2026
20 March 2026:
What does the 2026 Budget mean for YOU? We answer the most common tax questions. From VAT threshold changes to Personal Income Tax changes to Capital Tax Gains changes and more. See our Frequently Asked Questions on Budget 2026.
25 February 2026:
- Budget Speech 2026 by the Minister of Finance
- People’s Tax Guides for 2026 and more information, visit the Treasury website
- Budget tax guide 2026 (Bigger font for online reading)
- Budget tax guide 2026 (Compact version for printing and folding into a pocket guide)
- The complete set of Budget documents is available for download from National Treasury’s website, see National Budget 2026
2025
12 November 2025:
21 May 2025:
- Budget Speech by the Minister of Finance
- People’s Tax Guides for 2025 and more information, visit the Treasury website
- Budget tax guide 2025
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The complete set of Budget documents will be available for download from National Treasury’s website, see National Budget 2025
12 March 2025:
- Budget Speech by the Minister of Finance
- People’s Tax Guides for 2025 and more information, visit the Treasury website
- Budget tax guide 2025 – withdrawn
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The complete set of Budget documents will be available for download from National Treasury’s website, see National Budget 2025
2024
- Medium Term Budget Policy Speech by the Minister of Finance – 30 October 2024
- Budget information as on 21 February 2024:
- Budget Speech by the Minister of Finance
- People’s Tax Guides for 2024 and more information, visit the Treasury website
- For the impact of Budget 2024 on the tax rates, see our Tax Rates webpages
- Budget tax guide 2024
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The complete set of Budget documents will be available for download from National Treasury’s website, see National Budget 2024
- SARS Media release – SARS is committed to supporting fiscal consolidation though improved tax administration
- eLogbook
2023
- Medium Term Budget Policy Speech by the Minister of Finance – 1 November 2023
- Budget information as on 22 February 2023:
- Budget Speech by the Minister of Finance
- People’s Tax Guides for 2023 and more information, visit the Treasury website
- For the impact of Budget 2023 on the tax rates, see our Tax Rates webpages
- Budget 2023 Tax Guide
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The complete set of Budget documents will be available for download from National Treasury’s website, see National Budget 2023
- Travel Logbook information
2022
- Medium Term Budget Policy Speech by the Minister of Finance – 26 October 2022
- Budget information is published on 23 February 2022 in alignment with the Minister of Finance’s speech:
- Budget Speech by the Minister of Finance – 23 February 2022
- People’s Tax Guides for 2022 and more information, visit the Treasury website.
- For the impact of Budget 2022 on the tax rates, see our Tax Rates webpage.
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The complete set of Budget documents will be available for download from National Treasury’s website, see Treasury Budget 2022.
- Budget Tax Guide for 2022 (For the 2023 year of assessment: 1 March 2022 – 28 February 2023)
- Budget Tax Guide 2022 – IsiZulu
- Budget Tax Guide 2022- Sesotho
- Budget Tax Guide 2022 – Afrikaans
- Budget Tax Guide 2022 – Sepedi
- Budget Tax Guide 2022 – Xitsonga
- Budget Tax Guide 2022 – Setswana
- Budget Tax Guide 2022 – Tshivenda
- Budget Tax Guide 2022 – siSwati
- Budget Tax Guide 2022 – Xhosa
- Budget Tax Guide 2022 – Ndebele
2021
- Medium Term Budget Policy Speech by the Minister of Finance – November 2021
- Budget Speech by the Minister of Finance – 24 February 2021
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Budget Tax Guide for 2021 (For the 2022 year of assessment: 1 March 2021 – 28 February 2022)
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People’s Tax Guides for 2021, visit the Treasury website.
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For the impact of Budget 2021 on the tax rates, see our Tax Rates webpage.
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The complete set of Budget documents will be available for download from National Treasury’s website, see Treasury Budget 2021.
