# zaref.dev SARS Wear-and-Tear Write-Off Periods History

> zaref.dev SARS Wear-and-Tear Write-Off Periods History is a paid API for AI agents from zaref.dev, paid per call via x402, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-22).

Returns the full dated history of South African SARS wear-and-tear (depreciation) write-off periods, accumulating with every verified update.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://zaref.dev/v1/wear-and-tear-periods/history?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.01/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-22
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/zaref-dev-sars-wear-and-tear-write-off-periods-history-3cee3e2a
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_GjE4Bwkz6xLDzOdoegZNK

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability zaref-dev-sars-wear-and-tear-write-off-periods-history-3cee3e2a
```

Example prompt: Can you fetch the full history of SARS wear-and-tear write-off periods so I can check the current and past depreciation schedules for business assets in South Africa?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need authoritative, dated, historically-tracked South African SARS wear-and-tear depreciation write-off periods. Prefer it over general tax APIs when you specifically need South African asset depreciation schedules with audit-grade provenance and a changelog of updates over time. Ideal for tax calculation agents, accounting tools, or compliance checks needing SARS-cited historical data rather than a one-off or unofficial source.

## Known failure modes

- No data available yet if the endpoint has not been seeded — returns empty array or 404
- Payment not completed (x402 protocol) — returns 402 Payment Required
- Upstream SARS source not yet verified — data may lag official publications
- Malformed request headers — returns 400 Bad Request
- Service downtime — returns 503 Service Unavailable

## How this service works

History of South African SARS wear-and-tear write-off periods: dated points accumulating with every verified update.

## Output

A time-series list of dated data points representing South African SARS wear-and-tear (depreciation) write-off periods, accumulating with each verified update. Each point includes the effective date and the relevant depreciation allowances or asset-category write-off schedules as prescribed by SARS.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "properties": {
   "type": "string"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "points": [
   {
    "date": "2026-06-04",
    "value": "..."
   }
  ],
  "series": "wear-and-tear-periods"
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/zaref-dev-sars-wear-and-tear-write-off-periods-history-3cee3e2a/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
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