What percentage of SA do you think has medical aid?

[Speedster]

PAYE #1

Fuel Levy #6

Other taxes ( rates, capital gins etc) #8

VAT #2

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

VAT #2

As a single amount...still less than half of PIT, CIT and Dividends Tax combined.

Also do not forget VAT Exempt products, specifically exempted to "protect" people from contributing to Tax.

The relative contribution of the main taxes to total tax revenue has shifted with an ever-increasing dependence on personal income tax revenue mainly due to tax policy changes,” SARS said.

PIT remains the largest contributor to total tax revenue and its contribution has increased to 39.0% in 2019/20 from 38.4% the prior year, mainly due to partial fiscal drag relief.”

It noted that the contribution of VAT and import duties continue to decrease mainly due to weak economic growth with lower consumer and investment spending in the economy.

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

No. Milk is zero rated

 

[Speedster]

As a single amount...still less than half of PIT, CIT and Dividends Tax combined.

Also do not forget VAT Exempt products, specifically exempted to "protect" people from contributing to Tax.

So how does this work? if it's less than 50% of the fiscus is that tax returned to the payers? Or do we just ignore it? Trying to figure out why VAT (and other non-income tax) payers are considered as not being tax payers?

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

So how does this work? if it's less than 50% of the fiscus is that tax returned to the payers? Or do we just ignore it? Trying to figure out why VAT (and other non-income tax) payers are considered as not being tax payers?

Who said that? Stop reading what you WANT to read, into comments.

At the end of the day EVERYBODY makes a tax contribution at some stage or another.

It is about the amount and consistency of that contribution, is it not?

And the inference is...and this is what's making you and others so extremely butthurt... that whites contribute most of the tax in this country.

 

[Kosmik]

What makes you think that?

I'm also wondering if he's not confusing public health care with medical aid. Medical aid is not a right, decent public health services is and sadly lacking.... To the point that medical aid is considered a absolute necessity.

Oh, on medical aid numbers, I pay for my entire immediate family, that's main plus three so yes doubling the numbers of members vs payers is a easy consideration.

 

[Drifter]

Cheapest quote I could get for something almost decent is R9K p/m for wife and I, and we are both healthy. Medical aids hit us with a 75% loading because we had no cover for more than 6 months when I was unemployed a few years back.

 

[dunkyd]

When only 11% population pays tax how come 16% population has medical aid? Taking into account dependents I believe or it may be lies/damn lies/statistics.

Balance are gov " workers"

 

[Speedster]

Who said that? Stop reading what you WANT to read, into comments.

At the end of the day EVERYBODY makes a tax contribution at some stage or another.

It is about the amount and consistency of that contribution, is it not?

And the inference is...and this is what's making you and others so extremely butthurt... that whites contribute most of the tax in this country.

Perhaps you should re-read the thread. It was clearly stated that only 11% of South African's pay tax. I challenged this notion and now suddenly the race-card is played. It's a crazy world we live in.

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

Perhaps you should re-read the thread. It was clearly stated that only 11% of South African's pay tax. I challenged this notion and now suddenly the race-card is played. It's a crazy world we live in.

People are butthurt daily on this forum about the mention of Tax contribution percentages...facts vs. feel feels.

 

[TofuMofu]

Been off medical aid for a long time now ... It's crazy expensive and I can't afford it

Not even a hospital plan?

State hospitals are TERRIBLE and if you're very sick, that's not a place you want to be. My brother didn't have medical aid and got very sick. Went to visit him a few times at Steve Biko and felt absolutely terrible for him.

Unfortunately he passed away there in 2019 and I was there seeing how the hospital staff treated (or didn't treat him). I was/am so pissed at the lack of humanity in that place. They literally don't give any fscks...

Medical aid is expensive, but at least have a hospital plan.

 

[animal531]

Not even a hospital plan?

State hospitals are TERRIBLE and if you're very sick, that's not a place you want to be. My brother didn't have medical aid and got very sick. Went to visit him a few times at Steve Biko and felt absolutely terrible for him.

Unfortunately he passed away there in 2019 and I was there seeing how the hospital staff treated (or didn't treat him). I was/am so pissed at the lack of humanity in that place. They literally don't give any fscks...

Medical aid is expensive, but at least have a hospital plan.

Seconded. I'm pretty healthy, so I've always just did this. I went in for an op a few years ago that cost 250k+, but the plan covered it.

 

[supersunbird]

Cheapest quote I could get for something almost decent is R9K p/m for wife and I, and we are both healthy. Medical aids hit us with a 75% loading because we had no cover for more than 6 months when I was unemployed a few years back.

I think the problem is your and OPs definition of decent.

 

[Captain Morgan]

Recently been looking into getting medical aid for me and wifey. Can't really seem to get anything decent under 6k for the two of us.

Made me wonder, what population of SA actually even has medical aid.
As a kid I was on my parents, for free, as they worked for government. So I never thought about it too much.

But yeah, I highly doubt most South Africans have 3k a month to spare after paying rent, food, car, bills etc.

Take a look at Bestmed. Very happy with their hospital plan (Beat 1).

 

[Captain Morgan]

And don't forget to get gap cover. I'm with Stratum Benefits. No issues with claims.