Your Vehicle & Travel

The year of assessment (1 March – 28/29 February). SARS updates the cost tables every year.
The purchase price of the vehicle including VAT (or its cash value). This selects the SARS cost-table band.
R
Total kilometres travelled in the vehicle during the year, per your logbook.
km
Kilometres travelled for business (not private / home-to-office), substantiated by your logbook. Only business km are deductible.
km
Your real total running costs for the year — fuel, repairs, services, insurance, licence and wear-and-tear (or finance/lease). Enter this to compare the actual-cost method against the SARS tables. Leave 0 to use the tables only.
R
The top income tax rate that applies to your income. A travel deduction reduces your taxable income, so your tax saving is the deduction times this rate.

Estimate only. A SARS-compliant logbook is compulsory to claim any travel deduction. Fuel and maintenance rates apply only if you bear those costs in full. The deduction is claimed against a travel allowance and offsets it — it is not a cash refund. Consult a registered tax professional for your situation.

Best Travel Deduction

R 89 877

Using the SARS cost tables — about R 27 862 off your tax.

Business Portion

48%

Estimated Tax Saving

R 27 862

2027 (Mar 2026 – Feb 2027)SARS rate: R4.95/km (reimbursive)

Compare the Methods

Add your actual costs to compare.

Cost-Table Breakdown

Fixed cost / kmR 5.02
Fuel cost / kmR 1.73
Maintenance / kmR 0.74
Total cost per kmR 7.49
× Business km12 000 km
Cost-Table DeductionR 89 877
Fixed cost is spread over your total km, then only business km are claimed.