Mining
Review fuel used in qualifying mining activities, equipment, contractor operations and mine-site production processes.
Mining Diesel RefundsDiesel refund compliance, recovery & audit readiness
Recover More From Your Diesel.
Claim Correctly.
Stay SARS-Ready.
Specialist diesel refund compliance and recovery services for qualifying South African mining, farming and forestry businesses.
We help qualifying businesses identify eligible diesel usage, calculate refund opportunities, maintain compliant fuel records and prepare SARS-ready diesel refund claims.
Diesel refund position
IllustrativeMonthly Diesel Purchased
250 000 L
Estimated Eligible Diesel
187 500 L
Indicative Refund Rate
R3.822/L
Potential Refund
R716 625
Eligible share of purchased litres75%
- Eligible
- Evidence required
- Non-eligible
- Unreconciled
Industries
Specialist Diesel Refund Support for South African Primary Producers
Eligibility is driven by the activity performed and the evidence available, not by an industry label alone.
Agriculture
Analyse tractors, harvesters, irrigation, pumping, agricultural machinery and qualifying on-farm diesel consumption.
Agricultural Diesel RefundsForestry
Review diesel consumed in qualifying forestry production, harvesting and related operations.
Forestry Diesel RefundsOther Eligible Operations
Assessments for potentially qualifying activities such as commercial fishing, rail freight, offshore activities and other categories recognised under the applicable Diesel Refund Scheme.
Check EligibilityThe core problem
Buying Diesel Is Easy.
Proving Where It Was Used Is The Difficult Part.
A compliant diesel refund claim needs a defensible audit trail showing where diesel was purchased, delivered, stored, dispensed and consumed — and what activity consumed it.
Most operations can produce invoices within minutes. Far fewer can show, for a specific period, which machine burned which litres on which activity. That gap is where claims are reduced, queried or withdrawn.
“Our role is to turn operational fuel data into structured, reconciled and audit-ready diesel refund working papers.”
The diesel audit trail
- 1Supplier Invoice
- 2Fuel Delivery
- 3Storage Tank
- 4Fuel Dispensing
- 5Equipment / Vehicle
- 6Operational Activity
- 7Eligible / Non-Eligible
- 8Refund Claim
Refund calculator
How Much Could Your Business Potentially Recover?
Enter your typical monthly diesel volume and your own estimate of the share used in potentially qualifying activities.
Total litres purchased across all sites in a typical month.
Your own estimate of the share of diesel used in potentially qualifying activities.
Indicative result
- Monthly diesel purchased
- 250 000 L
- Estimated eligible diesel
- 187 500 L
- Indicative refund rate
- R3.822/L
- Indicative monthly refund
- R716 625
- Indicative annual refund
- R8 599 500
Indicative rate currently used by calculator: R3.822 per eligible litre.
The calculator provides an indicative estimate only and does not constitute tax, legal or financial advice. Actual eligibility depends on applicable SARS rules, qualifying activities, evidence and the refund rate applicable during each claim period.
Services
Diesel refund services from first assessment to SARS verification
Each engagement is evidence-led. Where a position cannot be supported, we say so.
Diesel Refund Opportunity Assessment
We review your current fuel consumption, operating activities and records to establish whether there may be a qualifying diesel refund opportunity, and what would be required to support a claim.
Request AssessmentHistoric Diesel Refund Review
We review eligible prior periods to establish whether qualifying diesel usage may have been underclaimed or not claimed at all, and whether the supporting evidence exists to support a review.
Review Previous ClaimsMonthly Diesel Refund Management
Recurring support that keeps diesel data reconciled, qualifying litres calculated consistently and supporting evidence maintained every period.
Discuss Monthly ManagementDiesel Logbooks & Recordkeeping
We help implement practical diesel records that operators will actually maintain and that a verification can follow from purchase through to activity.
Improve Your Diesel RecordsContractor Diesel Review
Contractor diesel is one of the most common areas where claims are challenged. We review the arrangements, the paperwork and the fuel flow to establish what can be supported.
Review Contractor DieselSARS Verification & Audit Support
When a diesel refund claim is selected for verification, the response is only as strong as the underlying records. We assemble and reconcile the evidence pack.
Request SARS SupportHow it works
A five-step diesel refund process
Step 1
Free Assessment
Understand the business, operations, fuel consumption and existing refund process.
Step 2
Diesel Data Review
Review fuel invoices, storage tanks, dispensing records, equipment, contractors and activities.
Step 3
Eligibility Analysis
Classify fuel usage as eligible, evidence required, non-eligible or unreconciled.
Step 4
Claim Preparation
Reconcile qualifying diesel and create supporting working papers.
Step 5
Ongoing Compliance
Maintain the data and evidence required for future claims and reviews.
Diesel compliance
Know Where Every Litre Went.
Every litre should sit in one of four clearly labelled positions — and unreconciled volume should never be quietly treated as eligible.
“Our methodology focuses on identifying defensible eligible litres rather than simply maximising the number of litres claimed.”
Diesel Purchased
500 000 L
Diesel Dispensed
492 400 L
Potential Indicative Refund
R1 611 355
- Eligible421 600 L
Eligible + Fully Supported
- Non-Eligible70 800 L
Non-Eligible
- Unreconciled7 600 L
Unreconciled
Why compliance matters more than volume
A larger claim that cannot be reconstructed from records is a liability, not a win. Our working papers are built so that any claimed litre can be traced back through dispensing, equipment and activity to the original supplier invoice.
Explore our compliance approachWorking with accountants and tax practitioners
Keep your client relationship. We provide the specialist diesel refund compliance expertise behind your firm, through referral, white-label or technical review arrangements.
Partner with usResources
Diesel refund guides and knowledge base
Conservative, practical explanations of the scheme, records and evidence expectations.
Scheme Update
SARS Diesel Refund Changes in 2026: What Claimants Should Prepare For
SARS has announced a modernised Diesel Refund System and an adjustment to the onland primary-sector entitlement. Here is what has been published and what to prepare.
Read the guideDiesel Refund Guide
Diesel Rebate or Diesel Refund? The Difference That Costs Claims
Most operations call it a diesel rebate. SARS administers a diesel refund. The words matter less than knowing which relief you are actually claiming.
Read the guideDiesel Refund Guide
Complete Guide to the South African Diesel Refund Scheme
What the scheme is, who it is aimed at, and why evidence rather than volume determines what can be claimed.
Read the guideCase studies
Client outcomes
We publish case studies only where a client has approved the detail. Nothing on this website is invented, illustrative figures are labelled as such, and no testimonial appears until it is genuine.
FAQ
Diesel refund questions we are asked most
Start with a free diesel refund assessment
We review your diesel consumption, current claim position and records, then set out the indicative opportunity and what would be required to support it.