IMPORTANT NOTICE
TAX TREATMENT FOR MARCH SAVINGS WITHDRAWAL BENEFIT APPLICATIONS
The National Budget, originally scheduled for delivery on 19 February 2025, has been postponed to 12 March 2025.
Consequently, the tax tables for 2025/2026 have not yet been announced. SARS has confirmed that the tax tables for 2024/2025 will be used to issue tax directives for Savings Withdrawal Benefits processed in March, until the new tax tables are introduced.
Once the new tax tables are announced, they will apply from 1 March 2025, even for payments made earlier in March.
This has the following potential implications for members:
- Members who take a Savings Withdrawal Benefit in March may be undertaxed and might need to pay additional tax when assessed if such benefits are paid before the new tax table is introduced.
- Members who take a Savings Withdrawal Benefit in March may be overtaxed and could potentially claim a refund for the overpayment from SARS if such benefits are paid before the new tax table is introduced.