Find out how much tax you will pay following #Budget2018

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Published Feb 21, 2018

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JOHANNESBURG - The Tax Clock, an online tool developed by Code for South Africa, a civic tech organisation that promotes informed decision-making for positive social change, offers an interesting view of your tax contribution.

It calculates minute-by-minute the time you spend contributing to government services, such as education, health or national debt – and the time that you’re working for yourself.

Adi Eyal, Director of Code for South Africa, says the Tax Clock is an opportunity for people to engage with the budget through the money they earn – and the tax they pay.

“When the budget comes out, people are usually only interested in how much they will be paying and if there are any rebates they can get. But they don’t engage with what the budget is really about,” he said. 

“The budget is a statement of intent by government that says what our priorities are, and what we are going to spend your money on.  So it’s important for people to understand what they are working for. The Tax Clock will show them how they have contributed toward things like education or helped pay off national debt in a day.”

Click here to view your tax payments. 

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