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Wear and tear and petrol claim on my ITR12?

Posted 12 November 2014 under Tax Q&A

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Can I claim for wear and tear on my vehicle even though I am an employee and work at the office from 9 to 5 daily? Can I also claim for petrol and if so how would I calculate this?

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TaxTim says:
12 November 2014 at 21:46

No you cannot, this must be for work purposes only - driving to work and back does not qualify.

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