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How to claim a home office deduction if I didn't receive an IRP5?



Maddie said:
12 September 2024 at 20:59

I worked for an international company (UK based) during the 2024 tax year. I was a contracted employee, meaning I had to submit salary invoices. Therefore, I was advised to register as a provisional tax payer and submitted an IRP6. I worked 100% from home during this time and would like to claim a home office deduction, which was already taken into account during my IRP6 submission (audited by SARS and accepted). However, when submitting my home office deduction on Tax Tim for my IRT12, it says I can't claim a home office deduction if I didn't receive an IRP5. I entered my salary into the Other Income section as foreign income. Was this correct, since I didn't receive an IRP5 but submitted an IRP6 instead? How can I claim my home office deduction in this case, which has already been accepted by SARS?

TaxTim Nicci TaxTim Nicci said:
13 September 2024 at 14:59

You can deduct the home office expense from your foreign income and enter the net amount (i.e salary less home office costs).

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