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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 6700.0%1
United KingdomZAR 239 9790.0%2
SpainZAR 224 7516.4%3
DenmarkZAR 160 30133.2%21
NetherlandsZAR 151 02337.1%22
RomaniaZAR 135 00043.8%23
Asia / Pacific
Country Net payAverage taxRank
AustraliaZAR 235 2802.0%1
Hong KongZAR 227 9995.0%2
ThailandZAR 223 9196.7%3
VietnamZAR 185 81622.6%14
IndiaZAR 178 15225.8%15
ChinaZAR 170 14329.1%16
North America
Country Net payAverage taxRank
United States of AmericaZAR 215 36410.3%1
CanadaZAR 182 54123.9%2
Latin America
Country Net payAverage taxRank
Puerto RicoZAR 220 3658.2%1
ColombiaZAR 217 1699.5%2
GuatemalaZAR 216 9879.6%3
BrazilZAR 188 36521.5%10
PeruZAR 187 50521.9%11
ArgentinaZAR 155 88735.0%12
Africa
Country Net payAverage taxRank
South AfricaZAR 209 98012.5%1
MoroccoZAR 184 52723.1%2
MozambiqueZAR 182 87923.8%3
UgandaZAR 161 38832.8%10
SenegalZAR 160 96832.9%11
ZambiaZAR 153 08336.2%12
Middle East
Country Net payAverage taxRank
QatarZAR 227 9975.0%1
BahrainZAR 220 7918.0%2
OmanZAR 220 7708.0%3
EgyptZAR 184 92522.9%8
LebanonZAR 183 46323.6%9
TurkeyZAR 134 11044.1%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.