Home Office Expenses: What South African Employees Can (and Can’t) Claim in 2026

Remote and hybrid work is now a normal way of life for many South Africans and no longer just a pandemic-era exception. But SARS hasn’t relaxed its rules to match. If anything, home office claims attract more scrutiny than almost any other deduction on the ITR12. Before you claim anything for the 2026 year of assessment (1 March 2025 – 28 February 2026), here’s what actually qualifies,…