South Africa
Individual - Foreign tax relief and tax treaties
Last reviewed - 18 June 2024Foreign tax relief
Credit in the form of a rebate from South African tax is allowed for taxes paid on foreign income. The aggregate credit allowed may not exceed an amount which bears to the total tax payable in South Africa the same ratio as the foreign income taxable in South Africa bears to the total taxable income.
Tax treaties
South Africa has tax treaties with the following countries:
Algeria | India | Qatar |
Australia | Indonesia | Romania |
Austria | Iran | Russia |
Belarus | Ireland | Rwanda |
Belgium | Israel | Saudi Arabia |
Botswana | Italy | Seychelles |
Brazil | Japan | Sierra Leone |
Bulgaria | Kenya | Singapore |
Cameroon | Korea, Republic of | Slovak Republic |
Canada | Kuwait | Spain |
Chile | Lesotho | Swaziland |
China (People's Republic of) | Luxembourg | Sweden |
Croatia | Malawi | Switzerland |
Cyprus | Malaysia | Taiwan (Republic of China) |
Czech Republic | Malta | Tanzania |
Democratic Republic of Congo | Mauritius | Thailand |
Denmark | Mexico | Tunisia |
Egypt | Mozambique | Turkey |
Ethiopia | Namibia | Uganda |
Finland | Netherlands | Ukraine |
France | New Zealand | United Arab Emirates |
Germany | Nigeria | United Kingdom |
Ghana | Norway | United States |
Greece | Oman | Zambia |
Grenada | Pakistan | Zimbabwe |
Hong Kong | Poland | |
Hungary | Portugal |