Calculate your Skills Development Levy (SDL) at 1% of payroll. Check exemption status and learn how to claim back through your SETA.
Calculate SDL for a single employee or your total payroll with per-employee breakdowns
Automatically checks if your annual payroll is below R500,000 and therefore exempt from SDL
Learn how to claim back up to 80% of your SDL through mandatory and discretionary SETA grants
Calculate your Skills Development Levy contribution
Enter your payroll details to calculate the Skills Development Levy
You can claim back up to 80% of your SDL through SETA grants
Mandatory Grant — 20%
Submit your Workplace Skills Plan (WSP) and Annual Training Report (ATR) to your SETA by 30 April each year to receive 20% of your SDL back
Discretionary Grant — Up to 49.5%
Apply to your SETA for discretionary grants for specific training projects, learnerships, and skills development initiatives
National Skills Fund — 20%
Allocated to the National Skills Fund for national skills development priorities — not claimable by employers
SETA Administration — 10.5%
Used for SETA operating costs, quality assurance, and programme management
How to maximise your SDL recovery:
Common questions about the Skills Development Levy in South Africa
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