To consolidate the law relating to the taxation of incomes and donations, to provide for the recovery of taxes on persons, to provide for the deduction by employers of amounts from the remuneration of employees in respect of certain tax liabilities of employees, and to provide for the making of provisional tax payments and for the payment into the National Revenue Fund of portions of the normal tax and interest and other charges in respect of such taxes, and to provide for related matters.

Latest Updates:

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962), has been updated by the Exemption in terms of Section 12P(2) of amounts credited from National Revenue Fund to South African Reserve Bank for contingency reserve requirements, as per Notice No. 5086, GG51001, dated 2 August 2024.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962), has been amended and updated by the Revenue Laws Amendment Act 12 of 2024, as per Notice No. 4924, GG50750, dated 4 June 2024.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962), has been updated with Amendments to Regulations under Notices R.344 of 2015, R.346 of 2015, as per Notice No. 4793, GG50642, dated 10 May 2024.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962), has been updated with The Domestic Reverse Charge Regulations 2022, as per Notice No. 2140, GG46512, dated 8 June 2022.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962), has been updated with the Determination of the Daily Amount in respect of Meals and Incidental Costs for purposes of Section 8(1) of the Act, as per Notice No. 4458, GG50243, dated 1 March 2024.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962), has been updated with the Fixing of Rate per Kilometre in respect of Motor Vehicles for the purposes of Section 8(1)(b)(ii) and (iii) of the Act, as per Notice No. 4456, GG50243, dated 1 March 2024.

The Tax Administration Laws Amendment Act, 2023 (Act No. 18 of 2023) has updated and made Amendments to this Act as per Notice No. 4227, GG49947, dated 22 December 2023 – effective 22 December 2023

The Taxation Laws Amendment, 2023 (Act 17 of 2023), has updated and made Amendments to this Act as per Notice No. 4226, GG49894, dated 22 December 2023 – effective 22 December 2023

The Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws, Act 2023 (Act No. 19 of 2023) has updated and made Amendments to this Act as per Notice No. 4228, GG49948, dated 22 December 2023 – effective 22 December 2023

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No 58 of 1962), has been updated with a Notice in terms of Paragraph 2D of the Second Schedule of the Act, as per Notice No. 3356 of GG48487, dated 3 May 2023.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No 58 of 1962) has been updated with a Determination of the Daily Amount in respect of Meals and Incidental costs for purposes of Section 8(1) of the Act, as per Notice No. 3113 of GG48162, dated 3 March 2023.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No 58 of 1962) has been updated with the Fixing of Rate Per Kilometre in respect of Motor Vehicles for the purposes of Section 8(1)(b)(ii) and (iii) of the Act, as per Notice No. 3112 of GG48162, dated 3 March 2023.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No 58 of 1962) has been updated with further information required in terms of Section 18A(2)(a)(vii) for purposes of a receipt issued under Section 18A(2)(a) of the Act, as per Notice No. 3082 of GG48104, dated 24 February 2023.

The Tax Administration Laws Amendment Act, 2022 (Act No 16 of 2022) has updated and made Amendments to this Act, as per Notice No. 1542 of GG47827, dated 5 January 2023.

The Taxation Laws Amendment Act, 2022 (Act No. 20 of 2022) has updated and made Amendments to this Act, as per Notice No. 1541 of GG47826, dated 5 January 2023

