# Salary Calculator After Tax — South Africa

Source page: https://valem.run/calculators/south-africa/net-salary

Your South African net salary is gross minus PAYE (18-45% less the primary rebate) and UIF.

**Tax year:** 2026-27

## How it is calculated

South African PAYE is charged on an annual table running 18% to 45%, and the primary rebate (17,820 ZAR) is subtracted from the tax, so a threshold of income is effectively tax-free.

UIF is 1% of remuneration up to a monthly ceiling. Medical-scheme tax credits and retirement contributions reduce the tax further and are optional add-ons. Estimate, not tax advice.

## Worked example

With Gross annual salary of 360,000 ZAR, this model computes Net / month of 25,141.88 ZAR.

## Inputs

| Name | Label | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `grossAnnual` | Gross annual salary | number |

## Sources

- [SARS — tax tables](https://www.sars.gov.za) (checked 2026-08-02)

## What this page claims

The Valem engine reproduces this model's formula through 2 self-test cases. That shows internal consistency, not that the formula matches current law; the cited sources are the evidence for that. Estimate, not tax advice.

## For agents

- Model manifest (formula, constants, test vectors): https://valem.run/calculators/south-africa/net-salary.json
- Compute by URL: https://valem.run/calculators/south-africa/net-salary.json?grossAnnual=360000
- MCP: https://valem.run/mcp/calculators (call `calculate` with calculator `south-africa/net-salary`)