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🔍 Tax-Free Travel? Here’s What Your Business Might Be Missing…

When your team travels for work — especially overnight — are you taking advantage of SARS-approved subsistence allowances? Many businesses either under-claim or over-pay without realising that SARS allows generous tax-free daily rates for meals and incidental expenses when an employee sleeps out for work.

👇 Here’s what you need to know:

🇿🇦 Local Travel (within SA)

If your employee sleeps out overnight:
– R570 per day for meals + incidentals
– R176 per day for incidentals only (e.g., meals covered by employer)

💡 If you stay within these limits and don’t ask for receipts — it’s 100% tax-free. No PAYE. No admin.

🌍 International Travel (outside SA)

SARS provides country-specific daily rates — for example:
– UK: £114 per day
– USA: $168 per day
– UAE: AED 699 per day
– Namibia: R950 per day

✅ These are deemed expenses — no slips or invoices needed. And yes, still 100% tax-exempt.

🎯 Why This Matters for Your Business:
– Reduce payroll tax costs
– Avoid compliance pitfalls
– Boost employee satisfaction (no out-of-pocket stress!)
– Keep your SARS house in order

📌 Pro Tip: If your company pays more than the SARS rate, the excess becomes taxable — or your employee must claim back with receipts. So, getting the balance right matters!

✨ Need help structuring your travel and allowance policies? At The Glass Castle Business Hub, we help you optimise payroll, remain SARS-compliant, and keep admin lean. Let’s make your numbers work smarter.

📩 DM me or email glenys@theglasscastle.co.za for a chat.

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