Can I claim medical expenses incurred that I didn't get back?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 27 November 2025

My wife gave birth during this tax year, and medical aid didn't cover the expense of doctors, can I claim this?
The Doctors bills we're 400% above medical aid rates. We got a small portion back from medical aid and then a portion back from gap cover.

This query relates to question 18135 "Please enter the amount here. " in the Medical section.

Should I be registered for VAT?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 27 November 2025

Dear TaxTim
It has recently come to my attention that I should maybe have registered for VAT. Can you please advise me. I am a contractor providing a writing and editing service mostly to one client, but also to a few smaller ones and my income is in excess of R1 million. I am not registered as a company and I have very few expenses so little to claim by way of input tax.

Claim medical expenses for my mom who is not on my medical aid?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 20 November 2025

How can I claim medical expenses for my mom who is a dependent but not on a medical aid? she is also disabled. She has a few disabilities that I have incurred Medical expenses for and I'm not sure how / where to enter this information on my Tax Return.

This query relates to question 18136 "Do any of these expenses relate to a physical impairment or disability as approved by SARS?" in the Medical section.

Can I claim expenses when rental property is vacant

  Written by Alicia   Posted 18 November 2025

My rental property was not occupied for a period of 2 months (October and November), while I was trying to find a new tenant. Can I claim expenses (interest, levies, rates, insurance) while not earning rental income.

Is my ITR-DD form still valid if it was first signed in December 2016?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 18 November 2025

I need your assistance regarding SARS%u2019s request for my 2025 ITR12 tax return.
SARS has asked me to resubmit an ITR-DD form. The current ITR-DD for my dependent was completed in December 2016 for Asperger syndrome (a lifelong disability). According to the SARS %u2018Guide on the Determination of Medical Tax Credits (Issue 17), if a disability was diagnosed before 1 March 2019 and the ITR-DD was valid on 1 March 2019, then the form remains valid for 5 years after its expiry. This means...

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SARS refund on hold - do not have the historic tax returns

  Written by Nicci   Posted 22 August 2025

I don't have copies of my outstanding tax returns for previous years, SARS has put my refund on hold

Salary and Consulting

  Written by Alicia   Posted 24 April 2025

I am already paying income tax on my salary, I now want to do consulting work, what is the best way to handle tax in this regard?

Provisional taxpayer: what to do if I became one late in the year?

  Written by Nicci   Posted 14 April 2025

I only became a provisional tax payer in December 2024. Prior to that I was under PAYE with my previous employer. How do I submit my tax return and will I need to file two seperate tax returns? Can I submit for only 2 months?

How to claim a home office deduction if I didn't receive an IRP5?

  Written by Nicci   Posted 20 February 2025

I worked for an international company (UK based) during the 2024 tax year. I was a contracted employee, meaning I had to submit salary invoices. Therefore, I was advised to register as a provisional tax payer and submitted an IRP6. I worked 100% from home during this time and would like to claim a home office deduction, which was already taken into account during my IRP6 submission (audited by SARS and accepted). However, when submitting my home office deduction on Tax Tim for my IRT12, it says ...

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Travel deduction for an on older car

  Written by Nicci   Posted 13 September 2024

I'm a commission earner and I can claim travel expenses. When I complete TaxTim 'Travel Deduction Optimiser' it will only let me choose the date of the purchase of my car from 2017 onwards. My car was purchased in 2007. Does this mean that I can't use the 'deemed cost' method and can only use the 'actual cost method' - or is there another way to enter the correct year of purchase as 2007?

Vacation Home - What do I submit/declare in my Personal Tax Return?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 17 July 2024

I bought a house December 2023, which are rented out as a vacation home. This is my first house that I bought and do not know what I need to submit/declare in my Personal Tax Return for 2024. Can you please assist?

Cannot access refund due to a special stopper

  Written by Alicia   Posted 13 June 2024

SARS owes me a refund but according to the call centre they placed a stopper on my tax account and now need to see proof of the payment I made that caused the refund. I did make this payment, but the bank account I used to pay it to SARS has since closed.
How else can I prove that I did in fact make this payment?

