{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"AccountingDotNews","provider_url":"https:\/\/dotnewsconnect.co.za\/acc","author_name":"AccountingDotNews","author_url":"https:\/\/dotnewsconnect.co.za\/acc\/author\/casadotnews\/","title":"Can Business Entertainment Expenses Be Claimed Against Tax? &#8226; AccountingDotNews","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"On2IofP9Zm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dotnewsconnect.co.za\/acc\/2026\/can-business-entertainment-expenses-be-claimed-against-tax\/\">Can Business Entertainment Expenses Be Claimed Against Tax?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/dotnewsconnect.co.za\/acc\/2026\/can-business-entertainment-expenses-be-claimed-against-tax\/embed\/#?secret=On2IofP9Zm\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Can Business Entertainment Expenses Be Claimed Against Tax?&#8221; &#8212; AccountingDotNews\" data-secret=\"On2IofP9Zm\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/dotnewsconnect.co.za\/acc\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"http:\/\/dotnewsconnect.co.za\/acc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/Business-entertainment_650.png","thumbnail_width":650,"thumbnail_height":300,"description":"SARS has strict rules regarding entertainment expenses for both income tax deductions and VAT, and a claim for entertainment expenses will likely be flagged for investigation by SARS. This is why it\u2019s crucial to have a solid understanding of what can and can't be claimed. We encourage you to rely on our expert oversight before claiming. This is the best way of ensuring your tax position is verified and you have adequate proof that the claims are for legitimate business expenses."}