Question:
Can I include my leave in arrears lump sum in non-pensionable income to calculate the 15% retirement annuity contribution for the year?
Answer:
Ingrid,
If it falls in your taxable income (as leave pay should), and you are contributing to the company retirement fund from this money (this depends on your employer's definition of pension-funding income), then yes, you can set off retirement annuity contributions against this. However, if the amounts are included as part of a retrenchment package, and treated as a capital pay-out, then you would not be able to claim a deduction.