2027 tax year (1 March 2026 – 28 February 2027)

25 February 2026 – See changes:

Taxable income (R) Rates of tax (R)
1 – 245 100  18% of taxable income
245 101 – 383 100 44 118 + 26% of taxable income above 245 100
383 101 – 530 200 79 998 + 31% of taxable income above 383 100
530 201 – 695 800 125 599 + 36% of taxable income above 530 200
695 801 – 887 000 185 215 + 39% of taxable income above 695 800
887 001 – 1 878 600 259 783 + 41% of taxable income above 887 000
1 878 601 and above 666 339 + 45% of taxable income above 1 878 600

Tax Rebates

25 February 2026 – See changes:

Tax Rebate          
  2027 2026    2025  2024     2023
Primary R17 820 R17 235  R17 235     R17 235  R16 425
Secondary (65 and older) R9 765 R9 444 R9 444 R9 444 R9 000
Tertiary (75 and older) R3 249 R3 145 R3 145 R3 145 R2 997

Tax Thresholds

25 February 2026 – See changes:

           Age                        Tax Year      
  2027 2026 2025 2024 2023 
Under 65 R99 000 R95 750 R95 750 R95 750 R91 250
65 and older R153 250 R148 217 R148 217 R148 217 R141 250
75 and older R171 300 R165 689 R165 689 R165 689 R157 900
 
 

The Budget tax guide 2026 will be published on 25 February 2026 when the Minister of Finance delivers his budget speech – keep an eye on the Budget webpage.

On this page you will see Individuals’ tax table, as well as the Tax Rebates and Tax Thresholds – scroll down. To see tax rates from 2014/5, see the Archive – Tax Rates webpage.