Free MCP server for South African tax and payroll calculators

Give your AI assistant our 24 South African calculators. Once connected, Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other MCP clients work out PAYE, take-home pay, UIF, VAT, ETI and more with SARS 2026/2027 figures, instead of doing the tax arithmetic themselves. Free, with no signup and no API key.

Server URL

https://mcp.payslipgenerator.co.za/mcp

Streamable HTTP transport. No authentication. Read-only: every tool only calculates. See our privacy policy (section 5) for how requests are handled.

Connect it

Claude (claude.ai and desktop app)

Open Settings, then Connectors, choose Add custom connector, and paste the server URL.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http sa-calculators https://mcp.payslipgenerator.co.za/mcp

Cursor, Windsurf and other clients that use an mcpServers file

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sa-calculators": {
      "url": "https://mcp.payslipgenerator.co.za/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Add this to .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "sa-calculators": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.payslipgenerator.co.za/mcp"
    }
  }
}

ChatGPT and other clients

Add a custom connector or remote MCP server and give it the server URL above.

Tools

Salaries and payroll

calculate_take_home_payTake-home pay after PAYE, UIF, pension and medical aid credits
calculate_payePAYE income tax, effective and marginal rate
calculate_uifUIF, employee and employer
calculate_sdlSkills Development Levy
calculate_cost_to_companyCost to company, both directions
calculate_bonus_taxTax on a bonus or 13th cheque
calculate_salary_increaseWhat a raise is worth after tax
calculate_overtimeOvertime, Sunday and public holiday pay
calculate_leaveAnnual, sick and family leave
convert_pay_rateHourly, daily, weekly, monthly and annual pay
calculate_etiEmployment Tax Incentive for one month
calculate_retrenchment_packageRetrenchment package and severance tax
get_sars_tax_tablesSARS tax brackets, rebates and thresholds

Business tax and SARS

calculate_vatAdd or remove 15% VAT
check_vat_registrationMust you register for VAT
calculate_company_taxCompany tax: standard, SBC and turnover tax
calculate_dividends_taxDividends withholding tax
calculate_provisional_taxFirst and second provisional tax payments
calculate_income_tax_refundIncome tax refund or amount owing
calculate_capital_gains_taxCapital gains tax on shares or property
calculate_sars_late_payment_penaltySARS late payment penalty and interest
get_sars_deadlinesUpcoming EMP201, VAT201, EMP501 and provisional tax deadlines

Property

calculate_transfer_costsTransfer duty and attorney costs
calculate_bond_repaymentHome loan repayments and the effect of paying extra

Things to ask

What will I take home on R38,000 a month with two people on my medical aid?
My employer offered me a R45,000 CTC package. What is my basic salary and net pay?
How much tax will I pay on a R25,000 bonus if I earn R32,000 a month?
I hired a 23 year old in June at R5,800 a month. How much ETI can I claim for October?
Which SARS deadlines do I have in the next three months? I am an employer and VAT category B.
Compare company tax for R900,000 taxable income under the standard rate and the SBC rates.

Questions

Is the MCP server free?

Yes. There is no signup, no API key and no charge. It runs the same free calculators that are on this website.

Which tax year does it use?

The current SARS tax year (2026/2027) by default. Tax tools accept a tax_year input for earlier years, and every answer says which year it used.

Are the answers the same as the calculators on the website?

Yes. Each tool calls the same calculation code as its calculator page, and every answer links to that page so you can check the working and read how the rules apply.

Do you store what I send?

We do not store or log the figures you send. Like any website, a request log (IP address, time and result) is kept for 30 days for security. The server never asks for names, ID numbers or bank details, and has no access to anyone’s account. Section 5 of our privacy policy has the details.

Can an AI agent run payroll or file with SARS through it?

Not through this server. It only calculates. To create payslips, run payroll, and prepare EMP201 and IRP5 figures, use the Payslip Generator app.

Need payslips, not just numbers?

Create payslips, run monthly payroll and prepare your EMP201 in Payslip Generator.

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