South African Income Tax & VAT Calculator

Tax is calculated based on annual equivalent income
Typical household spending on VAT-inclusive items ranges from 60-80%

Tax Summary

Monthly Income Tax
Monthly VAT
Total Monthly Tax
Effective Tax Rate

Where Your Tax Money Goes

Note: Some estimate that roughly 15% of the total budget is lost to corruption and maladministration (shown in red).
2024 Tax Brackets and Data Sources

Tax Brackets 2024/2025

Taxable Income Rate
R0 - R237,100 18% of taxable income
R237,101 - R370,500 R42,678 + 26% of taxable income above R237,100
R370,501 - R512,800 R77,362 + 31% of taxable income above R370,500
R512,801 - R673,000 R121,475 + 36% of taxable income above R512,800
R673,001 - R857,900 R179,147 + 39% of taxable income above R673,000
R857,901 - R1,817,000 R251,258 + 41% of taxable income above R857,900
R1,817,001 and above R644,489 + 45% of taxable income above R1,817,000

Data Sources

Tax Brackets: South African Revenue Service (SARS) 2024/2025 tax year

Government Spending: Based on the 2024 National Budget Review from National Treasury

VAT Rate: 15% standard rate as per SARS

Corruption Estimate: Based on reports suggesting approximately 15% of public spending is lost to corruption (but this is really, really hard to quantify): SAICA estimates R1.5t over 5 years