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• Taxpayers versus grant recipients in South Africa, 2017/18 to 2025/26

  The number of registered taxpayers in South Africa with income over the taxable threshold and the number with income of R750,000 and above as well as the number of grant beneficiaries by financial year since 2017/18. The data is sourced from tables in the National Treasury's annual Budget Review documents.

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  Source: National Treasury (South Africa)

  Last updated: 26 February 2026

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  • CH0049 Grant recipients vs taxpayers in SA
• Tax revenue in South Africa

  Amount of revenue collected by the South African government from personal income tax, corporate income tax, and value-added tax (VAT) since 2006/07. The data is from the National Treasury main budget estimate of national revenue: Tables 2 & 3 of budget review statistical annex (Excel T3).

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  Source: National Treasury (South Africa)

  Last updated: 26 February 2026

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  • CH0048 SA government revenue from taxes