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Income tax 2018: tables, rebates and credits
The year of assessment 1 March 2017 to 28 February 2018, every figure as printed in the Act and cited to its Gazette page.
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Income tax table, 2018
For the year of assessment 1 March 2017 to 28 February 2018: individuals, deceased and insolvent estates and special trusts, on taxable income.
| Taxable income | Tax |
|---|---|
| Up to R189,880 | 18% |
| R189,881 to R296,540 | R34,178 + 26% of the amount above R189,880 |
| R296,541 to R410,460 | R61,910 + 31% of the amount above R296,540 |
| R410,461 to R555,600 | R97,225 + 36% of the amount above R410,460 |
| R555,601 to R708,310 | R149,475 + 39% of the amount above R555,600 |
| R708,311 to R1,500,000 | R209,032 + 41% of the amount above R708,310 |
| Above R1,500,000 | R533,625 + 45% of the amount above R1,500,000 |
Rebates and thresholds
| Rebate | A year | Where it’s printed |
|---|---|---|
| Primary (everyone) | R13,635 | Act 40 of 1949, s4(1), substituting s6(2)(a) of the Income Tax Act 58 of 1962, Government Gazette 41323, page 4 |
| Secondary (65 or older) | R7,479 | Act 40 of 1949, s4(1), substituting s6(2)(b) of the Income Tax Act 58 of 1962, Government Gazette 41323, page 6 |
| Tertiary (75 or older) | R2,493 | Act 40 of 1949, s4(1), substituting s6(2)(c) of the Income Tax Act 58 of 1962, Government Gazette 41323, page 6 |
- R75,750No tax below this, under 65
- R117,30065 to 74
- R131,15075 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 | R303 | Act 40 of 1949, s5(1), substituting s6A(2)(b) of the Income Tax Act 58 of 1962, Government Gazette 41323, page 6 |
| You and one dependant, together | R606 | Act 40 of 1949, s5(1), substituting s6A(2)(b) of the Income Tax Act 58 of 1962, Government Gazette 41323, page 6 |
| Each dependant after that | R204 | Act 40 of 1949, s5(1), substituting s6A(2)(b) of the Income Tax Act 58 of 1962, Government Gazette 41323, page 6 |
Retirement fund lump sums
Withdrawal (leaving a fund before retirement)
| Lump sum | Tax |
|---|---|
| Up to R189,880 | 18% of the amount above R0 |
| R189,881 to R296,540 | R34,178 + 26% of the amount above R189,880 |
| R296,541 to R410,460 | R61,910 + 31% of the amount above R296,540 |
| R410,461 to R555,600 | R97,225 + 36% of the amount above R410,460 |
| R555,601 to R708,310 | R149,475 + 39% of the amount above R555,600 |
| R708,311 to R1,500,000 | R209,032 + 41% of the amount above R708,310 |
| Above R1,500,000 | R533,625 + 45% of the amount above R1,500,000 |
Act 40 of 1949, Schedule I, paragraph null(a), Government Gazette 41323, page 22
Retirement, death or retrenchment
| Lump sum | Tax |
|---|---|
| Up to R189,880 | 18% of the amount above R0 |
| R189,881 to R296,540 | R34,178 + 26% of the amount above R189,880 |
| R296,541 to R410,460 | R61,910 + 31% of the amount above R296,540 |
| R410,461 to R555,600 | R97,225 + 36% of the amount above R410,460 |
| R555,601 to R708,310 | R149,475 + 39% of the amount above R555,600 |
| R708,311 to R1,500,000 | R209,032 + 41% of the amount above R708,310 |
| Above R1,500,000 | R533,625 + 45% of the amount above R1,500,000 |
Act 40 of 1949, Schedule I, paragraph null(b), Government Gazette 41323, page 22
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.