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 payThe Taxberg


R 17 498
Net pay
R 377
Tax the employer pays
R 2 502
Tax you pay



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 ExampleA 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.
Country | Net pay | Average tax | Rank |
---|---|---|---|
Ireland | ZAR 310 199 | 0.0% | 1 |
United Kingdom | ZAR 239 998 | 0.0% | 2 |
Spain | ZAR 224 751 | 6.4% | 3 |
Denmark | ZAR 160 294 | 33.2% | 21 |
Netherlands | ZAR 151 031 | 37.1% | 22 |
Romania | ZAR 134 997 | 43.8% | 23 |
Country | Net pay | Average tax | Rank |
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Australia | ZAR 234 941 | 2.1% | 1 |
Hong Kong | ZAR 227 998 | 5.0% | 2 |
Thailand | ZAR 224 023 | 6.7% | 3 |
Vietnam | ZAR 185 747 | 22.6% | 14 |
India | ZAR 178 348 | 25.7% | 15 |
China | ZAR 170 126 | 29.1% | 16 |
Country | Net pay | Average tax | Rank |
---|---|---|---|
United States of America | ZAR 215 255 | 10.3% | 1 |
Canada | ZAR 182 559 | 23.9% | 2 |
Country | Net pay | Average tax | Rank |
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Puerto Rico | ZAR 220 308 | 8.2% | 1 |
Colombia | ZAR 216 869 | 9.6% | 2 |
Guatemala | ZAR 216 986 | 9.6% | 3 |
Peru | ZAR 187 486 | 21.9% | 10 |
Brazil | ZAR 187 291 | 22.0% | 11 |
Argentina | ZAR 155 889 | 35.0% | 12 |
Country | Net pay | Average tax | Rank |
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South Africa | ZAR 209 980 | 12.5% | 1 |
Morocco | ZAR 184 651 | 23.1% | 2 |
Mozambique | ZAR 182 839 | 23.8% | 3 |
Uganda | ZAR 161 364 | 32.8% | 10 |
Senegal | ZAR 160 943 | 32.9% | 11 |
Zambia | ZAR 153 012 | 36.2% | 12 |
Country | Net pay | Average tax | Rank |
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Qatar | ZAR 227 999 | 5.0% | 1 |
Bahrain | ZAR 220 775 | 8.0% | 2 |
Oman | ZAR 220 805 | 8.0% | 3 |
Egypt | ZAR 184 889 | 23.0% | 8 |
Lebanon | ZAR 183 447 | 23.6% | 9 |
Turkey | ZAR 134 113 | 44.1% | 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.