No changes to any corporate income tax and dividend tax rates.
A 1.1 per cent increase in the primary, secondary and tertiary rebates for individuals, providing a small amount of relief for inflation. The change in the rebate will increase the tax-free threshold from R78 150 to R79 000.
All individual tax brackets to remain unchanged.
Increase in sugar-tax to 2.21 cents per gram in excess of 4 grams of sugar per 100ml from 1 April 2019.
Increase in the fuel levy by 29c/litre, consisting of a 15c/litre increase in the general fuel levy, a 5c/litre increase in the Road Accident Fund (RAF) levy from 3 April 2019.
The introduction of a carbon tax on fuel of 9c/litre from 5 June 2019, against which no diesel refund can be claimed.
Increase in excise duties on alcohol and tobacco products by between 7.4 per cent and 9 per cent, well above inflation. Proposals to tax electronic cigarettes and tobacco heating products.
New items to be added to the VAT zero-rated list: white bread and cake flour and sanitary pads.
