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Client meals and entertainment

Who was there, and why, matters more than the amount.

If you're allowed to claim business costs, a meal with a client or prospect can be deducted. SARS will ask what the business reason was, so write down:

Your own lunch alone isn't entertainment, even on a work day. Neither is a meal with friends where business came up.

VAT vendors can't claim the VAT on entertainment, even with a valid tax invoice.

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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.

General information based on SARS rules, not tax advice. A registered tax practitioner can tell you how it applies to you.