South Africa Income Tax Tables

Full SARS bracket tables, rebates and thresholds for each tax year. Provisional years are estimates and will be updated once confirmed by the Budget Speech.

Written by: MKR Dimension Research Team  |  Reviewed by: SA Tax Guide Editorial Team  |  Sources: SARS, National Treasury, Department of Employment and Labour  |  Who maintains SA Tax Guide?

This page is the full set of SARS tax tables for South Africa. It works as an individual tax table lookup, a taxable income table and a salary tax table all in one place. Whether you need the 2026 tax table, the SARS PAYE tables 2026, or SARS monthly tax tables for an earlier or future year, you can scroll down and find the right block below. Every individual tax rate and every tax deduction table on this page comes straight from SARS and National Treasury publications.

Want a deeper walkthrough of the current tax year alone, with a worked calculation example? See our SARS Tax Brackets 2026/2027 guide.

2025/2026 tax year Confirmed

1 March 2025 – 28 February 2026

Taxable income (annual)Rate of tax
0 – 237,100 18%
237,101 – 370,500 26%
370,501 – 512,800 31%
512,801 – 673,000 36%
673,001 – 857,900 39%
857,901 – 1,817,000 41%
1,817,001 and above 45%
Rebates & thresholdsAmount
Primary rebate (under 65)R17,235.00
Secondary rebate (65–74, additional)R9,444.00
Tertiary rebate (75+, additional)R3,145.00
Tax threshold (under 65)R95,750.00
UIF contribution rate1% (employee), matched by employer
UIF salary ceilingR17,712.00 per month
Medical scheme tax credit (main member)R364.00 per month
Medical scheme tax credit (each additional dependant)R246.00 per month

2026/2027 tax year Confirmed

1 March 2026 – 28 February 2027

Taxable income (annual)Rate of tax
0 – 245,100 18%
245,101 – 383,100 26%
383,101 – 530,200 31%
530,201 – 695,800 36%
695,801 – 887,000 39%
887,001 – 1,878,600 41%
1,878,601 and above 45%
Rebates & thresholdsAmount
Primary rebate (under 65)R17,820.00
Secondary rebate (65–74, additional)R9,765.00
Tertiary rebate (75+, additional)R3,249.00
Tax threshold (under 65)R99,000.00
UIF contribution rate1% (employee), matched by employer
UIF salary ceilingR17,712.00 per month
Medical scheme tax credit (main member)R376.00 per month
Medical scheme tax credit (each additional dependant)R254.00 per month

2027/2028 tax year Provisional

1 March 2027 – 28 February 2028

Taxable income (annual)Rate of tax
0 – 253,400 18%
253,401 – 396,100 26%
396,101 – 548,200 31%
548,201 – 719,300 36%
719,301 – 916,800 39%
916,801 – 1,941,700 41%
1,941,701 and above 45%
Rebates & thresholdsAmount
Primary rebate (under 65)R18,415.00
Secondary rebate (65–74, additional)R10,091.00
Tertiary rebate (75+, additional)R3,358.00
Tax threshold (under 65)R102,305.56
UIF contribution rate1% (employee), matched by employer
UIF salary ceilingR17,712.00 per month
Medical scheme tax credit (main member)R388.00 per month
Medical scheme tax credit (each additional dependant)R262.00 per month
Provisional years: figures for tax years not yet covered by an official Budget Speech are our own estimate, based on typical annual inflationary adjustments to brackets and rebates. They will be replaced with confirmed SARS figures as soon as they're published, so check the "Confirmed" badge above before relying on a provisional table for financial decisions.

Frequently asked questions

Where do these tax tables come from?

Confirmed years are sourced directly from official SARS and National Treasury Budget Speech publications. Provisional years, not yet confirmed, are our own estimate based on typical inflationary adjustments.

What does "provisional" mean on a tax year?

It means the tax year hasn't yet been covered by an official Budget Speech, so the brackets and rebates shown are an estimate that will be replaced with confirmed SARS figures once published.

How often do SA tax brackets change?

Brackets, rebates and thresholds are typically reviewed once a year at the annual Budget Speech, though the government sometimes chooses not to adjust them for inflation in a given year.

Can I use these tables to calculate my own tax by hand?

Yes, you can. Apply each bracket's rate to the portion of income within it, then subtract your age-based rebate, the same way our methodology page explains it step by step. It's faster to use the PAYE calculator, though, since it applies these exact tables automatically.