Interest rates
Red denotes recent changes
| Effective date | A % | B % | C % | D % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/07/03 | 11.0 | 15.0 | 13.0 | 15.5 |
| 15/08/03 | 11.0 | 15.0 | 13.0 | 14.5 |
| 01/09/03 | 10.0 | 14.0 | 12.0 | 14.5 |
| 11/09/03 | 10.0 | 14.0 | 12.0 | 13.5 |
| 01/10/03 | 9.0 | 13.0 | 12.0 | 13.5 |
| 20/10/03 | 9.0 | 13.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| 01/12/03 | 7.5 | 11.5 | 9.5 | 12.0 |
| 15/12/03 | 7.5 | 11.5 | 9.5 | 11.5 |
| 01/03/04 | 7.5 | 11.5 | 9.0 | 11.5 |
| 16/08/04 | 7.5 | 11.5 | 9.0 | 11.0 |
| 01/09/04 | 7.5 | 11.5 | 8.5 | 11.0 |
| 01/11/04 | 6.5 | 10.5 | 8.5 | 11.0 |
| 15/04/05 | 6.5 | 10.5 | 8.5 | 10.5 |
| 01/09/05 | 6.5 | 10.5 | 8.0 | 10.5 |
| 08/06/06 | 6.5 | 10.5 | 8.0 | 11.0 |
| 03/08/06 | 6.5 | 10.5 | 8.0 | 11.5 |
| 01/09/06 | 6.5 | 10.5 | 9.0 | 11.5 |
| 13/10/06 | 6.5 | 10.5 | 9.0 | 12.0 |
| 01/11/06 | 7.0 | 11.0 | 9.0 | 12.0 |
| 08/12/06 | 7.0 | 11.0 | 9.0 | 12.5 |
| 01/03/07 | 8.0 | 12.0 | 10.0 | 12.5 |
| 08/06/07 | 8.0 | 12.0 | 10.0 | 13.0 |
| 17/08/07 | 8.0 | 12.0 | 10.0 | 13.5 |
| 01/09/07 | 8.0 | 12.0 | 11.0 | 13.5 |
| 12/10/07 | 8.0 | 12.0 | 11.0 | 14.0 |
| 01/11/07 | 9.0 | 13.0 | 11.0 | 14.0 |
| 07/12/07 | 9.0 | 13.0 | 11.0 | 14.5 |
| 01/03/08 | 10.0 | 14.0 | 12.0 | 14.5 |
| 11/04/08 | 10.0 | 14.0 | 12.0 | 15.0 |
| 13/06/08 | 10.0 | 14.0 | 12.0 | 15.5 |
| 01/09/08 | 11.0 | 15.0 | 13.0 | 15.5 |
| 12/12/08 | 11.0 | 15.0 | 13.0 | 15.0 |
| 06/02/09 | 11.0 | 15.0 | 13.0 | 14.0 |
- Where SARS pays interest to the taxpayer on an overpayment of provisional tax.
- Interest rates charged on outstanding taxes, duties and levies and interest rates payable in respect of refunds of tax on successful appeals and certain delayed refunds.
- Official rate of interest for purposes of tax on fringe benefits.
- Prime bank overdraft rates.
Information based on legislation as at 11 February 2009.
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