Individuals

Rates of Tax for Individuals

2017 tax year (1 March 2016 – 28 February 2017)

​Taxable income (R)​Rates of tax (R)
0 – 188 00018% of taxable income
188 001 – 293 60033 840 + 26% of taxable income above 188 000
293 601 – 406 40061 296 + 31% of taxable income above 293 600
406 401 – 550 10096 264 + 36% of taxable income above 406 400
550 101 – 701 300147 996 + 39% of taxable income above 550 100
701 301 and above206 964 + 41% of taxable income above 701 300

2016 tax year (1 March 2015 – 29 February 2016)

​Taxable income (R)​Rates of tax (R)
​0 – 181 900​18% of each R1
​181 901 – 284 100​32 742 + 26% of the amount above 181 900
​284 101 – 393 200​59 314 + 31% of the amount above 284 100
​393 201 – 550 100​93 135 + 36% of the amount above 393 200
​550 101 – 701 300​149 619 + 39% of the amount above 550 100
​701 301 and above​208 587 + 41% of the amount above 701 300

2015 tax year (1 March 2014 – 28 February 2015)

​Taxable income (R)​Rates of tax (R)
0 – 174 550​​18% of each R1
​174 551 – 272 700​31 419 + 25% of the amount above 174 550
​272 701 – 377 450​55 957 +30% of the amount above 272 700
​377 451 – 528 000​87 382 + 35% of the amount above 377 450
​528 001 – 673 100​140 074 +38% of the amount above 528 000
​673 101 and above​195 212 + 40% of the amount above 673 100

2014 tax year (1 March 2013 – 28 February 2014)

Taxable income (R)​​Rates of tax (R)
​0 – 165 600​18% of each R1
​165 601 – 258 750​29 808 + 25% of the amount above 165 600
​258 751 – 358 110​53 096 + 30% of the amount above 258 750
​358 111 – 500 940​82 904 + 35% of the amount above 358 110
​500 941 – 638 600​132 894 +38% of the amount above 500 940
​638 601 and above​185 205 + 40% of the amount above 638 600

Tax Rebates

Tax Rebate​​​ Tax Year​ ​ ​ ​ ​
​       2017​2016​2015​2014​2013
​Primary​R13 500​R13 257​R12 726​R12 080​R11 440
​Secondary (65 and older)​R7 407​R7 407​R7 110​R6 750​R6 390
​Tertiary (75 and older)​R2 466​R2 466​R2 367​R2 250​R2 130

Tax Thresholds

​ Tax Year​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Person2017​2016​2015​2014​2013
Under 65​R75 000​R73 650​R70 700​R67 111​R63 556
​65 an older​R116 150​R114 800​R110 200​R104 611​R99 056
​75 and older​R129 850​R128 500​R123 350​R117 111​R110 889