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14 plain-English explainers on South African tax and personal finance.

How PAYE works in South Africa

Brackets, rebates, medical credits and how SARS calculates your monthly PAYE.

VAT explained for SA freelancers

Registration, invoicing, claims and filing — without the jargon.

Bond basics for first-time buyers

Prime, deposits, terms and total cost — plain English for SA buyers.

Transfer duty explained

Thresholds, the sliding scale, and exactly when you owe nothing.

UIF in plain English

Contributions, the ceiling, and how to claim from the UIF.

CGT in plain English

40% inclusion, R50k exclusion, R2m primary-residence exemption.

RA tax savings explained

How retirement contributions cut your income tax — the 27.5% / R350k cap.

Vehicle finance basics

Deposit, balloon, total cost — what to know before signing.

TFSA explained

R36k annual / R500k lifetime, the 40% penalty, TFSA vs RA.

Percentage rules

Every percentage formula you actually need, with worked examples.

Age math explained

How exact age is calculated and the SA milestones where it matters.

Date arithmetic

Add days, count days between dates, and notice-period gotchas.

SA fuel pricing explained

BFP, the fuel levy, the RAF levy, and why inland costs more.

APS deep dive

The 7-point scale, UCT's FPS, faculty cutoffs and subject minimums.

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