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⚖️ 🇿🇦 South Africa vs 🇦🇮 Anguilla
🇿🇦 South Africa 🇦🇮 Anguilla
Tax System Worldwide No Income Tax
Tax Authority South African Revenue Service (SARS) Inland Revenue Department
Authority Website Visit Visit
Data Year 2025 2025
📊 AT A GLANCE
Metric 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇦🇮 Anguilla
Top Personal Income Tax 45.00% 0.00%
Effective Top PIT Rate 45.00% 0.00%
Corporate Tax Rate 27.00% 0.00%
VAT / GST 15.00% (VAT) 13.00% (GST)
Tax System Worldwide No Income Tax
Tax Treaties 79 0
💰 INCOME TAX RATES
RateSouth AfricaAnguilla
Top PIT Rate 45.00% 0.00%
Effective Top PIT 45.00% 0.00%
Capital Gains Tax 18.00%
CG Notes Individuals: 40% inclusion rate (max effective rate 18%). Companies: 80% inclusion rate (21.6% effective). Annual exclusion of ZAR 40,000 for individuals. No capital gains tax.
SS Employee 1.00% 5.00%
SS Employer 2.00% 5.00%
🏦 WITHHOLDING RATES
TypeSouth AfricaAnguilla
Dividend WHT 20.00% 0.00%
Interest WHT 15.00% 0.00%
Royalty WHT 15.00% 0.00%
📋 OTHER TAXES
TaxSouth AfricaAnguilla
Corporate Tax 27.00% 0.00%
Inheritance Tax 25.00%
Wealth Tax
🔧 TAX FEATURES
FeatureSouth AfricaAnguilla
Personal Income TaxYesNo
Capital Gains TaxYesNo
Corporate TaxYesNo
VAT / GSTYesYes
Wealth TaxNoNo
Inheritance TaxYesNo
Exit TaxYesNo
CFC RulesYesNo
Digital Services TaxNoNo
Crypto-Specific RulesYesNo
Participation ExemptionYesNo
Territorial ExemptionNoNo
🌟 SPECIAL REGIMES
RegimeSouth AfricaAnguilla
Digital Nomad Tax Regime No No
Non-Dom Regime No No

Active Special Tax Regimes

DetailSouth AfricaAnguilla
Regime Special Economic Zones — 15.00% flat
📅 RESIDENCY & FILING
DetailSouth AfricaAnguilla
Residency Threshold 91 days
Residency Rules Resident by physical presence test: present 91+ days in current year AND 91+ days in each of 5 preceding years AND 915+ days in total in 5 preceding years. Also resident if ordinarily resident in SA. No income tax so residency has limited tax implications.
Filing Deadline October 21
Extension Deadline January 20
Auto Extension No No
Filing Notes Tax returns due October (non-provisional taxpayers) or January (provisional taxpayers). E-filing via SARS eFiling or SARS MobiApp. No income tax filing. GST 13% introduced 2022. Stamp duty on property 5%.
Exit Tax Details Deemed disposal of worldwide assets at market value upon ceasing tax residency. CGT applies on deemed gain.