How SARS Quietly Collects Billions | SARS Bracket Creep Explained

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Tanya Tosen discusses how bracket creep is leading to a hidden tax increase in South Africa.

Send us Fan Mail South Africans are facing a hidden tax increase known as bracket creep, where rising salaries push earners into higher tax brackets because the tax tables have not been adjusted for inflation. In this Moneyweb Now interview, Tanya Tosen, Tax and Remuneration Specialist at Tax Consulting South Africa, explains how SARS is projected to collect an additional R19.5 billion this year (R18 billion from income tax and R1.5 billion from medical aid tax credits) without changin...

People in this episode

Guest: Tanya Tosen

Topics covered

• taxation
• bracket creep
• SARS
• income tax
• medical aid tax credits
• inflation

Keywords

• bracket creep
• SARS
• income tax
• medical aid tax credits
• inflation
• tax increase

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tax Consulting South Africa, SARS

Places: South Africa

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