Do your Tax with TaxTim and WIN R10,000  More info   T&C's apply

Deductions Posts in Tax Q&A

Tax Directive for CCMA Settlement

  Written by Marc  

I got paid out by my previous employer after a CCMA settlement in excess of R170 000. How do I know if they requested a tax directive for this and is it required?

Increase of salary?

  Written by Marc  

What will my salary be before deductions, if I receive a 8 % increase?

Was the wrong amount deducted

  Written by Marc  

How do I calculate pension tax deduction after I received my money for 2011 according to SARS I owe them. The amount was R144817. 27 they deduct 21687. 285

What is member's share of claims paid/

  Written by Marc  

On the medical Aid Certificate, what is member's share of claims paid?

CPT payment on money held for 3rd party.

  Written by Marc  

I have a parent whom gave me money a couple of years back to place in an investment in my name. Recently the entire investment was cashed out and transferred back to said parent. I now have been issued with and IT3(c) reflecting this. My questions are as follows:

1) Though it is not stated on the IT3(c), do I need to pay CPT on the proceeds (SARS code 4205)?
2) If I need to pay CPT, as this money did not belong to me (though the investment was in my name, I did not derive any benefit from it), is there a way in which the CPT can reflect against the party whom the money belonged to?...



Read more →

Travel claim to client site

  Written by Marc  

As a consultant on a salary with a car allowance (3701) onsite 18 of every 20 days, can I claim travel to the client's place of business?

Dependant / de-register / required to fill in a tax form if no longer earning a taxable income

  Written by Evan  

I am married and a registered tax payer, no longer earning a taxable income. Do I need to de-register as a tax payer and if not, do I need to submit a tax return?
Can I add my medical expenses to my husband's tax return as a 'dependant' (we do not contribute to a medical aid scheme)?

Vehicle expenses for business

  Written by Marc  

When I was a sole proprietor, taxed under my own name, if I drove somewhere on business-related matters, I used my own vehicle. I then claimed those business kilometres as a proportion of the total expenses and depreciation on my vehicle over the course of the tax year. Now I have a (registered) private company - can I still follow the same process, and claim the travel expenses as a tax deduction for my BUSINESS? If not, what are the options for me?

Help! SARS has just informed that I need to submit a 2008 Tax Return

  Written by Evan  

Good day,

Over the past three weeks, I have been in contact with SARS telephonically regarding a refund due to me for the 2015 Tax Year. I have just been informed that SARS has upgraded their system and I now need to submit a Tax Return for 2008 before they will pay the refund. In 2007, I was employed on a part time basis as a tutor whilst I was in my final year of study at University. After graduating in 2007, I started to work on a full time basis at a company from 1 January 2008. I...



Read more →

Tax Deduction on learnership remuneration

  Written by Marc  

In addition to the tax deductions that a company can claim for entering into a learnership and completing the learnership, can the company also claim a tax deduction on the remuneration of the learner?

Medical contribution not showing on TaxTim calculator result.

  Written by Marc  

On your tax calculator, I have filled in my details, and filled in my medical aid contribution paid by myself for the full year. The amount it calculates is not what I expected, as with the calculation at the bottom of the results, my medical contributions are not taken into account to calculate the result amount. Why are my medical contributions not taken into account when calculating my tax return?

People who are still on probation pay tax?

  Written by Evan  

I'm still on probation for 3 months. Should I pay tax?

How many days after filing

  Written by Marc  

How quick does it take for money to b in your account

No IRP5 -Can't claim Home office Expenses???

  Written by Marc  

A Client of mine does freelance work via Paypal. She earns 3500-5500 per month. This income is not shown on an IRP5 and because there is no IRP5 on her tax return, she can't claim her half of her and her husband's Home Office Expenses as this option is Greyed out on eFiling if you don't have an IRP5. What to do???

Non payment of my tax by the employer

  Written by Marc  

What must I do when I discovered that my ex-employer has not paid my tax but he was deducting that money

Can I claim a retirement fund abroad on my South African tax return?

  Written by Marc  

I have a retirement fund abroad. Can I claim this as expenses on my South African tax return?

How else can I get to the bottom of why my refund hasnt been paid to me

  Written by Marc  

What else can I do about my refund that has not been paid to me even after an escalation has been done? I was on audit as usual but summited everything as normal. I recieved no feed back as I let SARS have their 21 days which then turnes out to be 30 days waitn. I have now escalated it but still no info with regards to my refund been held back.

How long does SARS take to refund you if their auditing you ?

  Written by Marc  

How long does SARS take to pay your money if their auditing you? And do SARS need to pay you interest if their auditing you?

Where do I put part time income on the form?

  Written by Marc  

I earned part time income from 3 different people/companies over 2 years and didn't receive the IRP5 from them. I did not have a full time job at the time. What do I say or tick on the form?

How do I reflect income on my tax return from an additional job which I don't have an IRP5 for?

  Written by Marc  

I have an IRP5 for my full time job but I did a few hours of consulting (around 30 hours in total) at weekends which I personally invoiced for. How do I reflect this on my tax return? I have paid no tax on the additional hours so far.

Completion Letter from SARS received

  Written by Marc  

Just received the below from SARS. Does this mean everything is complete now?
Original letter that I received requested I send supporting documentation - which I did. After which, I got the below letter -

Does this mean, no further action is required and that I will get my refund soon? Thanks!

Dear Taxpayer

VERIFICATION OF ASSESSMENT

We refer to the verification of your assessment for the 2015 tax period. Please note that no adjustment has been made to this assessment...



Read more →

Gross Salary earned with no deduction?

  Written by Marc  

My employer only pays my salary on a gross basis, and does not deduct tax off my salary every month. He also hasn't given me an IRP5. How would I submit a tax return for this year? Should I approach SARS?

Commission UIF?

  Written by Marc  

My partner and I have a CC business. We don't earn a set salary, we are commission only earners. It is just the 2 of us in the company. Do we have to pay UIF?

My refund money that SARS owe me?

  Written by Marc  

I already submitted my tax and they told me after 21 working days ill receive my refund money to be deposit in my bank. I want to now tomorrow is 21 days if ill be receiving it tomorrow?

Does Pension Lump Sum Income get added to Normal Income for determining tax liability?

  Written by Evan  

Do you get taxed twice when withdrawing early before age 65 from a pension fund? So the first tax is when the tax directive is issued by SARS, and then the second when you complete your tax return and declare the lump sum payout as an income. Does this pension lump sum income get added to your normal income to increase your total income when determining tax liability?
Older posts →← Newer posts    44  45  46  47  48  49  50  51  52  53  54  55  56  57  58  59  60  61  62  63  64

Blog Categories


Ask TaxTim

Got a question you want answered about tax?

Visit our helpdesk

Get SARS Tax Deadlines in your Inbox
We'll tell you when you need to file, along with tax tips and updates.