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South Africa Corporate tax rate

Source: OECD (via DBnomics). · updated 2025-12-31

Latest · 202527%
Previous · 202427%
Highest · 200030%
Lowest · 202227%

South Africa's corporate tax rate stands at 27% as of 2025-12-31, up from 27% in 2024. Historical data runs from 2000 to 2025 (26 observations).

Recent trend

In 2025, South Africa's corporate tax rate was 27%, unchanged from 27% in 2024.

In 2024, South Africa's corporate tax rate was 27%, unchanged from 27% in 2023.

In 2023, South Africa's corporate tax rate was 27%, unchanged from 27% in 2022.

In 2022, South Africa's corporate tax rate was 27%, down from 28% in 2021.

In 2021, South Africa's corporate tax rate was 28%, unchanged from 28% in 2020.

South Africa Corporate tax rate — historical data

YearValueChange
202527%+0%
202427%+0%
202327%+0%
202227%-1%
202128%+0%
202028%+0%
201928%+0%
201828%+0%
201728%+0%
201628%+0%
201528%+0%
201428%+0%
201328%+0%
201228%+0%
201128%+0%
201028%+0%
200928%+0%
200828%-1%
200729%+0%
200629%+0%
200529%-1%
200430%+0%
200330%+0%
200230%+0%
200130%+0%
200030%

Source: OECD (via DBnomics). · Download this series as CSV — free, attribution required (CC BY 4.0).

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Frequently asked questions

What is South Africa's corporate tax rate?

South Africa's corporate tax rate is 27% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 27% in 2024. Source: OECD (via DBnomics).

What was the highest corporate tax rate in South Africa?

The highest recorded value is 30% (2000); the lowest is 27% (2022), across data from 2000 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Source: OECD (via DBnomics). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.