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CSOS levy calculator
Work out the monthly CSOS levy payable per unit, based on the unit’s monthly levy.
The formula
CSOS levy per unit (monthly) = nil where the monthly levy is R500 or less; otherwise 2% of the amount by which the monthly levy exceeds R500, capped at R40 per month. Annual per unit = monthly × 12. Scheme monthly total = per-unit levy × number of units (assumes a uniform per-unit levy across units).
Worked example
A unit with a R1 500 monthly levy: (1500 − 500) × 2% = R20, which is below the R40 cap, so the CSOS levy is R20 per month. A unit on a R5 000 levy would be capped at R40.
Assumptions & limitations
Uses the CSOS levy formula in the CSOS regulations: 2% of the amount by which the monthly levy exceeds R500, capped at R40 per month, and nil where the levy is R500 or less. Assumes a uniform per-unit levy across units.
Statutory constants
R500 threshold · 2% rate · R40 monthly cap. These thresholds are set by regulation under the CSOS Act and can change — confirm the current CSOS tariff with the Community Schemes Ombud Service.
Sources
Community Schemes Ombud Service Act 9 of 2011 and its regulations.
Informational only — not financial or legal advice. These thresholds are set by regulation under the CSOS Act and can change — confirm the current CSOS tariff with the Community Schemes Ombud Service.
CSOS levy calculator — FAQ
How is the CSOS levy calculated?+
The CSOS levy per unit is 2% of the amount by which the unit’s monthly levy exceeds R500, capped at R40 per month. Where the monthly levy is R500 or less, no CSOS levy is payable. For example, a R1 500 levy gives (1500 − 500) × 2% = R20 per month.
Is the CSOS levy capped?+
Yes. The CSOS levy is capped at R40 per unit per month. Any unit with a monthly levy of R2 500 or more reaches the cap, because (2500 − 500) × 2% = R40.
Who pays the CSOS levy?+
The community scheme collects the CSOS levy from owners and remits it to the Community Schemes Ombud Service. It is separate from, and additional to, the scheme’s own administrative and reserve fund levies.