How the medical tax credits add up

AN EXAMPLE OF HOW THE TAX CREDITS FOR MEDICAL SCHEME CONTRIBUTIONS APPLY

A taxpayer registers a family of four on a medical scheme for the full tax year.

The taxpayer adds a baby in the last month of the tax year.

In the 2023 tax year, using the amounts in the tax tables, the taxpayer will:

  • Be entitled to a monthly rebate for the first 11 months of:

R347 + R347 + R243 + R243 = R1 180

  • Be entitled to a rebate in the last month of:

R347 + R347 + R243 + R243 + R243 = R1 423

  • In total, for the full tax year, be entitled to a rebate of:

(R1 180 x 11) + 1423 = R14 394.