LogGuides
Plain-language help with SARS vehicle logbooks and travel allowance claims.
SARS Logbook Requirements: Exactly What You Must Record
Two odometer readings and four fields per business trip. What a compliant logbook actually contains, what it doesn’t, and the mistakes that get a claim disallowed.
Travel Allowance and Code 3701: How the SARS Claim Actually Works
Your allowance is taxed up front and handed back at assessment — if your logbook supports it. How the 80/20 rule and the deemed-cost table fit together.
IRP5 Travel Codes Explained: 3701, 3702, 3703 and 3722
Which travel code is on your IRP5 and what it means for your tax — fixed allowance versus reimbursement, and the prescribed rate per kilometre.
How to Reconstruct Your SARS Travel Logbook (The Legal Way)
Didn’t keep a logbook all year? Here’s how to rebuild a SARS-compliant travel logbook from records you already have — and what crosses the line into trouble.