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2019 South Africa Budget and Tax Guide

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2019 Budget Documents for Download:

Budget Speech by Finance Minister

Budget Highlights

Key Budget Statistics

Tax Pocket Guide

People's Guide

Source: National Treasury
Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni announced the South Africa government budget for 2019-2020 on 20 February 2019. The infographic below shows where the budget money comes from. 
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Individuals continue to shoulder the most responsibilities in terms of highest contribution to the fiscus, followed by corporates and VAT. Customs and excise duties increases in weighting.
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budget framework and highlights

  • The budget deficit will fall from 3.4 per cent in 2017/18 to 2.6 per cent in 2018/19. These continue to exceed previous forecasts, indicating the government’s inability to control expenditure.
  • Debt stock as percentage of GDP will stabilise at 48.2 per cent in 2020/21.
  • Cost of servicing debt: R162.4 billion
  • An additional R28 billion of tax revenue will be raised in 2017/18. Mainly from personal income tax.
  • Budgeted tax revenue R1,414 billion, expenditure R1,563 billion, deficit R149 billion.
  • Expenditure increases most in the areas of debt servicing and interest, higher education, healthcare and social protection.
  • A new top marginal income tax bracket (45%) for individuals will raise an additional R16.5 billion.
  • R6.8 billion will be collected through a higher dividend withholding tax rate. Dividend withholding tax rate increases from 15% to 20%.
  • Increases in fuel taxes and alcohol and tobacco excise duties will together increase revenue by R5.1 billion.
  • As soon as the necessary legislation is approved, government will implement a tax on sugary beverages.
  • A revised Carbon Tax Bill will be published for public consultation and tabling in Parliament by mid-2017.
  • A new top marginal income tax bracket for individuals will raise an additional R16.5 billion.
    Very limited personal tax relief, personal tax threshold increases marginally from R75,000 to R75,750.
  • R6.8 billion will be collected through a higher dividend withholding tax rate.
  • Increases in fuel taxes and alcohol and tobacco excise duties will together increase revenue by R5.1 billion.
  • As soon as the necessary legislation is approved, government will implement a tax on sugary beverages.
  • A revised Carbon Tax Bill will be published for public consultation and tabling in Parliament by mid-2017.
  • Fuel levy up 39c/per litre
  • Medical aid credit R303 first two/R204 additional
  • GDP Growth Forecast: 2017 – 0.7%, 2018 – 1.2%, 2019 – 1.5%
  • 2017 CPI inflation forecast: 6.4%

Expenditure

Over next 3 years government will spend:
  • R490.4 billion on social grants.
  • R105.9 billion on transfers to universities, while the National Student Financial Aid Scheme receives R54.3 billion.  
  • R751.9 billion on basic education, including R48.3 billion for subsidies to schools, R42.9 billion for infrastructure, and R12.7 billion for learner and teacher support materials. 
  • R114.8 billion for public housing.   
  • R94.4 billion on water resources and bulk infrastructure.
  • R189 billion on transfers of the local government equitable share to support the expansion of access of poor households to free basic services.
  • R142.6 billion on affordable public transport.
  • R606 billion on health, R59.5 billion on HIV/AIDS conditional grant.

Income tax: Individuals

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For under age 65, if the annual income is below R75,750, no income is payable. Tax threshold for over 65: R117,300. For over 75: R131,150.
 
Interest and dividend income:
Annual exemption on interest R23,800 (age <65) and R34,500 (age 65+)
 
Capital Gains Tax:
Individuals inclusion rate 40%; effective highest tax rate 18% (increased from 16.4%)
Companies and trusts inclusion rate 80%: effective tax rate 22.4%

Retirement fund contributions:
Individuals allowed 27.5% of the higher of taxable income or employment income as deduction, for contributions to pension, provident and retirement annuity funds
Maximum annual deduction R350,000
Currently retirement fund members have to purchase annuity with at least 2/3rds of their retirement benefit; threshold has been increased to R247 500.

Medical aid tax credit:
​R303 per person for the first two people on medical aid, thereafter R204 per person per month. The table below illustrates:

Family composition
Monthly medical aid tax credit
Single
R303
Couple
R606
Couple plus 1 child
R810
Couple plus 2 children
R1,014

Retirement fund withdrawal lump sum benefits

Lump sum amount
Rate of tax
< R25,000
0%
R25,001 – R660,000
18%
R660,001 – R990,000
27%
​Amount above R990,000
36%

Retirement fund lump sum benefits or severance benefits

Lump sum amount
Rate of tax
< R500,000
0%
​R500,001 – R700,000
18%
R700,001 – R1,050,000
27%
Amount above R1,050,000
36%

Individuals income tax table

South Africa has a progressive personal income tax system. The more a person's income, the higher the rate of tax at which he pays on his income.
Taxable income
Rate of tax
​R0 – R189,880
18%
​R189,881 – R296,540
26%
R296,541 – R410,460
31%
​R410,461 – R555,600
36%
R555,601 – R708,310
39%
​R708,311 – R1,500,000
41%
Above R1,500,001 
45%
Rebates: Primary R13,635, Secondary (for ages 65 and above) R7,479, Tertiary (for ages 75 and above) R2,493.
 
Estate duty: 20%. Primary rebate R3,500,000, plus any amount accruing to surviving spouse.
 
Donations tax: Annual exemption R100,000. Donations between spouses and donations to approved public benefit organisations are exempt.

