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South African 2017 Budget Delivered to Parliament including New Top Individual Income Tax Rate and Increased Dividends Withholding Tax Rate

|Proposed Changes|South Africa
South Africa

South African Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan delivered the 2017 Budget to parliament on 22 February 2017. The main tax proposals are:

  • The introduction of a new top personal income tax bracket with a rate of 45% with an overall increase in existing bracket thresholds as follows from 1 March 2017:
    • up to ZAR 189,880 - 18%
    • ZAR189,881 up to 296,540 - 26%
    • ZAR 296,541 up to 410,460 - 31%
    • ZAR 410,461…

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