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Is life insurance to secure a bond tax deductable?



Are bond insurance premiums tax deductible? This is in relation to rental properties where banks or financial institutions require bond insurance to cover the bond. Is this amount tax deductible as an expense to generating the rental income?

Treatment of a provident fund lump sum payout in a provisional tax return (IRP6)



If one is not of retirement age and receives a provident fund lump sum payout in the 2015/16 tax year - net amount after tax is deducted - how is this amount treated in a provisional tax return (IRP6) i.e.
- Is the amount included in a provisional tax return (IRP6)?
The IRP6 provisional tax return only has one block to enter taxable income in. If the provident fund payout is included in the taxable income block (with other taxable income) tax will be calculated on the full amount at t...

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UK pension paid to SA resident



I receive a UK pension from my late husband private pension paid to me from the UK - would I have to declare it to SARS - I pay tax to in the UK though . . . . . . . . . . . .

Can I fole if I am unemployed?



Hi I was retrenched last year in August and got another job in November the 1st and resigned in January. I have been unemployed since then, can I claim tax return even if I'm unemployed?

3805 calculation



Is the renumeration factor referred to in the formula to calculate free or cheap accomodation as a fringe benefit equal to pensionable salary, or does it include other remuneration as well?

Employer contributions to provident funds



Do I get taxed on my employer contributions to my pension/provident fund?
My Salary is R21400 and I don't contribute directly to the fund. My employer contributes R2140. How much tax should I be paying?

Tax on pension and shares lump sum payouts



Can I claim tax on my pension withdrawal lump sum payout and on my shares payout

Tax free lump sum portion



I am 53. Recently divorced. While married we contributed to a provident fund which was handed over to Investec for management after my first husband stopped working. But he did not implement retirement He took a sum of 570 000 from his provident and paid 18 percent tax on that. Now that he has implemented retirement we both wanted to claim the 500 000 lump sum tax free that we were promised by our financial advisors. I cannot get my bit because I am under age and he cannot get his 500 000 tax f...

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Rebates for both primary and secondary tax payers



Require amount of rebate (primary,secondary,and Tertiary) for 2/2017

Tax refund on withdrawal of pension lump sum



Hi do you get your tax back when you resigned after they deducted your money from your pension funds.

Tax season preparation



Hi, I have started receiving my tax documents from my bank and medical aid etc. I am still waiting for the one form my RA provider. Must I wait for all of them and then once all are received, how do I go about completing my tax return?

Donations between spouses



My companion and I have been living together for many years however we are not married. He recently sold his house and the money was used in purchasing another house but in my name and not his. Will I have to pay tax on that money? We are both pensioners. I have also had to draw money from my investments to pay for the shortfall as the house I bought cost more than the amount received from selling his house.

Multiple IRP5's received for one tax year



I received two IRP5. The second is for the Lump Sum I received after retrenchment, however no tax was deducted. I tax directive number was provided. Should I enter the information as well when submitting my tax?

I am married in community of property, how will I be taxed on an investment?



How will I be taxed as I am now retired an have invested the money and draw monthly interest we are married COP monthly 13k

Which proof of expenses should I hold onto?



Which receipts should I take a picture of?
Or, which expenses should I note down in preparation for tax time?

Tax rate on pension withdrawal



What is the tax rate of the R 1 300000. 00 for pension withdrawal?

CODE 4001 opposed to CODE 4002



Under your retirement heading you mention a code 4002 for pension fund contributions. I do not have 4002 but 4001 as my pension fund contribution on my IRP5.

Does a capital gain force me to submit a tax return?



I have received an Allan Gray IT3(c) tax certificate for capital gain/loss for 2016 for R 121556,98. Do I have to submit this to SARS tax return as am retired

Employed by a foreign company, and need to pay over my own tax, how much will it be?



I've recently become a contractor to an overseas company, I've been informed, that I have to pay my own income tax. I send them invoices. My monthly invoice fluctuates between 22000 and 30000 as I get paid on a daily basis. I don't get an IRP5, and I pay my own medical and recently setup my own RA contribution. I need to pay my tax. When and how much do I need to pay. I've been a contractor for them from January 2015 to now May 2016

Can I deduct salaries I pay from my unrelated salary for income tax purposes?



Hi, I have a quick question, I am a permanent employee of a company and earn a monthly salary from which I pay medical, pension and pension fund, all deducted straight from my salary. I in turn have two people employed by me on a permanent casual basis, they are paid roughly R2500 each per month, could I get a tax deductions for this?

PAYE due on my pension fund withdrawal?



I've just resigned and waiting for my pension fund to be paid out which is 77000 what tax am I going to pay on that amount or not?

Maximum tax deductible contribution towards a RA



I am trying to work out the maximum tax deductible contribution to a Retirement Annuity. Person earns R1 000 000 of which 75% is pensionable. Total contributions to pension fund is 13%. He made a capital gain of selling shares at R150 000, received rental income of R180 000 with R50 000 deductible expenses. I'm confused on how to work out this question. It states that max deduction for a RA is 15% of non-pensionable income. I get R250 000 R150 000 R130 000 = R530 000 x 15% = R79 500. However...

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Return completion?



What are this code for 3696, 3697 & 3698?
where should we put the amount from certificate for income tax purposes from SANLAM?

Donations from abroad



I am a south African working and living abroad. I would like to transfer some money to my retired parents. Will they pay tax on the money I transfer to them?

What is tax rate on pension payout?



My provident fund payout was taxed at 18%, but my pension fund payout was taxed at 26. 91%. Is this correct? I resigned from my previous job on 01 May 2016. I received payouts before.
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