What to do when disability & medical on ITR12 is not part of ITA34 and received letter of completion

  Written by Marc   Posted 27 January 2016

Hello TaxTim, for the tax year 2015 I completed my ITR12 through e-filing on the 26-11-2015, including my disability totals. The same day I received the ITA34 but not reflecting my disability & medical costs. I also received a letter to submit supporting documents the same day and did so on that same day. I also filed a NOO on the 10-12-2015 objecting the fact that they excluded the disability & medical claim/section, accompanied by the supporting documents. They send me an SMS that I have to pa...

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What are fringe benefits?

  Written by Marc   Posted 27 January 2016

My company pays for my medical aid in full. But I get taxed more on my salary,They say its called fringe benefits. Please explain

Statement of account issued but still under audit

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 January 2016

I recently did my tax return for the first time as this is my second year been employed, my tax return showed -R2133 I was than asked for additional documentation I submitted my IRP5 and Medical aid certificate. After that I was selected for an audit and after about a week I received my statement of account but I still have not received my refund does this mean the process is complete? I noticed that on the statement of account under audit it says "yes". Whats does that mean and how long does th...

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As a doctor having my own private practice, can I use your TaxTim?

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 January 2016

I am a medical doctor. I am having my own private practice. Can I use TaxTim to submit my tax return.

Can you be taxed more on your salary by employer?

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 January 2016

Can your employer tax you more on your salary, than what the tax calculator said?

Will my dad be taxed as his income if I pay his gap cover for medical aid?

  Written by Marc   Posted 20 January 2016

I want to pay GAP cover for my dad - he is the main member of the scheme and I the payer. Will he be taxed on the premium of the gap cover as income?

If registered as a (PTY) Ltd today, when does operations start

  Written by Marc   Posted 19 January 2016

Hi Tim. If I register as a (PTY) Ltd today, when do I have to start declaring everything to the receiver considering that i'm currently operating as a sole proprietor?

Independent Contractor Setup

  Written by Marc   Posted 8 January 2016

Hi TaxTim

Great site!

I need guidance on what is required ito independent contractor (IC) tax & vat requirements. 1) If trading through my PTY LTD company as an IC, do I pay companies tax as well as personal income tax?
2) Do I deduduct all claims and deductions (medical aid, RA) prior to paying over tax, or only when I reconcile/ file tax?
3) How many times a year do I need to file tax returns?
4) Do I need to setup PAYE and UIF?
5) Income will exceed R1m per year, so vat should be registered. If true, When do I pay vat over to SARS and what paperwork is involved?...

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Tax deductions with Medical aid

  Written by Marc   Posted 5 January 2016

How do you calculate Tax when there is a medical aid deduction where the full contribution is from the employee and none from the company?
Eg. Gross Salary: R18400
-Deduction - Medical Aid: R2018
-Deduction - Tax:?

Without the medical aid I worked out Tax deduction should be - R2466

Am I a provisional taxpayer if my employer does not deduct tax from my salary?

  Written by Marc   Posted 4 January 2016

I get a monthly salary on a set day every month but I get it in full, without any tax deductions. It is my responsibility to arrange for the payment of tax with SARS. Do I have to register as a provisional tax payer in order to pay tax?

Can you claim medical aid tax credits if the main member is deceased

  Written by Marc   Posted 4 January 2016

Can you claim medical aid tax credits if the main member is deceased

Tax problem

  Written by Marc   Posted 30 December 2015

I am a self employed day mother in South Africa I worked a corporate company 8 years ago which deducted PAYE then I resigned I have never signed up with SARS as I was under I did not earn enough.. I now earn around 9000 rand a month but this is only recently. I have tried to join discovery hospital plan and they want an affadafit from the police station to say I dont have any IRP5 forms or payslips which obviously I don't have as I am not employed by anyone.. How do I go about this.. Help

Contracting Benefits vs Salary

  Written by Marc   Posted 23 December 2015

I am currently a salaried employee and I get deductions for:
- Medical aid
- Travel allowance
- Retirement (RA)

I am considering contracting (to one client). Will my total monthly invoiced amount be taxed normally? I will have to pay for medical, travel and RA directly. Am I losing out or do I still claim for these somehow?

What would my tax be?

  Written by Marc   Posted 23 December 2015

I recieve a weekly salary of R1650. I also recieved a bonus last week of R6600,therefor my salary was R8250 for the week. I only get paid like this once a year. What would my tax be on that weeks payslip? I dont have pension,provident or retirement funds. Not even medical or traveling.

How do I resubmit my form

  Written by Marc   Posted 15 December 2015

I have made an amendment to my medical records as I only found receipts to the value of 2696 how do I resubmit my form

IT34A

  Written by Marc   Posted 14 December 2015

Dear Tax Tim
I earn random commissions as an event planner and promoter. Get paid cash. No Medical Aid or Retirement Funds. Have applied to purchase a vehicle and they want ITA34. I have never submitted a tax return.

Unsure how this calculation works for medical tax?

  Written by Marc   Posted 8 December 2015

Why is the medical tax credit multiplied by four.

IRP5-2007

  Written by Marc   Posted 7 December 2015

Dear TaxTim. Worked in a Government Hospital, resigned in 2006. The following year went to fetch my IRP5 2007 but couldn't be found, assumed somebody took it for me. Now I'm in Gauteng where can I get a copy. I'm being penalised. Thanks

Too many documents

  Written by Marc   Posted 7 December 2015

SARS has provision of submitting 20 documents only and I have more than 20 documents. SARS doesn't accept excel with more than 1sheet. I have bank statements, receipts, excels with car logs, medical expenses, donations, depreciation, donation and medical certificates, monthly credit card statements. Please suggest how to submit documents. Thanks

Medical expense claim from SARS?

  Written by Marc   Posted 7 December 2015

I tried to claim for medical expenses that I paid out of my own pocket but did not receive rebate, instead I have to pay SARS?

Tax return question

  Written by Marc   Posted 7 December 2015

If you pay medical aid close to R4k out of pockets, and within a tax year you have incurred additional medical cost of about R15k, you have monthly RA of R1k... And you still contribute towards your employers RA. How much roughly would one get for tax returns

Can I claim for Medical Aid and Provident Fund contributions at the TAX year end?

  Written by Marc   Posted 7 December 2015

In my new job I am getting a CTC of which only income TAX will be deducted. Previously Medical Aid and Provident Fund was deducted from the CTC then the remainder taxed, as a result I paid less TAX. In the new job I will have to pay med aid and provident after my income has been TAXED. Will I am be able to claim at the TAX year end for this?

Will I be able to get the same amounts as if the amounts where being deducted from the CTC before being TAXED?

Can I claim back on disability for my child attending a remedial school?

  Written by Marc   Posted 3 December 2015

My child attends a remedial school which was recommended by a psychologist. Can I claim back on these fees as a disability?

Document/records storage

  Written by Marc   Posted 3 December 2015

If I change to SARS eFiling with your assistance, where would my tax records be stored. & who stores them -- SARS, Myself, Tax Tim??

Med Aid claims

  Written by Marc   Posted 2 December 2015

I am 74 years old. What out of my own pocket medical expenses can I claim?
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