Deductions

Contributions to pension, provident and retirement annuity funds

Provisional Tax

Provisional tax is payable by all taxpayers except natural persons if:

Small Business Corporations

A small business corporation is a close corporation, private company (other than a personal service provider) or personal liability company of which:

Public Benefit Organisations (PBO)

In order to qualify as a PBO an entity needs to have as its main object the carrying out of one or more public benefit activities in a non-profit manner.

Dividends Tax

Dividends tax is a tax levied on the shareholder at a rate of 20% on dividends paid. However, where a dividend in specie is paid, dividends tax is a tax levied on the company declaring the dividend. Dividends tax is normally withheld by the company paying the dividend and is payable at the end of the month following the month in which the dividend was paid. The repayment of contributed tax capital by a company would be regarded as a return of capital and not subject to dividends tax.

Farming Tax

The First schedule of the Income Tax Act regulates farming taxes. The most important sections are: