The 7 deductions freelancers forget every single year
Home office, data, professional development and four more legitimate claims most sole proprietors leave on the table.
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Who the SARS mileage rate is really for
R4.95/km is a real SARS figure, but it is built for employees. How it is set, and how freelancers claim travel with a logbook instead.
Why South African freelancers lose money at tax time
It is rarely the tax rules that cost self-employed South Africans money. It is the deductions that quietly disappear before the return is filed.
Provisional taxpayer? Here are your two deadlines that matter
If you earn outside a single PAYE salary, you likely owe provisional tax. Here is what is due, and when.
Not filing a tax return is a criminal offence, not just a missed deadline
Many self-employed South Africans treat tax season as optional admin. That assumption carries more risk than most people realise.
Why MyExpense was built around ITR12 first
Most expense apps available to South African freelancers were not built here. We built MyExpense the other way around.
What problem we kept hearing from South African freelancers
Before MyExpense existed as a product, it existed as a pattern. The four frustrations that kept surfacing, almost word for word.
What counts as "income" when you freelance on the side
Side hustle income, rental, and a salaried job: how SARS treats multiple income streams, and why it matters.
Can I claim it? How to tell a business expense from a personal one
Printer ink, a new headset, coffee with a client. The four questions SARS applies to every expense, and the proof you need to keep.
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