Safety Tax Credits
The Problem
South Africans spend billions annually on private security - armed response, electric fencing, CCTV, neighbourhood watches - because the state cannot protect the public.
The Logic
Medical aid contributions are tax deductible because the state healthcare system cannot cope. The same logic applies to private safety. If citizens must fund their own protection, the cost should be deductible.
Our Position
We are calling for Safety Tax Credits - formal tax relief for verified private security expenditure.
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Related News & Analysis
Updates and research related to this campaign.
Safety Tax Credits – Why Medical Aid Logic Must Apply to Security
28 Jan 2026If citizens are forced to fund their own protection due to state failure, the tax system should recognise this involuntary private taxation. This analysis examines...
Why safety costs are not lifestyle choices
26 Jan 2026Government often frames private security as a luxury – a lifestyle choice made by the affluent. This framing is dangerously wrong. When SAPS response times...
Why private security has become South Africa’s first responder
21 Jan 2026In a country with over half a million active private security officers – more than double the number of SAPS members – private security is...