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Account for Rental income and expenses together with my normal PAYE

  Written by Evan  

I have a rental property which I have been receiving income for in the last tax year. This is the first year that I have owned and rented the property. I also earn income from an employer but have paid PAYE on this income.

The tax return is easy enough without the rental income and expenses but I need help presenting the income and allowable expenses related to the rental income. Does your lite service include accounting for income and expenses for a rental property? I have all the i...



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On a a salary of R9000 what would PAYE deduction be?

  Written by Marc  

On a salary if R9000 what would my PAYE and UIF be?

Beeing assessed after filing correction

  Written by Marc  

Hi. Submit my tax return via SARS eFiling on the 1st of July. I work for saps. Submitted my tax return but then realized that I have made a mistake at the medical deductions and then filed a correction. After 3 weeks I went to SARS personally. The person assist me and after signing the document the computer showed that I am being assessed and the agent said sorry but there is nothing he can do. On the SARS eFiling website I tried to upload documents but without success. Remember I did take the...



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Delayed refund from SARS?

  Written by Marc  

Hi there,

I submitted my tax rerun for this year and SARS have requested returns for 2011 and 2012. Since they didn't ask for these last year, am I correct in assuming that I didn't need to submit them in the past and will therefor not be penalized?

Also, my 2012 return has been selected for verification. Im assuming this is a random selection or perhaps because the three returns together equate to a refund due to me of around R12 000. I cant see any other reason fo...



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Impact of MA contributions less than allowed credit

  Written by Marc  

I am over 65, my medical contributions are less than 3 times the tax credit. Does this negative value get carried forward and offset against any allowed medical deductions or is it zeroed?

Not sure to use financed value or retail value for car expenses?

  Written by Marc  

Good day,

The cost of my car shows retail value of R370 000 but shows after extras minus deposit financed at R311 00

Which value do I use in my tax return?

Submitting old returns?

  Written by Marc  

Hi there, my wife is due a refund, after following up with SARS they said she needs to submit a return for 2009. The problem as you advised in your article (https://www. Taxtim. Com/za/blog/sars-isnt-paying-my-refund-they-want-my-old-returns) is that there is zero chance of acquiring those old documents now. Is her only option a police affadavit?
How does she submit a return on eFiling, when there is no record of it on there? (This is what SARS said she must do. . . )
Can you submit a nil return for older years, even if she obviously was employed but there is tax documentation?...



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Refund and Audit What Now

  Written by Marc  

I submitted my tax return for 2015, I then went back and removed the actual values for repairs and maintenance for my vehicle as I do not have proof of all the records like my insurance, I only have proof of the fuel and maintenance. I then went to my 2014 return and requested a correction as I wanted the the values removed for the cost of my repair expenses. I made these changes on the 1 st of July 2015 and as per usual, I was selected for an audit. According to the call center, they have all t...



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Do I owe money to SARS?

  Written by Marc  

I submitted my tax return today. The "Net amount refundable" is a negative balance. Does that mean I have to make a payment?

How long can it take to be paid back your tax refund?

  Written by Marc  

How long does it take to be paid back your tax refund after handing in relevant documents?

Its impossible to have no refund.

  Written by Marc  

Its highly impossible for me to get R63 WHEN I pay so much money on tax and specialy on my payslip every month,,

Tax directives not working on eFiling?

  Written by Marc  

The institution submitted a Death Claim to Sanlam Umbrella fund and now they are saying they are unable to pay because SARS is rejecting tax directives what could be the cause of that because the Tax number in the IRP5 is correct

Can I submit retail slips to claim tax

  Written by Marc  

When I do my tax return, can I submit groceries, petrol and clothing slips as well?

Being audited - why is it taking so long?

  Written by Marc  

I submitted by tax return via SARS eFiling on 7 July 2015. On 9 July 2015 I checked what progress had been made only to find a letter stating that they require documentation for review. My employer does not pay my medical aid, I pay the total contribution myself. I submitted the IRP5 again as well as my medical aid tax certificate and RA tax certificate. I have not even claimed to medical expenses I paid out of my own pocket. Every time I call them, I am told that they are still busy with the au...



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Concerning rental income and SARS?

  Written by Marc  

In January my wife and I we relocated. We started renting out our house since beginning of Jan 2015. In my tax return, must I count the rental income only for January and February, and subtract cost ie monthly repayment on the home loan and agent commissions?

My tax number do I have any claims from SARS?

  Written by Marc  

My tax number can you help me and how will I know if I can claim anything back

Tax return submission to SARS?

  Written by Marc  

I want to know who is qualified to claim a tax refund because I am not working.

Affidavit submitted to SARS for refund payment.

  Written by Marc  

When does SARS pay out after submitting an affidavit?

How much is due to me?

  Written by Marc  

Do I qualify for any tax return? If yes how much?

Medical aid claims for wife that does not work, and kids

  Written by Evan  

I have a separate medical aid for my wife (married in community of property, also she does not work) and 3 kids which I pay for from my account. The tax certificate that we get from Discovery is on her name.

Can I claim this on my tax return and if yes, what supporting documents should I keep ready just in case SARS asks? I also have a separate medical aid for myself (reason for 2 medical aids is because of the costs).

Do part-time workers with no fixed salaries qualify as temporary workers and tax refund?

  Written by Evan  

Good day. I am not formally employed. I only do part time work via an Agency (Labour broker) which then deducts tax money before paying me, per shift, on a weekly basis. I got a IRP5 form with a total income of ZAR 350,000 for the past financial year.

Am I a temporary tax payer?
Do I qualify for a tax refund?

Primary deduction deducted from taxable income?

  Written by Evan  

Is primary deduction deducted from taxable income or the amount of tax to pay?

Submitted supporting documentation.. what now?

  Written by Evan  

Hi Tim,

Firstly, I absolutely LOVE your website - it's put such a complicated system into an easy to understand format. Life saver tendencies :D!

I'm doing my own taxes (for the first time) via SARS eFiling and thanks to you the process has been rather easy. But I just need to double check on the following:

-I submitted supporting documentation. How long do I have to wait to receive my refund? I'm not being audited.
-Account statement shows a negative account balance (YAY) but what does 'aging transaction' mean?...



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Can I claim for cell and laptop without cell allowance or comission?

  Written by Evan  

I'm a sales rep. I get car allowance and am reimbursed for my mileage. Can I claim for cell and laptop if I do not get an allowance for it and I do not earn a commission? And 2nd, I have not kept any lunch slips for taken clients out for business lunches nor did I submit the slips to claim from the company. Can I use my bank statements and proof of purchase for these lunches?

Documents requested from SARS?

  Written by Marc  

How long after you submitted your supporting doc's to sars,after they requested it, will they tell you if you are getting something back or not? And if you uploaded everything via efiling,how do you know if they have everything they need and is working on your return. The working page does not seem to indicate they received or are working on my scanned documents.
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