Can I claim home office expenses I incurred in 2020 a few years later?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 12 June 2024

Good day,

I am writing to ask if it would be possible to make corrections to 2020 tax return assessment. I would like to include the home office expenses claim as I did work from home during the covid 19 lock down period.

Looking forward to your response.

Depreciation on furniture bought for rental property

  Written by Alicia   Posted 12 June 2024

I bought furniture for R 172 000 back in 2018 for my rental property. This was bought through the developer as part of a rental pool offering. Rental pool contract stating furniture costs, e-mail clarifications and proof of payment for this is in my possession but not the actual receipts or individual pricing for the items. According to the TaxTim depreciation calculator, I can claim around R 28 600 in 2022 tax year. My question is, can I claim this with the documentation in my possession and ca...

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Is rental expense a tax deductible expense for Airbnb subletting?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 23 May 2024

I know that the interest on a bond is tax deductible in the case of an Airbnb.
I was wondering if the rental of a property is also tax deductible if you use the arbitrage Airbnb method, i.e. subletting a fixed-term rental as an Airbnb?

Another question, what if the property is not my own, I am renting it from someone and subletting it. Is the rental expense that I pay, a deductible expense of operating the Airbnb business?

I know you have tiers of packages. How much do you charge to do the income tax of individuals that include the rental income? ...

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How do I do my taxes as a freelancer?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 16 May 2024

I'm a freelancer  - how do I do my taxes? Do I register as provisional taxpayer or can I still pay PAYE monthly?

I'm a remote worker who needs help with their tax

  Written by Alicia   Updated 14 May 2024


I'm an independent contractor working remotely for an international company. The company is not obligated to pay my tax, therefore I need to do it myself.  However,  I'm not sure what the process entails.  Please can you offer help?

Claiming 12B tax deduction on IRP6?

  Written by Nicci   Posted 8 May 2024

I made a contribution towards a solar investment fund. My question does not relate to a rebate for my home installation.

I have contributed to a large fund that raised capital for a 12B solar energy project. The administrator of that fund indicated that I can include this under "deductions" when I file. There doesn't seem to be a field to enter it on the IRP6.

Can construction workers claim a tax refund?

  Written by Nicci   Posted 30 April 2024

I work as a bricklayer on a building site. Do I need to submit a tax return and are construction employees allowed to claim a tax refund?

How do I calculate tax on my overtime?

  Written by Nicci   Posted 26 April 2024

I worked some overtime in the past few months. I am wondering how to calculate the tax on it. What tax bracket does overtime fall under?

Is my Company a SBC or does it qualify for turnover tax?

  Written by Nicci   Posted 24 April 2024

Hi there, I would like to find out if I should be applying for turnover tax or small business tax, and if I would be considered a micro business. I have just completed my provisional tax return for 2024-01 on Tax Tim and the tax rate is 27%, which seems so high! This is my first tax return for my business, please help.

Tax on my travel allowance

  Written by Nicci   Posted 24 April 2024

My employer is satisfied that only 60% of my travel allowance will be for business purpose, do I only include the 60% in my monthly payslip for PAYE purposes or do I revert back to the 80/20 rule?

Donations to minors

  Written by Nicci   Posted 23 April 2024

If I donate R50 000 to each of my minor children (directly to their bank accounts) will R100 000 be tax deductible in my income tax return?

What percentage tax does a person as a consultant pay?

  Written by Nicci   Posted 23 April 2024

I have been offered a job as a part time consultant. The company says that I must pay tax directly to SARS. How much tax will I have to pay directly to SARS?

I work two jobs - can I claim internet for both?

  Written by Nicci   Posted 23 April 2024

I work two jobs as an independent contractor in addition to my full-time salary. I use the same fibre internet connection for both these jobs which is debited on a monthly basis. Am I correct in saying I can only claim for it once on my tax return, and not twice for both jobs?

Then I also want to know if my TaxTim payment is deductible? 
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