Found money, not an expense

Stop guessing your B-BBEE skills spend.

Plug in three numbers and instantly see your estimated Section 12H tax allowance, your B-BBEE skills target, and the levy you're already paying, for this financial year.

Your business, in three figures

Rough estimates are fine. Nothing sensitive required.

Total number of employees

Estimated annual payroll (your leviable amount)

Learners / unemployed youth to upskill

Learnership level

Your estimated Section 12H tax allowance

A deductible allowance in the year your learners complete: worth roughly R0 in actual tax reduced at the 27% company rate.

Annual allowance

Claimable each year a learner is registered.

Completion allowance

A once-off in the year each learner finishes.

SDL you already pay

1% of payroll, paid to SARS: up to R0 reclaimable.

B-BBEE skills target

6% of payroll unlocks your 25 Skills Development points.

Structure the skills spend you're already expected to make as registered learnerships, and the same money reduces your tax bill, recovers part of your levy, and earns your B-BBEE scorecard points, all at once.

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Your numbers, a score-optimisation summary and a year-end compliance roadmap: ready to share with your CFO.

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This is a high-level estimate, not tax or B-BBEE advice. Section 12H allowances apply to learnership agreements registered with a SETA and entered into on or before 31 March 2027 (NQF 1–6: R40 000 annual + R40 000 completion per learner; NQF 7–10: R20 000 + R20 000). The annual allowance is pro-rated for partial years and the completion allowance is claimed in the year of completion. Cash savings are estimated at the 27% company tax rate. SDL is 1% of payroll for employers with payroll above R500 000; up to 20% is recoverable via the mandatory grant. The 6% skills target applies to Generic entities under the Amended B-BBEE Codes. Always confirm figures with your tax practitioner and B-BBEE verification agency.