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Old donation, can I claim it now?

Posted 4 October 2016

Tony says:
4 October 2016 at 20:29

In 2013 I made a donation of R5000 to a registered charity which I forgot to claim.
Is it possible to claim it in my 2015/2016 tax return?

TaxTim says:
4 October 2016 at 22:20

No, you would have to open up your 2013 tax return and resubmit with the correction.

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