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Tax Brackets
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Free multi-country income-tax calculator covering US, Japan, Germany, Canada, and France for planning or expatriation.
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taxtim.com
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Guided online tax-filing service for South Africans that imports SARS eFiling data and submits returns directly.
563K visits/mo
Pricing
No public pricing
Individual Income Tax Return (ITR12): from R249
Provisional Tax Return (IRP6): from R550
Company Tax Return (ITR14): from R699
Core features
- ✦Country-specific tax calculators for US, Japan, Germany, Canada, and France
- ✦Support for progressive tax brackets and multiple deduction types
- ✦US calculator handles federal and state taxes with standard/itemized deductions
- ✦Japan calculator covers income tax, resident tax, and social insurance
- ✦Germany calculator includes solidarity surcharge and church tax by tax class
- ✦Canada calculator combines federal, provincial taxes and RRSP contributions
- ✦France calculator applies the family quotient system and social contributions
- ✦Calculations processed locally in the browser for privacy
- ✦Direct import of tax data from SARS eFiling
- ✦Step-by-step guided filing questionnaire
- ✦Automated review checks to catch errors and missed deductions
- ✦One-click submission of completed returns to SARS
- ✦Free checker for reviewing SARS auto-assessments
- ✦Separate packages for individual, provisional, and company tax returns
- ✦Vehicle logbook and expense tracking tools
Use cases
- →Estimating take-home pay or tax owed in a specific country
- →Comparing effective tax rates before relocating or expatriating
- →Personal financial and retirement planning around tax brackets
- →Understanding how deductions and credits affect tax liability
- →Filing an individual income tax return without prior tax knowledge
- →Checking whether to accept or dispute a SARS auto-assessment
- →Submitting provisional tax returns as a freelancer or business owner
- →Filing company tax returns (ITR14)
- →Tracking deductible vehicle and business expenses through the year
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