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Home office
A room used only and regularly for work can let you claim part of your home's running costs. The share is the office's floor area against the whole home's.
Home office claimR11,040About R3,422 less tax at 31%
- Bond interest (not the capital) · of R72,000R5,760
- Rates and taxes · of R18,000R1,440
- Electricity and water · of R24,000R1,920
- Wi-Fi and internet · of R8,400R672
- Cleaning and repairs to the home · of R6,000R480
- Insurance and securityR768
- Total claimR11,040
How it works, with your numbers
- Office share: 12 m² ÷ 150 m² = 8%.
- Each yearly cost × 8%, added up: R11,040.
- Tax saved is the claim × your marginal rate: R11,040 × 31% = R3,422.
Good to know
- Keep a floor plan with the office measured, and the bills for each cost.
- Wi-Fi can instead be claimed by actual business use, if that is higher and you can show it.
- If you own the home, the office share may not get the primary-residence exclusion for capital gains tax when you sell.
- Ask your employer for a letter confirming you work mainly from home; SARS may ask for it.
For illustration only. This is a guideline to help you plan, not tax advice: a registered tax practitioner must review and approve the final figures before you file.