Tax tips, in plain words

Short guides to South African tax for salary earners, commission earners and small businesses.

What can I claim?It depends on how you earn: salary, commission or your own business.The rules OneFile Money checksEvery rule the app applies to your claims, in one list, so you and your tax practitioner can check them.Why some payments have no VAT to claimZero-rated, exempt and blocked: the three reasons the VAT column shows R0.What makes a slip validSARS needs different slips for different amounts.Client meals and entertainmentWho was there, and why, matters more than the amount.Claiming for your carNo logbook, no claim. Here's what the logbook needs.Home officeA room used only for work, and the share of the home's costs that goes with it.Provisional tax (IRP6)Paying tax twice a year when your employer doesn't take it all off.Retirement annuities, medical aid and donationsThe deductions almost everyone can use.VAT vendors and the VAT201When you must register, and how the two-monthly return works.How long to keep recordsFive years from the date you file.Can I claim my cellphone on tax in South Africa?Yes if you earn mostly commission or run your own business, for the share you use for work. Usually not on a salary.Is my travel allowance taxed?Your employer taxes 80% of it each month. A good logbook can win some of that back when you file.

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