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I started to pay off my study loan and would like to know if that is Tax deductable?

Posted 3 April 2013 under Tax Q&A

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TaxTim says:
3 April 2013 at 18:55

Unfortunately you cannot deduct payments on a student loan as they were not made in the production of income in the course of business and so are not deductible for tax purposes.

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