South Africa Updates Per Diem, Mileage Rates for New Tax Year

South Africa’s per diem and mileage rates for its tax year starting March 1 were posted Feb. 26 by its tax agency.

The mileage rate is 4.84 rand (US$0.25) per kilometer, up from 4.64 rand for the 2023-24 tax year, the South African Revenue Service’s notice said.

Domestic per diem rates are 169 rand, up from 161 rand, for only incidental costs or 548 rand, up from 522, for both meals and incidental costs, SARS said. When an employee spends part of a work day away from their usual place of work, the per diem rate of 169 rand applies ...