SARS' 2026 Budget guidance increased the capital-gains-tax exclusion for a primary residence to R3 million from 2 March 2026, alongside a higher R50,000 annual capital-gain/loss exclusion for individuals and special trusts. Transfer-duty bands were left unchanged for transactions from 1 April 2026, with the first R1.21 million of a non-VAT property transaction remaining at 0% transfer duty.
The practical property impact
The change can materially alter the tax outcome when an owner disposes of a qualifying primary residence, while the unchanged transfer-duty bands preserve the upfront tax assumptions buyers need to model for 2026/27 transactions.
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