About QuickCalc

QuickCalc is a free, independent online calculator hub built in South Africa, for South Africans. Our goal is simple: help ordinary people, small business owners and property buyers make faster, more confident financial decisions by giving them accurate, plain-English tools that reflect the actual rules that apply in South Africa — 15% VAT, SARS transfer duty brackets, National Credit Act rate caps and the prime lending rate.

The site launched because we kept getting the same questions from friends and family: "What will my bond instalment be?" "How much transfer duty do I owe on this house?" "How do I reverse-calculate VAT out of an invoice?" The existing calculators we found were either buried inside bank websites, hidden behind lead-capture forms, or built for other countries. QuickCalc is what we wish had existed years ago — fast, transparent, no sign-up required, and honest about its limitations.

Who runs QuickCalc

QuickCalc is operated by a small independent team based in South Africa. All calculators are built, tested and reviewed in-house by the QuickCalc Editorial Team, a group with combined experience in software engineering, personal finance, small-business accounting and property. We are not a bank, a broker, a tax practitioner or a financial services provider, and we do not receive commission on any product mentioned on this site.

How we build our calculators

Every calculator on QuickCalc uses the same amortisation, tax or unit-conversion formulas used by South African banks, SARS and industry professionals. Where a calculation depends on a statutory figure — the 15% VAT rate, the SARS transfer duty brackets, National Credit Act rate caps, the prime lending rate — we source the value from the official gazette, SARS website or SARB publication and cite the rule in the calculator's explanation. Every result is calculated live in your browser; nothing is sent to a server.

We back our tools with an automated test suite that verifies each formula's output against known good values and confirms that the on-page content stays within a minimum quality bar (long-form explanation, worked examples, step-by-step usage, structured FAQ data). When SARS or the SARB publishes a change — a new repo rate, a new transfer duty bracket, a new VAT rate — we update the calculator, the explanation and the change log in the same release.

Editorial standards

Every explanation, worked example and FAQ on the site is written or reviewed by a human. We do not auto-generate content. Where we quote a number, we cite the source. Where a calculator is an estimate rather than a definitive answer — for example, monthly bond repayments that don't include admin fees or life cover — we say so up front, both in the results panel and in the on-page disclaimer. Our goal is that a first-time home buyer, a small business owner and a chartered accountant can all use the same page and each get value.

What QuickCalc is not

QuickCalc is a general-purpose reference tool. It is not a financial advisor, it does not know your personal circumstances, and its results are estimates only. Before signing any credit agreement, offer to purchase, tax return or insurance policy, you must consult a suitably qualified professional — a registered financial advisor, an admitted attorney, a SAICA- or SAIPA-registered accountant, or a SARS-registered tax practitioner. Read our full Disclaimer, Terms of Use and Privacy Policy for more.

Get in touch

Spotted an error, want a calculator we don't have, or just want to say hi? Email hello@quickcalc.co.za or head to our Contact page or Suggest a calculator. We read every message.