According to the 2022 Women’s report, our tax statistics tell a story of gender inequality for women in lower income levels. As a result, there is greater discrimination against single-earner households and carry a far greater tax liability than dual-earner households at the same income level.

With the high prevalence of households with a female breadwinner only, this places a disproportionate tax burden on women. More than 40% of South African households are headed by a sole female breadwinner. To unpack the findings of the report, 

Guest: Dr Lee-Ann Steenkamp - Programming Head of Financial Planning at the University of Stellenbosch Business School