Many sellers are put off as soon as they hear “South African corporate income tax: 27%.” This figure is accurate, but it doesn’t tell the whole story about your actual tax rate. This article will help you understand what 27% means and what your actual tax burden really is.

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I. What is the 27% tax?

南非企业所得税（Corporate Income Tax, CIT）税率为27%（自2023年起从28%降低至27%）。这是对企业应税所得（Taxable Income）征收的税，不是对营业额征收的税The

应税所得 = 总收入 – 合规可扣除成本。可以扣除的成本包括：采购成本、物流费、仓储费、薪资、广告费、专业服务费（会计师、律师）、资产折旧等。

II. Special Tax Rates for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SBCs)

对于符合条件的中小企业（Small Business Corporation，年营业额低于2000万兰特），南非税法提供了累进税率优惠：

对于月流水在5到15万兰特之间的中小卖家，实际有效税率通常在12%到18%之间，远低于27%的名义税率。

III. Case Study on Calculating the Effective Tax Burden

案例：月流水10万兰特的本土店卖家

• 年营业额：120万兰特
• 扣除成本：采购50%（60万）+ 物流10%（12万）+ 仓储5万 + 薪资管理费5万 = 82万兰特成本
• 应税所得约38万兰特
• 按SBC税率，实际应缴税约：95,750×0 + (365,000-95,750)×7% + (380,000-365,000)×21% ≈ 18,843 + 3,150 ≈ 22,000兰特

有效税率：22,000 / 380,000 ≈ 5.8%

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IV. Legitimate Ways to Reduce the Tax Burden

✔️ 确保所有业务支出都有合规凭证（发票/收据），可扣除成本最大化。

✔️ 合理规划采购成本入账时机（加速折旧/批量进货抵成本）。

✔️ 通过双架构（南非公司+香港公司），部分利润以“管理费”或“版权使用费”形式从南非公司转移至香港公司，在合法范围内调整两地税负。

⚠️ 任何税务规划都应该在持牌税务师指导下进行，不要自行操作不熟悉的结构。企财盈提供南非税务合规咨询服务，可以帮你设计合法的税务方案。

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