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Calculate interest on late provisional tax payment

By Evan Robinson · Updated · 1 minute read

SARS charges interest on late payments made toward provisional tax deadlines.

To calculate this late payment penalty, use the formula below:

Provisional tax amount x Loading...% x (days after deadline / 365)


Use the calculator below:

Amount of provisional tax due: R
Date payment was due:
Current date:



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