Check if this expense is claimable, before you bin the receipt.
For sole traders, subbies and small ltd directors who want to stop leaving money on the table at tax time.
Sound familiar?
- “You are not sure which of your costs you can actually claim against tax.”
- “You do not want to claim something SARS will throw out and penalise you for.”
- “You mix business and personal spending and do not know where the line is.”
What this tool does
Checks an expense against SARS's 'wholly and exclusively' test, typical trade deductibility rules, and VAT reclaim rules where you're VAT-registered. Flags partial claims (like phone and home costs) with the usual apportionment.
What expense do you want to check?
What the law actually says
- •Under the Income Tax Act, you can deduct expenses you actually incur in running your business to earn income - tools, materials, business travel (SARS rate R4.95/km for 2026/27), and similar. Private or domestic costs are not deductible, and SARS expects you to keep invoices and records to back up every claim.