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Deferred tax (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2025
Deferred tax |
Schedule of deferred tax | ​
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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 2025 |  | 2024 |
for the year ended 30 June | ​ | Note | ​ | Rm | ​ | Rm |
Reconciliation |  |  |  | ​ |  |  |  | ​
Balance at beginning of year | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | (31 988) |  | (32 422) | ​
Current year charge | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | (1 164) |  | (292) | ​
per the income statement |  | 9 |  | ​ | (1 227) |  | (417) | ​
per the statement of comprehensive income | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | 63 |  | 125 | ​
Foreign exchange differences recognised in income statement | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | 14 |  | 26 | ​
Translation of foreign operations | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | 813 |  | 700 | ​
Balance at end of year | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | (32 325) |  | (31 988) | ​
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Comprising | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​
Deferred tax assets | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | (35 803) |  | (37 193) | ​
Deferred tax liabilities | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | 3 478 |  | 5 205 | ​
​ | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | (32 325) |  | (31 988) | ​
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​ | ​ | 2025 |  | 2024
for the year ended 30 June | ​ | Rm | ​ | Rm
Attributable to the following tax jurisdictions | ​ | ​ |  |
South Africa | ​ | (4 564) |  | (4 193)
United States of America | ​ | (27 426) |  | (25 608)
Germany | ​ | 1 087 |  | 964
Mozambique | ​ | (1 410) |  | (1 567)
Other | ​ | (12) |  | (1 584)
​ | ​ | (32 325) |  | (31 988)
Deferred tax is attributable to temporary differences on the following: | ​ | ​ |  | ​
Net deferred tax assets: | ​ | ​ |  | ​
Property, plant and equipment | ​ | 17 102 |  | 14 768
Right of use assets | ​ | 1 573 |  | 1 677
Current assets | ​ | (1 396) | ​ | (1 216)
Short- and long-term provisions | ​ | (3 672) |  | (4 284)
Calculated tax losses | ​ | (39 896) |  | (39 666)
Financial liabilities | ​ | 374 |  | 225
Lease liabilities | ​ | (2 979) | ​ | (2 922)
Other¹ | ​ | (6 909) |  | (5 775)
​ | ​ | (35 803) |  | (37 193)
Net deferred tax liabilities: | ​ | ​ |  | ​
Property, plant and equipment | ​ | 5 054 |  | 6 833
Right of use assets | ​ | 461 |  | 490
Current assets | ​ | 129 |  | 138
Short- and long-term provisions | ​ | (2 116) |  | (1 928)
Calculated tax losses | ​ | (8) |  | (4)
Financial liabilities | ​ | 107 |  | 106
Lease liabilities | ​ | (501) | ​ | (543)
Other | ​ | 352 |  | 113
​ | ​ | 3 478 |  | 5 205
1Other mainly relates to the US interest expense limitation carry forward of R6,1 billion (2024: R5,0 billion). ​
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​ |  | 2025 |  | 2024
for the year ended 30 June | ​ | Rm | ​ | Rm
Calculated tax losses |  |  |  |
(before applying the applicable tax rate) |  |  |  |
Available for offset against future taxable income |  | 331 602 |  | 326 354
Utilised against the deferred tax balance |  | (211 270) |  | (209 025)
Not recognised as a deferred tax asset |  | 120 332 |  | 117 329
Calculated tax losses carried forward that have not been recognised:* |  |  |  |
Expiry between one and five years |  | 575 |  | —
Expiry thereafter |  | 8 066 |  | 1 395
Indefinite life |  | 111 691 |  | 115 934
​ |  | 120 332 |  | 117 329
| * | Mainly US deferred tax asset previously recognised on tax losses; the deferred tax asset was reversed in 2024 as it is no longer considered probable that sufficient future taxable income will be available in the foreseeable future to fully recover the deferred tax asset. Refer to note 9.
Schedule of unremitted earnings | ​
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​ |  | 2025 |  | 2024 |
for the year ended 30 June | ​ | Rm | ​ | Rm |
Unremitted earnings at end of year that would be subject to dividend withholding tax |  | ​ | 33 594 |  | 34 256 | ​
Europe |  | ​ | 23 745 |  | 22 766 | ​
Rest of Africa |  | ​ | 3 523 |  | 3 903 | ​
Other |  | ​ | 6 326 |  | 7 587 | ​
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Tax effect if remitted |  | ​ | 798 |  | 795 | ​
Europe |  | ​ | 457 |  | 458 | ​
Rest of Africa |  | ​ | 282 |  | 312 | ​
Other |  | ​ | 59 |  | 25 | ​
Schedule of dividend withholding tax | ​
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​ | ​ | 2025 |  | 2024 |
for the year ended 30 June | ​ | Rm | ​ | Rm | ​
Undistributed earnings at end of year that would be subjected to dividend withholding tax withheld by the company on behalf of Sasol Limited shareholders | ​ | 90 913 |  | 84 328 |
Maximum withholding tax payable by shareholders if distributed to individuals | ​ | 18 183 |  | 16 866 |

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