Estimate whether you will receive a SARS tax refund or owe additional tax. Enter your income, PAYE paid, and deductions to get an instant result.
See instantly if you qualify for a SARS tax refund
Include pension, medical, donations, and travel claims
Latest tax brackets and rebate amounts applied
To check if you qualify for a SARS tax refund: compare the total PAYE deducted from your salary (shown on your IRP5) with your actual tax liability after applying all rebates, medical aid credits, pension deductions, and other allowable deductions. If your employer deducted more PAYE than you actually owe, SARS will refund the difference.
Key deductions that can increase your refund include retirement fund contributions (up to 27.5% of income, max R430,000), medical aid credits (Section 6A and 6B), and Section 18A donations (up to 10% of taxable income). Enter your figures above for an instant personalised estimate.
Enter your details to estimate your refund
Enter your annual income and total PAYE paid to instantly estimate whether you are due a SARS refund
Section 6A credits reduce your tax liability rand-for-rand each month
R376 / month
Credit for the primary medical aid member
R376 / month
Same credit for the first registered dependant
R254 / month
Credit for each additional dependant beyond the first
Applied against gross tax before calculating your liability
R17,820
All taxpayers under 65 years of age
R9,765
Additional rebate for taxpayers 65 to 74
R3,249
Additional rebate for taxpayers 75 and over
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