Taxation of Benefits

Resignation or Dismissal 

A benefit payable from your Savings Pot on resignation or dismissal is taxed at your marginal rate.

A benefit payable from your Vested Pot is taxed according to the following fixed scale:

Lump sum Amount

Rate of Taxation

R0 - R27 500

0% of taxable income

R27 501 - R726 000

18% of taxable income above R27 500

R726 001 - R1 089 000

R125 730 + 27% of taxable income above R726 000

R1089 001 +

R223 740 + 36% of taxable income above R1 089 000

This applies to the aggregate of resignation or dismissal lump sums received over the member’s lifetime after 1 March 2009, as well as tax-free portions for amounts paid out after 1 March 2009 in respect of divorces or maintenance orders, which will reduce the tax-free portion available. This means that you cannot get R27 500 from this Fund and R27 500 from the next fund you join. Both benefits will be added together and only the first R27 500 will be tax-free. The balance will be taxed according to the above scale.

Any tax-free amounts paid to you will be deducted from your tax-free amount at retirement.

Retrenchment or Redundancy Benefit

A lump sum benefit payable on retrenchment from your Savings Pot is taxed at your marginal rate.

A lump sum benefit payable on retrenchment from your Vested Pot is taxed according to the following fixed scale: 

Lump sum Amount

Rate of Taxation

R0 - R550 000

0% of taxable income

R550 001 - R770 000

18% of taxable income above R550 000

R770 001 - R1 1155 000

R39 600 plus 27% of taxable income above R770 000

R1 155 001 and above

R143 550 plus 36% of taxable income above R1 155 000

Any withdrawal or retrenchment benefit previously received tax-free (including any tax-free amount received from your Employer as a severance package), as well as tax-free portions for amounts paid out after 1 March 2009 in respect of divorces or maintenance orders, will reduce the tax-free portion available.

Any tax-free amounts paid to you will be deducted from your tax-free amount at retirement.

Retirement Benefit

Any portion of your benefit that you choose to take in cash will be taxed as follows:

Lump sum Amount

Rate of Taxation

R0 - R550 000

0% of taxable income

R550 001 - R770 000

18% of taxable income above R550 000

R770 001 - R1 1155 000

R39 600 plus 27% of taxable income above R770 000

R1 155 001 and above

R143 550 plus 36% of taxable income above R1 155 000

Any benefit previously received tax-free will be deducted from the tax-free amount.

Death Benefit

Any portion of your benefit that you choose to take in cash will be taxed as follows:

Lump sum Amount

Rate of Taxation

R0 - R550 000

0% of taxable income

R550 001 - R770 000

18% of taxable income above R550 000

R770 001 - R1 1155 000

R39 600 plus 27% of taxable income above R770 000

R1 155 001 and above

R143 550 plus 36% of taxable income above R1 155 000

Any benefit previously received tax-free will be deducted from the tax-free amount.

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