29Jul

Relevant Extracts for Travel

Fourth Schedule
AMOUNTS TO BE DEDUCTED OR WITHHELD BY EMPLOYERS AND PROVISIONAL PAYMENTS IN RESPECT OF NORMAL TAX AND PROVINCIAL TAXES
“remuneration” means any amount of income which is paid or is payable to any person by way of any salary, leave pay, wage, overtime pay, bonus, gratuity, commission, fee, emolument, pension, superannuation allowance, retiring allowance or stipend, whether in cash or otherwise and whether or not in respect of services rendered, including —
(a) any amount referred to in paragraph (a), (c), (cA), (d), (e), (eA) or (f) of the definition of “gross income” in section 1 of this Act;
(b) any amount required to be included in such person’s gross income under paragraph (i) of that definition, excluding an amount described in paragraph 7 of the Seventh Schedule;
(bA) any allowance or advance, which must be included in the taxable income of that person in terms of section 8(1)(a)(i) other than –
(i) an allowance in respect of which paragraph (c) or (cA) applies; or
(cA) 80 per cent of the amount of any allowance or advance in respect of transport expenses referred to in section 8(1)(b), other than any such allowance or advance contemplated in section 8(1)(b)(iii) which is based on the actual distance travelled by the recipient, and which is calculated at a rate per kilometre which does not exceed the appropriate rate per kilometre fixed by the Minister of Finance under section 8(1)(b)(iii): Provided that where the employer is satisfied that at least 80 per cent of the use of the motor vehicle for a year of assessment will be for business purposes, then only 20 per cent of the amount of such allowance or advance must be included;
(cB) 80 per cent of the amount of the fringe benefit as determined in terms of paragraph 7 of the Seventh Schedule: Provided that where the employer is satisfied that at least 80 per cent of the use of the motor vehicle for a year of assessment will be for business purposes, then only 20 per cent of such amount must be included;
(cC) 100 per cent of so much of the amount paid or granted as an allowance or advance referred to in section 8 (1) (b) (iii) as exceeds the amount determined by applying the rate per kilometre for the simplified method in the notice fixing the rate per kilometre under section 8 (1) (b) (ii) and (iii) to the actual distance travelled;