Transferring a property into a family trust in South Africa involves several costs that need to be considered. These expenses are essential to understand as they play a significant role in the financial aspects of the transfer process.

In South Africa, family trusts are taxed at a flat rate of 45% on income generated during a tax year. When assets are transferred into a family trust, donations tax may be applicable if the transfer is deemed a donation. Donations tax is currently set at a rate of 20% and is levied on the value of the asset transferred. However, certain exemptions and thresholds exist, such as the annual donations tax exemption of ZAR 100,000 per person.