| Interest Exemptions | Year | Year | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 2026 | 2025 | |
| Person younger than 65 | R23 800 | R23 800 | R23 800 |
| Person 65 and over | R34 500 | R34 500 | R34 500 |
Interest Exemptions
Please note
For the 2012 tax year – Foreign interest and foreign dividends are only exempt up to R3 700 out of the total exemption.
From 1 March 2015 (2016 tax year), a final withholding tax at a rate of 15% will be charged on interest from a South African source payable to non-residents.
Interest is exempt, where earned by non-residents who are physically absent from South Africa for at least 181 days during the 12 month period before the interest accrues and the debt from which the interest arises is not effectively connected to a fixed place of business in South Africa.
Dividends Tax
Dividends received by individuals from South African companies are generally exempt from income tax, but dividends tax at a rate of 20% is withheld by the entities paying the dividends to the individuals.
Foreign Dividends
Most foreign dividends received by individuals from foreign companies (shareholding of less than 10% in the foreign company) are taxable at a maximum effective rate of 20% via the normal tax system (not dividends tax). No deductions are allowed for expenditure incurred to produce foreign dividends.
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