# South Africa VAT calculator & rates 2026 | WebKoding

South Africa's standard VAT rate is 15%. Add or remove VAT from any amount.

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# South Africa VAT rates 2026 and calculator

The standard VAT rate in South Africa is 15%. Rates checked on 30 October 2026.

Amount ( ZAR ) Rate 15% — standard
Add VAT to a net price Take VAT out of a gross price
Net ZAR 1,000.00
VAT 15% ZAR 150.00
Gross ZAR 1,150.00

## VAT rates in South Africa

15% standard
Basic foods such as bread, maize meal, milk and eggs are zero-rated.

## Worked example

At 15% , a price of ZAR 1,000.00 before VAT becomes ZAR 1,150.00 , of which ZAR 150.00 is VAT .
The other way round, ZAR 1,000.00 including VAT is ZAR 869.57 before it — divide by 1.15 rather than taking 15% off, which is the usual mistake.
6 of the 9 Africa countries on this site charge more.

## Charging South Africa VAT in WooCommerce

Under WooCommerce → Settings → Tax → Standard rates, add a row with the country code ZA and a rate of 15 , leaving the state and postcode empty.

## Other countries

### Europe

- United Kingdom20%
- Norway25%
- Switzerland8.1%
- Iceland24%
- Turkey20%
- Serbia20%
- Ukraine20%
- Russia22%
- Kazakhstan16%
- Albania20%
- North Macedonia18%
- Montenegro21%
- Bosnia and Herzegovina17%
- Moldova20%
- Georgia18%
- Armenia20%

### Middle East

- Saudi Arabia15%
- United Arab Emirates5%
- Bahrain10%
- Oman5%
- Egypt14%
- Jordan16%
- Israel18%

### Asia-Pacific

- Australia10%
- New Zealand15%
- Japan10%
- Singapore9%
- South Korea10%
- India18%
- China13%
- Taiwan5%
- Thailand7%
- Vietnam10%
- Philippines12%
- Pakistan18%
- Bangladesh15%
- Sri Lanka18%

### Americas

- Canada5%
- Mexico16%
- Argentina21%
- Chile19%
- Colombia19%
- Peru18%
- Uruguay22%
- Costa Rica13%
- Dominican Republic18%
- Paraguay10%
- Bolivia13%

### Africa

- South Africa15%
- Nigeria7.5%
- Kenya16%
- Morocco20%
- Tunisia19%
- Algeria19%
- Tanzania18%
- Uganda18%
- Ethiopia15%
The 27 EU member states have their own pages: EU VAT calculator .

## Where these rates come from

Rates checked on 30 October 2026 . Two published rate tables were compared, and every rate they disagreed on — or that had changed since either was written — was checked against the tax authority or a tax adviser’s published guidance. Rates and the goods they apply to change; confirm with the national tax authority before you file.
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