South African Tax Info

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COID (WCA) Threshold

Ceiling
Period
R 668 000
2026-03 to 2027-02
R 633 168
2025-03 to 2026-02
R 597 328
2024-03 to 2025-02
R 568 959
2023-03 to 2024-02
R 529 264
2022-03 to 2023-02
R 506 473
2021-03 to 2022-02
R 484 200
2020-03 to 2021-02
R 458 520
2019-03 to 2020-02
R 430 944
2018-03 to 2019-02
R 403 500
2017-03 to 2018-02
R 377 097
2016-03 to 2017-02
R 355 752
2015-03 to 2016-02
R 332 479
2014-03 to 2015-02
R 312 480
2013-03 to 2014-02
R 292 032
2012-03 to 2013-02

UIF Threshold (Monthly)

Contribution rate of 1% Employee and 1% Employer

Ceiling
Effective date
R 17 712
2021-06-01
R 14 872
2012-10-01

BCEA Threshold

Ceiling
Effective Date
R 269 600.90
2026-05-01
R 261 748.45
2025-04-01
R 254 371.67
2024-04-01
R 241 110.09
2023-03-01
R 224 080.48
2022-03-01

Reimbursive Rate per km

Effective Date
Rate
2026-03-01
R 4.95
2025-03-01
R 4.76
2024-03-01
R 4.84
2023-03-01
R 4.64
2022-03-01
R 4.18
2021-03-01
R 3.82
2020-03-01
R 3.98

“Subsistence” allowance

Travel within RSA:

Effective Date
Incidental Costs / day
Meals & Incidental Costs /day
2026-03-01
R 184
R 595
2025-03-01
R 176
R 570
2024-03-01
R 169
R 548
2023-03-01
R 161
R 522
2022-03-01
R 152
R 493

*Applicable per day where spending at least one night away on business travel.

*Where spending only part or the full day from the usual place of business only Incidental Costs will be allowed

 

International Travel:

No Change for 2026-2027 (refer 2025-2026 guide)

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