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SARS is quietly taking more money from everyone earning a salary in South Africa | SA News

Staff Writer
 ·31 Aug 2025

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is quietly lapping up billions of rands from South African workers and employees thanks to bracket creep.

This is a hidden tax on income earners made possible by not adjusting the tax brackets to match inflation each year.

According to Tax Consulting SA, the lack of inflationary relief is creating a “silent tax” that is slowly reducing take-home pay across the board.

This is starting to show in employee expectations, frustration, and payroll pressures.

SARS has estimated that it will…

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