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Individual - Taxes on personal income
Last reviewed - 12 December 2025South African residents are taxed on their worldwide income. Credit is granted in South Africa for foreign taxes paid on income from a non-South African source. Non-residents are taxed on their South African sourced income. The same rates of tax are applicable to both residents and non-residents.
Progressive tax rates apply for individuals. The rates for the tax year commencing on 1 March 2025 and ending on 28 February 2026 are as follows:
Personal income tax rates
| Income (ZAR*) | Tax on column 1 (ZAR) | Tax on excess (%) |
| 0 to 237,100 | 0 | 18 |
| 237,101 to 370,500 | 42,678 | 26 |
| 370,501 to 512,800 | 77,362 | 31 |
| 512,801 to 673,000 | 121,475 | 36 |
| 673,001 to 857,900 | 179,147 | 39 |
| 857,901 to 1,817,000 | 251,258 | 41 |
| 1,817,001 and above | 644,489 | 45 |
* South African rand
Local income taxes
There are no local income taxes in South Africa.
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