Estimate your monthly PAYE deduction.
Calculate the Pay As You Earn tax your employer pays to SARS each month — and see what changes when you contribute to a retirement annuity.
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PAYE Calculator South Africa
Use the Lebon Consulting PAYE Calculator to estimate the Pay As You Earn tax your employer deducts from your salary each month, based on current SARS tax tables and rebates.
Frequently asked questions.
What is PAYE?
Pay As You Earn (PAYE) is the income tax your employer deducts from your salary every month and pays to SARS on your behalf. It is calculated using the SARS tax tables, your annual taxable income and the tax rebates that apply to your age band.
How is PAYE calculated in South Africa?
Annualise your monthly salary, apply SARS' progressive tax brackets, deduct your age-based rebate, then divide by twelve. RA, pension and provident fund contributions reduce taxable income up to 27.5% (capped at R350,000 per year).
Is PAYE the same as income tax?
PAYE is the mechanism that collects income tax on salaried earnings monthly, but your final income tax liability is reconciled when you submit your annual tax return.
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