Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
R 1 000 012
PAYE (Pay As You Earn)
- R 297 816
UIF (Unemployment Insurance Fund)
- R 2 125
Total tax
- R 299 941
Net pay
* R 700 071
Marginal tax rate
41.0%
Average tax rate
30.0%
70.0%
Net pay
30.0%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
Summary
If you make R 1 000 012 a year living in South Africa, you will be taxed R 299 941. That means that your net pay will be R 700 071 per year, or R 58 339 per month. Your average tax rate is 30.0% and your marginal tax rate is 41.0%. 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 41, hence, your net pay will only increase by R 59.
Bonus Example
A R 1 000 bonus will generate an extra R 590 of net incomes. A R 5 000 bonus will generate an extra R 2 950 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.