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Am I paying too much tax

Posted 2 March 2016

Lucia says:
1 March 2016 at 16:48

Hi there my gross salary is R 20 000. My deductions are as follows provident fund r 903. 29 then p. A. Y. E tax is R 2 821. 65 and then uif is R145. 06 then I take home nett r16 130 is this okay?or am I supposed to be taking home nett of 17 000 like tax Tim revealed when I entered my details

TaxTim TaxTim says:
2 March 2016 at 10:43

Per our tax calculator you should take home R16,968.
It would be best to ask your employer for a payslip so you can see what other deductions there are.
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