Free tools for South African taxpayers

Free South African tax calculators for 2026/27

Calculate your tax, refund and take-home pay, ask TaxBot any SARS question, and turn bank statements into Excel. The calculators run on your own device.

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Budget 2026 tables for 2026/27
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Shows the working, not just the answer

Quick tax check2026/27

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Filing season closes 23 October 2026

Non-provisional taxpayers file by 23 October 2026, provisional taxpayers by 22 January 2027. Check whether SARS owes you money before you submit.

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Personal tax

Salary, refunds and your annual return

Income tax calculatorYour full-year tax, refund or amount owed Salary & PAYE calculatorTake-home pay after PAYE and UIF Tax refund calculatorWill SARS owe you money this year?Retirement annuity tax savingHow much an RA cuts your tax Medical tax credit calculatorSection 6A and 6B credits Travel allowance calculatorLogbook claim with the 2027 rate per km Capital gains tax calculatorCGT on shares, property and crypto Crypto tax calculatorNEWExchange CSV to SARS gains (FIFO), CARF-ready

Business and documents

For sole traders, small businesses and bookkeepers

TaxBot: ask a tax questionAIPlain answers with the Act section cited Bank statement to ExcelAIPDF or CSV statement to a clean spreadsheet VAT calculatorAdd or remove 15% VAT VAT invoice generatorSARS-compliant tax invoice, print or PDF Payslip generatorPrintable payslip with PAYE and UIF Provisional tax calculatorIRP6 first and second payments Tax deadlines 2026/27Filing season, IRP6, EMP201, VAT dates Tax tables 2026/27Brackets, rebates, thresholds, credits

Landlords

Lease to tax return, written for South African law

Landlord toolkitNEWLease, deposit, rent increase, arrears, rental tax Rental income tax calculatorTax on rental profit with every deduction Deposit interest calculatorInterest owed to the tenant + refund deadlines Rent increase calculatorNew rent, escalation and notice dates Lease agreement templateResidential lease, Rental Housing Act terms Rent arrears letter of demandLetter of demand with CPA notice Rent trackerWho paid, who's late; Pro reads bank statements

Why Sonneblom Tax?

Always current: 2026/27 tables from the February 2026 Budget, including the new R430,000 retirement cap, R50,000 CGT exclusion and R2.3 million VAT threshold.
Private by design: every calculator runs on your phone or computer. No account, no cookies for tracking your numbers.
Explained, not just calculated: each tool shows the working, and TaxBot explains the rules with references to the Act.
Built by the team behind FinBot, an AI bookkeeper used for South African bank statements, VAT and tax workbooks.

Frequently asked questions

Are these tax calculators really free?

Yes. All calculators, the payslip and invoice generators and the deadlines are free with no limits. TaxBot and the bank statement converter have a free daily allowance; Pro is unlimited.

Are the calculators up to date for 2026/27?

Yes, they use the SARS tables for the 2027 tax year (1 March 2026 to 28 February 2027) from Budget 2026, and the 2025/26 tables for last year's returns.

Can I file my tax return here?

No. We help you understand and estimate your tax. You file on SARS eFiling or through a registered tax practitioner.