Property transfer duty:

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Property value
Rate of tax
R0 – R900,000
0%
R900,001 – R1,250,000
3% of amount above R900,000
R1,250,001 – R1,750,000
R10,500 plus 6% of amount above R1,250,000
R1,750,001 – R2,250,000
R40,500 plus 8% of amount above R1,750,000
R2,250,001 – R10,000,000
R80,500 plus 11% of amount above R2,250,000
R10,000,001 以上
R933,000 plus 13% amount above R10,000,000

Income tax: Companies and trusts

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​1. Corporation: 28% (no change)

2. Small Business Corporations, turnover under R20 million
Taxable Income     Rate of Tax
R73,650                    0%
R73,651 – 365,000  7%
365,001 – 550,000  21%
550,001 and above 28%

3. Turnover tax for Micro Businesses
Taxable turnover    Rate of tax
<335,000                   0%
335,001 – 500,000    1%
500,001 – 750,000    2%
750,001 and above    3%
Turnover tax is suitable for micro businesses with an annual turnover of under R1,000,000, only need to submit returns twice a year.

Residence basis of taxation

Residents are taxed on their worldwide income, subject to certain exclusions. The general principle is that foreign taxes on foreign sourced income are allowed as a credit against South African tax payable. This is applicable to individuals, companies, close corporations, trusts and estates.

Capital Gains Tax

Maximum effective rate of tax:
Individuals and special trusts, 18%
Companies 22.4%
Other trusts 36%

Events that trigger a disposal include a sale, donation, exchange, loss, death and emigration. The following are some of the specific exclusions:
• R2 million gain or loss on the disposal of a primary residence
• Most personal use assets
• Retirement benefits
• Payments in respect of original long-term insurance policies
• Annual exclusion of R40 000 capital gain or capital loss is granted to individuals and special trusts
• Small business exclusion of capital gains for individuals (at least 55 years of age) of R1.8 million when a small business with a market value not exceeding R10 million is disposed of
• Instead of the annual exclusion, the exclusion granted to individuals is R300 000 for the year of death.

Dividends tax

​Dividends tax is a final tax at a rate of 20% (last year: 15%) on dividends paid by resident companies and by non-resident companies in respect of shares listed on the JSE. Dividends are tax exempt if the beneficial owner of the dividend is a South African company, retirement fund or other exempt person. Non-resident beneficial owners of dividends may benefit from reduced tax rates in limited circumstances. The tax is to be withheld by companies paying the taxable dividends or by regulated intermediaries in the case of dividends on listed shares. The tax on dividends in kind (other than in cash) is payable and is borne by the company that declares and pays the dividend.

Other taxes

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Withholding Taxes: The following withholding taxes target non-residents:
 
Royalties: 15%
 
Interest: Effective 1 March 2015, a final tax at a rate of 15% is imposed on interest from a South African source payable to non-residents. Interest is exempt if payable by any sphere of the South African government, a bank or if the debt is listed on a recognised exchange.
 
Foreign entertainers and sportspersons:
A final tax at the rate of 15% is imposed on gross amounts payable to non-residents for activities exercised by them in South Africa as entertainers or sportspersons.
 
Disposal of immovable property:
A provisional tax is withheld on behalf of non-resident sellers of immovable property in South Africa to be set off against the normal tax liability of the non-residents. The tax to be withheld from payments to the non-residents is at a rate of 7.5% for a non-resident individual, 10% for a non-resident company and 15% for a non-resident trust that is selling the immovable property.
 
Value-added tax (VAT)
VAT is levied at the standard rate of 14% on the supply of goods and services by registered vendors.
 
A vendor making taxable supplies of more than R1 million per annum must register for VAT. A vendor making taxable supplies of more than R50 000 but not more than R1 million per annum may apply for voluntary registration. Certain supplies are subject to a zero rate or are exempt from VAT.
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Securities Transfer Tax
The tax is imposed at a rate of 0.25 of a per cent on the transfer of listed or unlisted securities. Securities consist of shares in companies or member’s interests in close corporations.
 
Tax on International Air Travel
R190 per passenger departing on international flights excluding flights to Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland, in which case the tax is R100.
 
Skills Development Levy
A skills development levy is payable by employers at a rate of 1% of the total remuneration paid to employees. Employers paying annual remuneration of less than R500 000 are exempt from payment of the skills development levy.
 
Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF)
Unemployment insurance contributions are payable monthly by employers on the basis of a contribution of 1% by employers and 1% by employees, based on employees’ remuneration below a certain amount.
 
Employers not registered for PAYE or SDL purposes must pay the contributions to the Unemployment Insurance Commissioner.
 
Estate duty
Estate duty is levied at a flat rate of 20% on property of residents and South African property of non-residents.
 
A basic deduction of R3.5 million is allowed in the determination of an estate’s liability for estate duty as well as deductions for liabilities, bequests to public benefit organisations and property accruing to surviving spouses.
 
Income tax on trusts: 45%
 
SARS Interest Rates
Fringe benefits - interest-free or low-interest loan (official rate): 8%
Late or underpayment of tax 10.5%
Refund of overpayment of provisional and employees’ tax 6.5%
Refund of tax on successful appeal or where the appeal was conceded by SARS 10.5%


Social grants

Up to 17 million people receive government social grant in South Africa. This year’s budget is R180 billion, with the following monthly payments:
Type of grant
​2018
2019
Older Persons
R1,695
​R1,780
Older Persons, 75 and above
R1,715
R1,800
War Veteran's
R1,715
R1,800
Disability
R1,695
R1,780
Foster Care
R960
R1,000
Care Dependancy
R1,695
R1,780
Child Support Grant
R405
R425

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