Before you know it, it’s that time of the year, and everyone’s scurrying to get their paperwork, slips, and certificates in order to ensure a compliant and pain-free tax season. If you’re not organised, and if your process is mostly manual, this can be very stressful.
There are many logbook apps available, but how reliable are they, and what do they offer? Also, is there a GPS logbook that can offer extra perks and features?
Let’s get down to business.
Most full-time employed South Africans pay PAYE or pay-as-you-earn tax, which, while still a pain, makes a basic income tax submission a lot easier. But, when it comes to other tax-deductible work-related expenses like fuel, fumbling around with hundreds of slips and a manual logbook is the last thing anyone wants to be doing the night before hand-in. Whether you’re submitting for a fleet or one vehicle, digitising your log booking just seems like a no-brainer with the smart solutions now available.
For both fleet and private vehicle owners who use vehicles for personal and business trips, logging each trip detail is crucial to ensure these trips are eligible for tax returns. The old-school way is to use a physical book—hence the name logbook—and you won’t believe it, but many still use this manual method.
There are, however, so many fully digitised versions available that the trick is to find one that offers the most accurate trip reporting while making your life the easiest. Stay close, as we’re showing you why Cartrack’s logbook outranks every tax filing season headache remedy available.
If you’re allowed to use your company car for personal trips or if you get a weekly or monthly travel allowance, using a GPS logbook makes keeping track of when, how, and why you’re using your vehicle virtually painless.
And, if you’re a fleet manager, giving your drivers a user-friendly tool like this gives you the assurance that trips are automatically recorded, so if there is still some trip sorting required, it’ll be a quick and easy process of simply choosing between business or personal. Cartrack’s logbook is built into its multifunctional app, which means it’s automatically connected to the device installed in the vehicle, allowing it to get all your detailed trip data automatically every time you need to use your vehicle. All you need to do is classify your trips as business or personal.
Take a look at the benefits and convenience our logbook provides:
Want to know more? Take a look at these tips to help you use your logbook to its full potential.
Activate automatic trip recording & sync with your vehicle’s odometer. This way, the entire process is automated, so all you have to do is choose between personal or business when looking at the trip overview/history and get the most accurate tracking data.
Make sure to classify your trips correctly. It’s simple, as they’re either business or personal, but if you leave your trips unclassified and want to do a bunch of them at once, you may end up with errors. The best way to go is to label each trip directly after you’re done. It’s so easy and accessible that it only takes seconds.
Create, download, and share reports digitally. Cartrack’s logbook creates SARS-compliant trip reports, so you don’t have to make any substantial changes or additions to them before submitting or sending them to your tax practitioner. Simply choose the timeframe and download or share them directly with your accountant.
While you’re at it, check your full risk report: C’mon, we know you have a few extra seconds every time you opt for either business or personal to check your driver behaviour, and what a great habit to make sure you keep on practising safe driving. This report is automatically generated after every trip and shows you risky habits like harsh braking, sharp cornering, and speeding so you can aim for a perfect score and enhanced safety every time.
Don’t let tax-related admin get you down. Contact Cartrack today and discover the smart way to stay safe, compliant, and in control.
Contact Cartrack today and level up the way you do your tax return admin.
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