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Married person pays less PAYE than single person

Posted 12 July 2015

Vukile said:
11 July 2015 at 10:57

Do you pay less PAYE if you are married than someone who is single?

TaxTim Evan said:
12 July 2015 at 21:56

No, PAYE is calculated on your earnings regardless of who you are married to.

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