Getting a tax break when working from home during lockdown

[joker08]

“This is not simply a table in the corner of a room. It must resemble an office when SARS comes knocking,” they said.

Although I use a separate room to work, there is a pull-bar in my "office". Will it still count as an office ?
I mean offices do have a gym so why not some gym equipment in my office ?

 

[wingnut771]

“This is not simply a table in the corner of a room. It must resemble an office when SARS comes knocking,” they said.

Although I use a separate room to work, there is a pull-bar in my "office". Will it still count as an office ?
I mean offices do have a gym so why not some gym equipment in my office ?

sars does house calls?

 

[Vrotappel]

Exclusively and regularly. So if you do anything besides work in that office no deduction.

Another factor to consider is why are you working from home. If you have an office at work and prefer to work from home because of covid the deduction claimed would not be allowable. That would be because your reason for incurring the expense is not a trade purpose but a personal purpose. SARS would only allow this deduction to people who are forced because of business reasons to work from home. So to cover yourself get the employer to issue a directive that you must work from home and that you have no choice in the matter.

 

[joker08]

sars does house calls?

that's what the article says