Travel and Subsistence Allowance Rates

Figures current at 27 September 2026. Source: TradeAnswers.

Prescribed rates
ItemAmountCondition
Per kilometre, simplified methodR4.98No other travel allowance received; up to 8,000 km
Subsistence, meals and incidentals, localR570 per dayAway overnight on business
Subsistence, incidentals only, localR176 per dayAway overnight, meals paid separately
Subsistence, outside South AfricaCountry-specificPublished by SARS per destination
Deemed cost table, by vehicle value
Vehicle valueFixed cost per yearFuel per kmMaintenance per km
Up to R100,000R33,760141.9c43.6c
R100,001 to R200,000R60,329158.5c54.5c
R200,001 to R300,000R86,958172.3c60.0c
R300,001 to R400,000R110,554185.3c65.6c
R400,001 to R500,000R134,150198.3c77.0c
Above R500,000R159,478227.5c95.8c
What a logbook has to record
FieldRequired
Opening odometer, 1 MarchYes
Closing odometer, end FebruaryYes
Date of each business tripYes
Kilometres travelledYes
Destination and reasonYes
Private kilometresDerived from the total

Data maintained by TradeAnswers · updated as the figures change