Fringe Benefit Tax, Deemed Interest Rate and Low Interest Benefit

FRINGE BENEFIT TAX

For the purposes of Section 12B of the Income Tax Act, the Market Interest Rate is 8%.  This rate shall be applicable for the three months of July, August and September 2025.

 

DEEMED INTEREST RATE

For purposes of section 16(2)(ja) of the Income Tax Act , the prescribed rate of interest is 8%. This rate is applicable for the months of July, August and September 2025.

 

LOW INTEREST BENEFIT

For purposes of section 5(2A), of the Income Tax Act, the prescribed rate of interest is 9%. This rate is applicable for the months of July, August, September, October, November and December 2025.

 

Withholding tax at the rate of 15% on the deemed interest shall be deducted and paid to the Commissioner within 5 working days.

 

Commissioner for Micro & Small Taxpayers


PUBLIC NOTICES 10/07/2025


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Fringe Benefit Tax, Deemed Interest Rate and Low Interest Benefit