The South African Reserve Bank has published “Tax Chronology of South Africa: 1979–2025”, a reference supplement that consolidates current and historical rates for taxes, duties and levies collected by the South African Revenue Service, with coverage generally extending back to 1979 for major taxes. The publication is available only on the Reserve Bank’s website and is presented as general information for research purposes rather than advice. The chronology compiles tables and narrative across key tax heads, including personal income tax brackets and rebates (through 2025/26), corporate income tax rates (through 2025/26), VAT and selected excise duties and levies, alongside contextual notes on related policy changes referenced from Budget documents. It also includes a time series of national government gross tax revenue (through the fiscal year ending 31 March 2025) and highlights selected recent parameters reflected in the compilation, such as unchanged personal income tax brackets and rebates in the 2024 and 2025 Budgets and the proposed inflationary increase in the general fuel levy effective 4 June 2025.
South African Reserve Bank 2025-06-26
South African Reserve Bank publishes updated Tax Chronology compiling South Africa’s tax rates and levies from 1979 to 2025
The South African Reserve Bank released the "Tax Chronology of South Africa: 1979–2025", detailing historical and current tax rates, duties, and levies. Available on the Reserve Bank's website, it includes personal and corporate income tax rates, VAT, excise duties, and a time series of national tax revenue. Notable updates include unchanged personal income tax brackets for 2024 and 2025 and a proposed inflationary increase in the general fuel levy from June 2025.