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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 6160.0%1
United KingdomZAR 239 9890.0%2
SpainZAR 224 7526.4%3
DenmarkZAR 160 30333.2%21
NetherlandsZAR 151 03037.1%22
RomaniaZAR 134 99843.8%23
Asia / Pacific
Country Net payAverage taxRank
AustraliaZAR 234 5342.3%1
Hong KongZAR 227 9995.0%2
ThailandZAR 223 9506.7%3
VietnamZAR 185 70922.6%14
IndiaZAR 177 86525.9%15
ChinaZAR 170 11329.1%16
North America
Country Net payAverage taxRank
United States of AmericaZAR 215 18410.3%1
CanadaZAR 182 50224.0%2
Latin America
Country Net payAverage taxRank
Puerto RicoZAR 220 2618.2%1
ColombiaZAR 217 0149.6%2
GuatemalaZAR 216 9879.6%3
BrazilZAR 187 84021.7%10
PeruZAR 187 49421.9%11
ArgentinaZAR 155 88635.0%12
Africa
Country Net payAverage taxRank
South AfricaZAR 209 97912.5%1
MoroccoZAR 184 45923.1%2
MozambiqueZAR 182 81323.8%3
UgandaZAR 161 35232.8%10
SenegalZAR 160 87133.0%11
ZambiaZAR 153 08436.2%12
Middle East
Country Net payAverage taxRank
QatarZAR 227 9955.0%1
BahrainZAR 220 7908.0%2
OmanZAR 220 7688.0%3
EgyptZAR 184 88023.0%8
LebanonZAR 183 43823.6%9
TurkeyZAR 134 19444.1%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.