2020
- Medium Term Budget Policy Speech by the Minister of Finance – October 2020
- Supplementary Budget speech by the Minister of Finance – 24 June 2020
- Budget Speech by the Minister of Finance – 26 February 2020
- Budget Tax Guide 2020 (For the 2021 year of assessment: 1 March 2020 – 28 February 2021)
- People’s Tax Guides for 2020, visit the Treasury website.
- For the impact of Budget 2020 on the tax rates, see our Tax Rates webpage.
- The complete set of Budget documents will be available for download from National Treasury’s website, see Treasury Budget 2020.
2019
- Budget Speech by the Minister of Finance – 20 February 2019
- Budget Tax Guide 2019 (For the 2020 year of assessment: 1 March 2019 – 29 February 2020):
- People’s Tax Guides for 2019, visit the Treasury website.
- For the impact of Budget 2019 on the tax rates, see our Tax Rates webpage.
- The complete set of Budget documents will be available for download from National Treasury’s website, see Treasury Budget 2019.
2018
- Medium Term Budget Policy Statement by the Minister of Finance – October 2018
- Budget Speech by the Minister of Finance – 21 February 2018
- Budget Tax Guide for 2018 (For the 2019 year of assessment: 1 March 2018 – 28 February 2019)
- Budget 2018 Pocket Tax Guide – 2 pages and ideal for printing
- 2018 Budget Tax Guide – Bigger font size for your convenience – 20 pages and bigger font for online reading
- Budget 2018 Highlights
- People’s Tax Guides for 2018, visit the Treasury website.
- For the impact of Budget 2018 on the tax rates, see our Tax Rates webpage.
- Budget documents will be available for purchase from 14:00 on 21 February 2018, see more info here.
- The complete set of Budget documents is available for download from National Treasury’s website, see Treasury Budget 2018.
2017
- Medium Term Budget Policy Statement by the Minister of Finance – October 2017
- Budget Speech by the Minister of Finance – February 2017
- Budget Tax Guide for 2017 (For the 2018 year of assessment: 1 March 2017- 28 February 2018):
- Budget Tax Guide A4 Pocket tax guide – 2 pages and ideal for printing
- Bigger font size for your convenience_Budget Tax Guide 2017 Pocket tax guide – 19 pages and bigger font for online reading
- For the People’s Tax Guides for 2017, visit the Treasury website.
- For the impact of Budget 2017 on the tax rates, see our Tax Rates webpage.
2016
- Medium Term Budget Policy Statement by the Minister of Finance – October 2016
- Budget Speech by the Minister of Finance – February 2016
- 2016 Budget Tax Rates guide (For the 2017 year of assessment – 1 March 2016 – 28 February 2017)
Please note: A tax pocket guide can be obtained from your nearest SARS branch.
- For the People’s Tax Guides for 2016, visit the Treasury website.
- For the impact of Budget 2016 on the tax rates, see our Tax Rates webpage.
2015
- Medium Term Budget Policy Statement by the Minister of Finance – October 2015
- Budget Speech by the Minister of Finance – February 2015
- Budget Tax Guide 2015 (For the 2016 year of assessment – 1 March 2015 – 29 February 2016)
Please note: A tax pocket guide can be obtained from your nearest SARS branch.
- For the People’s Tax Guides for 2015, visit the Treasury website.
2014
- Medium Term Budget Policy Statement by the Minister of Finance – 22 Oct 2014
- Budget Speech by the Minister of Finance – February 2014
- Tax Pocket Guide for 2014 (For the 2015 year of assessment – 1 March 2014 to 28 February 2015)
- People’s Tax Guide for 2014:
2013
- Medium Term Budget Policy Statement by the Minister of Finance – October 2013
- Budget Speech by the Minister of Finance – February 2013
- Tax Pocket Guide for 2013 (For the 2014 year of assessment – 1 March 2013 to 28 February 2014)
- People’s Tax Guide for 2013:
2012
- Medium Term Budget Policy Statement by the Minister of Finance – October 2012
- Budget Speech by the Minister of Finance – February 2012
- Tax Pocket Guide for 2012 (For the 2013 year of assessment – 1 March 2012 to 28 February 2013)
- People’s Tax Guide for 2012:
