Tax Tables

INCOME TAX RATES: NATURAL PERSONS (INDIVIDUALS) AND SPECIAL TRUSTS

YEAR OF ASSESSMENT ENDING 29 FEBRUARY 2012

Taxable income

Taxable rates

R

0 -150 000

+

18%

of each R1

150 001 - 235 000

R27 000

+

25%

of the excess over

R 150 000

235 001 - 325 000

R48 250

+

30%

of the excess over

R 235 000

325 001 - 455 000

R75 250

+

35%

of the excess over

R 325 000

455 001 - 580 000

R120 750

+

38%

of the excess over

R 455 000

580 001 and above

R168 250

+

40%

of the excess over

R 580 000

NATURAL PERSONS

Tax thresholds

2011

2012

Below 65 years of age

R57 000

R59 750

Aged 65 and below 75

R88 528

R93 150

Aged 75 and over

-

R104 261

Tax rebates

2012

Primary - All Natural Persons

R10 755

Secondary - Persons aged 65 and below 75

R6 012

Secondary - Persons aged 75 and above

R2 000

CORPORATE TAX RATES
YEARS OF ASSESSMENT ENDING BETWEEN 1 APRIL 2011 AND 31 MARCH 2012

NORMAL TAX

Companies and close corporations

Basic rate 28%

Personal service provider companies

Basic rate 33%

Foreign resident companies which earn income from an SA source

Basic rate 33%

 

SMALL BUSINESS CORPORATIONS
Tax rates for qualifying small business corporations will be as follows:

Taxable Income (R)

Rate of Tax

0 – 59 750

0%

59 751 - 300 000

10% of the amount above 59 750

300 001 and above

24 025 + 28% of the amount above 300 000

MICRO BUSINESSES
Financial year ending on 29 February 2012

Taxable Income (R)

Rate of Tax

0 - 150 000

0%

150 001 - 300 000

1% of the amount above 150 000

300 001 - 500 000

1 500 + 3% of the amount above 300 000

500 001 - 750 000

7 500 + 5% of the amount above 500 000

750 000 and above

20 000 + 7% of the amount above 750 000

SECONDARY TAX ON COMPANIES (STC)
The STC rate remains unchanged at 10%.