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Tax on Scholarships

Posted 5 October 2015

Penny says:
4 October 2015 at 18:56

I'm a writer in receipt of a scholarship from an overseas foundation. Will I have to pay tax on it, come year end? What documentation would I have to provide for it to be tax exempt, if that's on option?

TaxTim TaxTim says:
5 October 2015 at 9:37

You will not have to pay tax on the scholarship received, this a not a taxable event.

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