Update to accept either high or low amounts, and add some formatting.

taxcalc.py

@@ -3,49 +3,53 @@
 
 import locale
 import math
+import pprint
 import re
 import sys
 
+'''
+    Rates from https://www.sars.gov.za/Tax-Rates/Income-Tax/Pages/Rates%20of%20Tax%20for%20Individuals.aspx
+    low is the lowest value for that bracket; rate is the tax percentage applied to that bracket
+'''
 tax_rates = [
     dict(
         rate = 18,
-        low = 1,
+        high = 205_900,
     ), dict(
         rate = 26,
-        low = 205_901,
+        high = 321_600,
     ), dict(
         rate = 31,
-        low = 321_601,
+        high = 445_100,
     ), dict(
         rate = 36,
-        low = 445_101,
+        high = 584_200,
     ), dict(
         rate = 39,
-        low = 584_201,
+        high = 744_800,
     ), dict(
         rate = 41,
-        low = 744_801,
+        high = 1_577_300,
     ), dict(
         rate = 45,
-        low = 1_577_301,
     ),
 ]
 for r in tax_rates:
     idx = tax_rates.index(r)
-    if idx < len(tax_rates) - 1:
-        high = tax_rates[idx+1].get('low')
-        r['high'] = high - 1
-    else:
-        r['high'] = False
-
-def error(e):
-    if e:
-        print(e);
-    print("{0}: Please enter the annual or monthly amount before tax".format(sys.argv[0]))
-    sys.exit()
+    if not r.get('high'):
+        if idx < len(tax_rates) - 1:
+            high = tax_rates[idx+1].get('low')
+            r['high'] = high - 1
+    if not r.get('low'):
+        if idx > 0:
+            low = tax_rates[idx-1].get('high')
+            r['low'] = low + 1
+        else:
+            r['low'] = 1
+#pprint.pprint(tax_rates)
 
 locale.setlocale( locale.LC_MONETARY, 'en_ZA.UTF-8' )
-locale._override_localeconv = {'mon_thousands_sep': ' ', 'mon_decimal_point': ','}
+locale._override_localeconv = {'mon_thousands_sep': ' ', 'mon_decimal_point': '.'}
 currency = locale.localeconv()
 
 if len(sys.argv) < 2:
@@ -70,7 +74,7 @@ if amount > 100_000:
     is_annual = True
 else:
     is_annual = False
-    print("Notice: value {} determined to be per month, dividing tax rates by 12".format(amount))
+    print("Notice: value {} determined to be per month, dividing tax rates by 12".format(locale.currency(amount, grouping=True)))
 
 total_tax = 0
 for r in tax_rates:
@@ -91,3 +95,10 @@ for r in tax_rates:
             break
 
 print("\nTotal tax on {} is {}".format(locale.currency(amount, grouping=True), locale.currency(total_tax, grouping=True)))
+
+def error(e):
+    if e:
+        print(e);
+    print("{0}: Please enter the annual or monthly amount before tax".format(sys.argv[0]))
+    sys.exit()
+