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You may make use of the SARS eLogbook, simply download the logbook. The latest logbook for next year was added on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sars.gov.za\/types-of-tax\/personal-income-tax\/travel-e-log-book\/\">Travel eLogbook webpage<\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sars.gov.za\/2024-25-sars-elogbook\/\">2024-25 SARS eLogbook <\/a>for the 1 March 2024 &#8211; 28 February 2025 assessment year and filing season starting 1 Jul 2025\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Docs\/Logbook\/2023-24-SARS-eLogbook.pdf\">2023-24 SARS eLogbook<\/a> for the 1 March 2023 &#8211; 29 February 2024 assessment year and filing season starting 1 Jul 2024<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Source: SARS Tariffs<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sars.gov.za\/latest-news\/remember-to-record-your-motor-vehicles-odometer-reading-on-1-march\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Remember to record your motor vehicle\u2019s odometer reading on 1 March<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>29 February 2024 &#8211;\u00a0If you receive a travel allowance from an employer or principal, you can claim a deduction on assessment of your annual income tax return for the use of a private motor vehicle for business purposes. 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