the employer pays
R 13 972
Tax you pay
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Total tax paid
R 14,707
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer R 735 to pay you R 55 835. In other words, every time you spend R 10 of your hard-earned money, R 2.63 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
26%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 25% tax rate now rises to 26%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 1% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary

Si vous gagnez un salaire brut de R 670 020 par an en South Africa, vous serez imposé de R 167 663. Cela signifie que votre salaire net sera de R 502 357 par an, ou R 41 863 par mois. Votre taux d'imposition moyen est 25.0% et votre taux d'imposition marginal est 38.7%. 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 38.7, par conséquent, votre salaire net augmentera seulement de R 61.3.

Bonus Example

A R 1,000 bonus will generate an extra R 613 of net incomes. A R 5,000 bonus will generate an extra R 3,065 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.