The Rates and Monetary Amounts & Amendment of Revenue Laws Act 2022 (Act 19 of 2022) has updated and made Amendments to this Act as per Notice No. 1540 of GG47825, dated 5 January 2023.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962), has been updated with the African Tax Administration Forum Agreement on Mutual Assistance in Tax matters, as per Notice No. 2523 of GG46959, dated 23 September 2022.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962), has been updated by the Fixing of Rate Per Kilometre in respect of Motor Vehicles for the purposes of Section 8(1)(b)(ii) and (iii) of the Act, as per Notice No. R. 1848 of GG46015, dated 8 March 2022.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962), has been updated by a Determination of Daily Amounts in respect of Meals and Incidental Costs, as per Notice Nos. 1843 and 1844 of GG446000 respectively, dated 4 March 2022.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962) has been updated by the publication of a Notice in terms of paragraph (b)(x)(cc) of the proviso to the definition of “retirement annuity fund” in Section 1of the Act, as per Notice No. 474 of GG44640 dated 28 May 2021.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962) has been updated by the publication of the per Kilometer Rate being fixed in respect of Motor Vehicles for the purposes of Section 8(1)(b)(ii) and (iii) of the Act, as per Notice No. 174 of GG44229 dated 5 March 2021.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962) has been updated by the Taxation Laws Amendment Act, 2020 (Act No. 23 of 2020) as per Notice No. 25 of GG44083 dated 20 January 2021.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962) has been updated by the Rates and Monetary and Amendment of Revenue Laws Amendment Act 2020, (Act No. 24 of 2020) as per Notice No. 24 of GG44082 dated 20 January 2021.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962) has been amended by Tax Administration Laws Amendment Act, 2020 (Act No. 24 of 2020), as per Notice No. 22 of Government Gazette 44080, dated 20 January 2021.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962) has been updated by detailing the method or formula for the purpose of determination of the amount for the purposes of para (b) of the Definition of a Living Annuity in Sec 1(1) of the Act as per Notice No. 636 of GG43398 dated 5 June 2020.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962) has been updated by detailing the method or formula for the purpose of determination of the amount for the purposes of para (c) of the Definition of a Living Annuity in Sec 1(1) of the Act as per Notice No. 619 of GG43380 dated 5 June 2020.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962) has been updated by detailing the method or formula for the purpose of determination of the amount for the purposes of para (b) of the Definition of a Living Annuity in Sec 1(1) of the Act as per Notice No. 618 of GG43379 dated 5 June 2020.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962) has been updated by Fixing of Rate per Kilometre in respect of Motor Vehicles for the purposes of Section 8(1)(b)(ii) and (iii) of the Act as per Notice No. 271 of GG43073 dated 6 March 2020.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962) has been updated a Determination of the Daily Amount in respect of Meals and Incidental Costs for the purposes of Section 8(1) of the Act as per Notice No. 270 of GG43073 dated 6 March 2020.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962) has been updated by Amendments to Notice R362 of 2015 : Retail Market Value in respect of Right of Use of Motor Vehicle as per Notice No. 37 of GG42961 dated 17 January 2020.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962) has been updated by Taxation Laws Amendment Act (Act No. 34of 2019) as per Notice No. 21 of GG42951 dated 15 January 2020

