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Income tax 2017: tables, rebates and credits
The year of assessment 1 March 2016 to 28 February 2017, every figure as printed in the Act and cited to its Gazette page.
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Income tax table, 2017
For the year of assessment 1 March 2016 to 28 February 2017: individuals, deceased and insolvent estates and special trusts, on taxable income.
| Taxable income | Tax |
|---|---|
| Up to R188,000 | 18% |
| R188,001 to R293,600 | R33,840 + 26% of the amount above R188,000 |
| R293,601 to R406,400 | R61,269 + 31% of the amount above R293,600 * |
| R406,401 to R550,100 | R96,264 + 36% of the amount above R406,400 * |
| R550,101 to R701,300 | R147,996 + 39% of the amount above R550,100 |
| Above R701,300 | R206,964 + 41% of the amount above R701,300 |
* As printed. Act 13 of 2016, Schedule I para 1, prints 'R61 269 plus 31 per cent of amount by which taxable income exceeds R293 600'. The bracket below gives R33 840 + 26% x (R293 600 - R188 000) = R61 296, and the next bracket's printed base, R96 264, follows from R61 296 (R61 296 + 31% x R112 800), not from R61 269. Read as a transposition in the printed Act; kept as printed.
* As printed. Follows from bracket 3's printed R61 269; from R61 296 it is exactly R96 264 as printed. Not a second misprint.
Rebates and thresholds
| Rebate | A year | Where it’s printed |
|---|---|---|
| Primary (everyone) | R13,500 | Act 13 of 2016, s5(1), substituting s6(2)(a) of the Income Tax Act 58 of 1962, Government Gazette 40560, page 8 |
| Secondary (65 or older) | R7,407 | Act 13 of 2015, s4(1), substituting s6(2)(b) of the Income Tax Act 58 of 1962, Government Gazette 39421, page 4 set from 1 March 2015 |
| Tertiary (75 or older) | R2,466 | Act 13 of 2015, s4(1), substituting s6(2)(c) of the Income Tax Act 58 of 1962, Government Gazette 39421, page 6 set from 1 March 2015 |
- R75,000No tax below this, under 65
- R116,15065 to 74
- R129,85075 or older
Thresholds are our arithmetic, not printed in the Acts: the rebates an age band gets divided by the bottom rate (18%).
Medical scheme fees tax credit
| On the scheme | A month | Where it’s printed |
|---|---|---|
| You alone | R286 | Act 13 of 2016, s6(1), substituting s6A(2)(b) of the Income Tax Act 58 of 1962, Government Gazette 40560, page 8 |
| You and one dependant, together | R572 | Act 13 of 2016, s6(1), substituting s6A(2)(b) of the Income Tax Act 58 of 1962, Government Gazette 40560, page 8 |
| Each dependant after that | R192 | Act 13 of 2016, s6(1), substituting s6A(2)(b) of the Income Tax Act 58 of 1962, Government Gazette 40560, page 8 |
Retirement fund lump sums
Withdrawal (leaving a fund before retirement)
| Lump sum | Tax |
|---|---|
| Up to R25,000 | 0% |
| R25,001 to R660,000 | 18% of the amount above R25,000 |
| R660,001 to R990,000 | R114,300 + 27% of the amount above R660,000 |
| Above R990,000 | R203,400 + 36% of the amount above R990,000 |
Act 13 of 2016, Schedule I, paragraph 9(a), Government Gazette 40560, page 24
Retirement, death or retrenchment
| Lump sum | Tax |
|---|---|
| Up to R500,000 | 0% |
| R500,001 to R700,000 | 18% of the amount above R500,000 |
| R700,001 to R1,050,000 | R36,000 + 27% of the amount above R700,000 |
| Above R1,050,000 | R130,500 + 36% of the amount above R1,050,000 |
Act 13 of 2016, Schedule I, paragraph 9(b), Government Gazette 40560, page 26
Each table taxes the lump sum together with earlier lump sums, as the Act sets out; this page shows the table only.
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Source: the Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Acts as published in the Government Gazette, read from the Government Printing Works’ copies. Our calculation from the tables in the Acts as gazetted, not SARS’s. It isn’t tax advice: a payroll may differ for bonuses, other income, fringe benefits or months not worked. Dataset: income tax tables, release 2026-11-13.3.