Retirement fund lump sum withdrawal benefits consist of lump sums from a pension, pension preservation, provident, provident preservation or retirement annuity fund on withdrawal (including assignment in terms of a divorce order).
Tax on a specific retirement fund lump sum withdrawal benefit (lump sum X) is equal to:
This webpage details the Withdrawal Benefits, as well as the Retirement fund lump sum benefits or severance benefits (scroll down).
Taxable income (R) | Rate of tax |
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1 27 500 | 0% of taxable income |
27 501 726 000 | 18% of taxable income above 27 500 |
726 001 1 089 000 | 125 730 + 27% of taxable income above 726 000 |
1 089 001 and above | 223 740 + 36% of taxable income above 1 089 000 |
Taxable income (R) | Rate of tax (R) |
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1 25 000 | 0% |
25 001 660 000 | 18% of taxable income above 25 000 |
660 001 990 000 | 114 300 + 27% of taxable income above 660 000 |
990 001 and above | 203 400 + 36% of taxable income above 990 000 |
Taxable income (R) | Rate of tax (R) |
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1 25 000 | 0% |
25 001 660 000 | 18% of taxable income above 25 000 |
660 001 990 000 | 114 300 + 27% of taxable income above 660 000 |
990 001 and above | 203 400 + 36% of taxable income above 990 000 |
Retirement fund lump sum benefits consist of lump sums from a pension, pension preservation, provident, provident preservation or retirement annuity fund on death, retirement, or termination of employment due to attaining the age of 55 years, sickness, accident, injury, incapacity, redundancy or termination of the employers trade.
Severance benefits consist of lump sums from or by arrangement with an employer due to relinquishment, termination, loss, repudiation, cancellation or variation of a persons office or employment.
Tax on a specific retirement fund lump sum benefit or a severance benefit (lump sum or severance benefit Y) is equal to:
Taxable income (R) | Rate of tax |
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1 550 000 | 0% of taxable income |
550 001 770 000 | 18% of taxable income above 550 000 |
770 001 1 155 000 | 39 600 + 27% of taxable income above 770 000 |
1 155 001 and above | 143 550 + 36% of taxable income above 1 155 000 |
Taxable income (R) | Rate of tax (R) |
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1 500 000 | 0% of taxable income |
500 001 700 000 | 18% of taxable income above 500 000 |
700 001 1 050 000 | 36 000 + 27% of taxable income above 700 000 |
1 050 001 and above | 130 500 + 36% of taxable income above 1 050 000 |
Taxable income (R) | Rate of tax (R) |
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1 500 000 | 0% of taxable income |
500 001 700 000 | 18% of taxable income above 500 000 |
700 001 1 050 000 | 36 000 + 27% of taxable income above 700 000 |
1 050 001 and above | 130 500 + 36% of taxable income above 1 050 000 |