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962) has been amended by the Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Act, 2019 (Act No. 32 of 2019) as per  GG42950 dated 15 January 2020.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962) has been amended by the Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Act, 2018 (Act No. 21 of 2018) as per Notice No. 18 of GG42171 dated 17 January 2019.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962) has been updated by Notices, 2018 Notices, Rate per Kilometre fixed under section 8(1)(b)(ii) and (iii) as per Notice No. 170 of GG41473 dated 2 March 2018.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962) has been updated by Notices, 2018 Notices, Determination of the Daily Amount in respect of Meals and Incidental Costs for purposes of Section 8(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962) as per Notice No.169 of GG41473 dated 2 March 2018.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962) has been amended by Taxation Laws Amendment Act, 2017 (Act No. 17 of 2017), Government Gazette 41342, Notice No. 1451, dated 18 December 2017.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962) has been amended by Tax Administration Laws Amendment Act, 2017 (Act No. 13 of 2017), Government Gazette 41341, Notice No. 1450, dated 18 December 2017.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962) has been amended by Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Act, 2017 (Act No. 14 of 2017), Government Gazette 41323, Notice No. 1426, dated 14 December 2017.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962) has been amended by Regulations in terms of Section 12T(8) of the Income Tax Act, 1962, on the Requirements for Tax Free Investment, Government Gazette 40758, Notice No. R. 309, dated 31 March 2017.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962) has been amended by Notice in Terms of Section 12T of Income Tax Act, 1962, in respect of Person of Entity that may Administer Financial Instrument or Policy as Tax Free Investment, Government Gazette 40757, Notice No. 308, dated 31 March 2017.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962) has been amended by Tax Administration Laws Amendment Act, 2016 (Act No. 16 of 2016), Government Gazette 40563, Notice No. 41, dated 19 January 2017.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962) has been amended by Taxation Laws Amendment Act, 2016 (Act No. 15 of 2016), Government Gazette 40562, Notice No. 40, dated 19 January 2017.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962) has been amended by Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Act, 2016 (Act No. 13 of 2016), Government Gazette 40560, Notice No. 38, dated 19 January 2017.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962), has been amended by Government Gazette 39588, Notice No. 22, Taxation Laws Amendment Act, 2015 (Act No. 25 of 2015), dated 8 January 2016.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962), has been amended by Government Gazette 39586, Notice No. 20, Tax Administration Laws Amendment Act, 2015 (Act No. 23 of 2015), dated 8 January 2016.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962) has been amended by Government Gazette 39582, Notice No. R. 17, Regulations in terms of Paragraph 12D(5)(a) of Seventh Schedule to the Income Tax Act, 1962, on Determination of Fund Member Category Factor, dated 7 January 2016.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962) has been amended by Government Gazette 39538, Notice No. 1262, Regulations in terms of Paragraph 12D(5)(b) of Seventh Schedule to the Income Tax Act, 1962, on Information to be contained in Contribution Certificates, dated 18 December 2015.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962) has been amended by Income Tax 2015: Notice to Furnish Returns for the 2015 Year of Assessment, Notice No. 510, Government Gazette 38874, dated 12 June 2015.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962) has been amended by Government Gazette 38744, Notice No. R. 362, Regulations under Items (a) and (c) of Definition of “Determined Value” in Paragraph 7(1) of Seventh Schedule to Income Tax Act, 1962, on Retail Market Value in respect of Right of Use of Motor Vehicle, dated 28 April 2015.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962) has been amended by Government Gazette 38732, Notice No. R. 346, Regulations in terms of Paragraph (d) of Definition of “Research and Development” in Section 11D(1) of Income Tax Act, 1962, on Additional Criteria for Multisource Pharmaceutical Products, dated 23 April 2015.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962) has been amended by Government Gazette 38730, Notice No. R. 344, Regulations in terms of Paragraph (e) of Definition of “Research and Development” in section 11D(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1962, on Criteria for Clinical Trials in respect of Deduction for Research and Development, dated 23 April 2015.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962) has been amended by Government Gazette 38729, Notice No. R. 343, Notice in terms of Section 11D(6)(b) of Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962), in respect of Certain Categories of Research and Development deemed to constitute the carrying on of Research and Development, dated 23 April 2015.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962) has been amended by Government Gazette 38541, Notice No. R. 186, Regulations in terms of Section 12L of the Income Tax Act, 1962, on the Allowance for Energy Efficiency Savings, dated 6 March 2015.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962) has been amended by Government Gazette 38508, Notice No. 171, Notice in terms of Section 12T of the Income Tax Act, 1962, in respect of Persons or Entities that may Administer Financial Instruments or Policies as Tax Free Investments, dated 25 February 2015.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962) has been amended by Regulations in terms of Section 12T(8) of the Income Tax Act, 1962, On the Requirements for Tax Free Investment, Notice No. R. 172, Government Gazette 38509, dated 25 February 2015.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962) has been amended by Tax Administration Laws Amendment Act, 2014 (Act No. 44 of 2014), Government Gazette 38406, Notice No. 22, dated 20 January 2015.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962) has been amended by Taxation Laws Amendment Act, 2014 (Act No. 43 of 2014), Government Gazette 38405, Notice No. 21, dated 20 January 2015.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962) has been updated by the Tax Administration Laws Amendment Act, 2013 (Act No. 39 of 2013), Government Gazette 37236 dated 16 January 2014.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962) has been amended by the Taxation Laws Amendment Act, 2013 (Act No.31 of 2013) Government Gazette 37158 dates 12 December 2013.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962) has been amended by the Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Act, 2013 (Act No. 23 of 2013) Government Gazette 37104 dated 2 December 2013.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act 58 of 1962) has been amended by the Employment Tax Incentive Act, 2013 (Act No. 26 of 2013), Government Gazette 37185 dated 18 December 2013.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962) has been amended by the Taxation Laws Amendment Act, 2012 (Act No, 22 of 2012) Government Gazette 36122 dated 1 February 2013.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962) has been amended by the Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Act, 2012 (Act No. 13 of 2012) Government Gazette 35775 dated 9 October 2012.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962) has been amended by Government Gazette 34927, dated 10 January 2012 - Notice 16; Taxation Laws Amendment Act, 2011.

The Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962) has been updated by Government Gazette 33977 - Amendment to Act.

This Act has been updated with Regulations Notice R. 219 in Government Gazette No. 34113 dated 11 March 2011.

The Act called "Voluntary Disclosure Programme and Taxation Laws Second Amendment Act, No. 8 of 2010" published in November 2010, has amended this Act.

The Act has been updated by The Taxation Laws Amendment Act, No. 7 of 2010 in Government Gazette No. 33726 dated 2 November 2010.

This Act has been updated by Notice No. 1118 in Government Gazette No. 33811 dated 29 November 2010.

This Act has been updated by Notice No. 769 – prescribing date for rendering returns – in Government Gazette No. 33513 dated 31 August 2010.

The Act has been updated by the Taxation Laws Amendment Act No. 17 of 2009 and the Taxation Laws Second Amendment Act No. 18 of 2009.

This Act has been updated by Notice No. 892 published in Government Gazette No. 32546 dated 31 August 2009, regarding Determination of Interest Rate.

This Act has been updated by Notice No. 697 regarding Determination of Interest Rate, published in Government Gazette No. 32344 dated 26 June 2009.

The Act has been updated by the inclusion of Government Notice No. 412 of 2009, being a Declaration of as person as an Employee, printed in Government Gazette No. 32109 dated 7th April 2009.

The Act has been updated by the inclusion of Notice No. 180 of 2009– Determination of Interest Rate, printed in Government Gazette No. 31931 dated 20th February 2009; Notice No. 171 of 2009 – Determination of Daily Amount, printed in Government Gazette No. 31915 dated 27 February 2009; Notice No. 289 of 2009 – Notice in terms of the Second Schedule, printed in Government Gazette No. 32005 dated 11 March 2009 and Notice No. 290 of 2009 – Notice in terms of Section 1 of the Act, printed in Government Gazette No. 32005 dated 11 March 2009.

This Act has been updated by the Revenue Laws Amendment Act No. 60 of 2008 published in Government Gazette No.31781 dated 8 January 2009, and the Revenue Laws Second Amendment Act No. 61 of 2008 published in Government Gazette No. 31782 dated 8 January 2009.

The Act has been updated by the Taxation Laws Amendment Act, 2008 (Act No. 3 of 2008) published in Government Gazette No. 31267 dated 22 July 2008, and also updated by the Taxation Laws Second Amendment Act, 2008 (Act No. 4 of 2008) published in Government Gazette No. 31208 dated 3 July 2008.

