ECSA and tax

[AntennaMan]

Good morning

I recently heard that you can get exemption if you pay membership fee's to a professional body.

I know ECSA isn't obligatory, but I am still a registered member and pay my fee's every year.

Is there some way I can claim some of it back?

 

[Drifter]

Subscriptions to a professional body, and even in some cases to professional magazines are partially tax deductible.

 

[curbs2012]

Good morning

I recently heard that you can get exemption if you pay membership fee's to a professional body.

I know ECSA isn't obligatory, but I am still a registered member and pay my fee's every year.

Is there some way I can claim some of it back?

If its a requirement for your job, like a practising CA has to belong to SAICA for example, and possibly IRBA, those fees are deductible.

 

[krycor]

Don't think it is tax deductible

 

[AntennaMan]

If its a requirement for your job, like a practising CA has to belong to SAICA for example, and possibly IRBA, those fees are deductible.

Unlike with CA's or medical professions, this isn't a requirement or even law, but it is "highly recommended". Generally speaking, engineers that work as consultants or if you work on big projects must be registered as it adds some legitimacy.

For example, the guy at PRASA that signed off on the trains was not registered, even though he was supposed to be to get that job.

ECSA checks qualifications and you get some insurance, etc.

So to sum up, not necessary to perform job, but highly recommended.