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Is salary paid to secretary tax deductible

Posted 27 March 2017

Fred says:
27 March 2017 at 10:31

I'm a commission earner and I employ a secretary whom I pay R5000 p.m. - can I deduct this amount from my income when I do my tax return?

TaxTim TaxTim says:
27 March 2017 at 11:30

Does your secretary carry out work, related to your commission income only? Then you should be able to deduct this expense when you complete your tax return.

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