Important:

This Tax Law Change is effective from 1 March 2020.

 

Section 12T of the Income Tax Act provides for an exemption of:

  • Interest earned;
  • Dividends earned; and
  • Capital gains realised

related to tax-free investments. The limit of the annual contribution to tax-free savings accounts was R33 000 per annum.  It was announced in the Budget Speech that this limit will be increased to R36 000 from 1 March 2020.

Webinar Commentary

Access commentary and an in-depth technical summary on the Webinar-On-Demand presented by Prof Jackie Arendse here.