PAYE Calculator

How the PAYE calculator works

PAYE is employees' tax withheld from remuneration and paid over to SARS by the employer. This calculator gives a planning estimate to help with salary budgeting and payroll checks.

Enter the employee's monthly gross salary.

Select the applicable age category.

Review the estimated monthly PAYE and net salary before other deductions.

Important: PAYE can be affected by retirement deductions, medical tax credits, travel allowances, fringe benefits, bonuses, tax directives and other payroll factors.

When to use this tool

For employers

Use the PAYE calculator when preparing salary offers, estimating payroll costs or checking monthly payroll before processing.

For employees

Use it to understand the estimated tax deducted from your gross salary and how this may affect take-home pay.

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Orion Moon assists with payroll processing, PAYE, UIF, SDL, EMP201 submissions, EMP501 reconciliations and IRP5 certificates.

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How the PAYE calculator works

When to use this tool

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