The Act has been updated by The Revenue Laws Second Amendment Act, 2007 (Act No. 36 of 2007), as published in Government Gazette No. 30657 dated 8 January 2008;

The Act has been updated by the Revenue Laws Amendment Act, 2007 (Act No. 35 of 2007), as published in Government Gazette No. 30656 dated 8 January 2008;

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The Act has been amended by the Taxation Laws Amendment Act No. 8 of 2007 (GG No. 30157 dated 8 August 2007); as well as the Taxation Laws Second Amendment Act No. 9 of 2007 (GG No. 30158 dated 8 August 2007);

Revenue Laws Second Amendment Act No. 21 of 2006 (GG 29604 dated 7th February, 2007)

Revenue Laws Amendment Act No. 20 of 2006 (GG 29603 dated 7th February, 2007)

Second Small Business Tax Amnesty and Amendment of Taxation Laws Act No. 10 of 2006 (GG 29069 dated 25th July, 2006)

Small Business Tax Amnesty and Amendment of Taxation Laws Act No. 9 of 2006 (GG 29068 dated 25th July, 2006)

Revenue Laws Second Amendment Act No. 32 of 2005 (GG 28451 dated 1st February, 2006)

Revenue Laws Amendment Act No. 31 of 2005 (GG 28450 dated 1st February, 2006)

Government Notice No. 170 of 2005 relating to the Fixing of Rate per Kilometre in respect of Motor Vehicles under Section 8(b)(ii) and (iii)

Amended by the Taxation Laws Amendment Act, 2005 (9 of 2005).(GG 27815 dated 19th July, 2005)

2004 and earlier

Amended by Second Revenue Laws Amendment Act, 2004 (34 of 2004).

Amended by Revenue Laws Amendment Act,2004 (32 of 2004).

Amended by the Taxation Laws Amendment Act, 2004 (16 of 2004).

The official rate of interest (7th Schedule, para 1) is now 9.0% with effect from 1 March 2004 as gazetted in GG 26104 dated 1 March, 2004.

The period for valuation of assets (8th Schedule s29(4)(a)) has been extended to 30 September 2004 as gazzeted in GG 26026 dated 20 February, 2004.

Amended by the Revenue Laws Amendment Act, 2003 (45 of 2003).

Amended by the Exchange Control Amnesty and Amendment of Taxation Laws Act, 2003 (13 of 2003).

Amended by the Revenue Laws Amendment Act, 2002 (74 of 2002).

Amended by the Taxation Laws Amendment Act, 2002 (30 of 2002).

Amended by the Second Revenue Laws Amendment Act, 2001 (60 of 2001).

Various amendments have been made by the Revenue Laws Amendment Act, 2001 (Act 19 of 2001).

Note that the various amendment Acts are available in PDF format at sars

Various amendments have been made by the Taxation Laws Amendment Act, Act 5 of 2001, mostly related to the introduction of Capital Gains Tax, including the addition of Schedule 8 to the Act.
Act 5 of 2001 is available in PDF format from the SARS web site at sars

SARS Practice Note 8 of 2001 has been added. This deals with Exemption from Income Tax in terms of Section 10(1)(e).

Various amendments have been made by the Revenue Laws Amendment Act, 2000.

The Minister of Finance has increased the amount of tax in section 83A(1)(a) from R30 000 to R100 000 as published in Gazette 21733 and dated 17 November 2000.

Various amendments have been made by the Taxation Laws Amendment Act, 2000, as published in Gazette 21390 and dated 19 July 2000..

Notice 1727, regarding Notice to Furnish Returns for the 2000 Year of Assessment, has been added, as published in Gazette 21146 and dated 12 May 2000.

The Fixing of Rate per Kilometre i.r.o. motor vehicles has been amended by Notice No. 194, dated 25 February 2000.

The percentage amounts in the definition of 'prescribed rate' and of 'official rate of interest' have been amended by Notice No. 182 and 183, respectively, and take effect as from 1 March 2000.

Extensively Updated by the Revenue Laws Amendment Act, 1999, as published in Gazette 20656 dated 24 November.

Proclamation No. 106 of 1999, dated 12 October 1999, regarding 'The appointment and Re-appointment of members of the Special Court for Hearing Income Tax Appeals', has been added to the Act.

In terms of the provisions of section 6 of the South African Revenue Service Act, 1997, Mr Pravin Jamnadas Gordhan has been designated as Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service for a period of five years with effect from 8 November 1999.