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Depreciation on a cellphone



Jan says:
4 July 2017 at 16:07

I have a pay as you go cellphone that I bought cash. Thus I unfortunately do not have monthly statements to determine an exact break between business and personal use. I spend about R300 pm on airtime and I receive a cellphone allowance of R750 pm from my employer. How do I calculate and show the depreciation amount and do I need a letter of consent if the allowance is shown on my salary slips?

TaxTim TaxTim says:
4 July 2017 at 22:30

Please make use of our Wear and Tear Calculator to assist with your workings.
If SARS does request supporting documents, you may need to provide a letter from your employer and you will also need to provide some justification for how you calculated the spilt between personal and business use.

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