Can I deduct RA contributions against "capital gains"?


Question:

Are you allowed to invest in a RA as a tax deduction based on your capital gains income?

Answer:

Bharat,

Tax deductions on RA contributions are presently limited to 15% of your non-pensionable income. "Income" is the operative word - you may therefore not deduct RA contributions against "capital gains" (ie profits taxed according to the capital gains tax table) such as your profit on the sale of property, or on shares held for more than three years. However, if you are a trader of properties or shares, such profits would be considered as income not as a capital gain, and you could then deduct your RA contribution against this.

The information and answers supplied in this section do not constitute advice as defined by the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act, 37 of 2002.


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