How do you know you are paying tax:

  Written by Marc   Posted 17 September 2015

How do you know you are paying tax? Especially if you under an agency?

Options or rules for claim on depreciation and travelling allowance claim.

  Written by Marc   Posted 16 September 2015

When I complete my tax return can I complete the Travel claim against allowance and the depreciation (4027) section. The form allows me to complete both sections but when my claim was submitted and once audited the removed the depreciation amount(4027). How do I calculate the best method to claim if I am only allowed to complete one section.

Are assets donated to charities tax deductible and what is the process?

  Written by Marc   Posted 16 September 2015

Hi there. I am a photographer and I have been approached by a charity to donate one of my camera bodies to a student that they sponsor. Will I be able to claim back the current value of the camera body that I donate from tax? They are registered and will write a letter to confirm.

Medical aid and tax?

  Written by Marc   Posted 16 September 2015

Medical aid credits, does it get deducted monthly from your payslip? Is there any tax benefit to the company by offering a medical aid and contributing towards the premium? Should the company's contribution be added onto your salary as a taxable fringe benefit?

Do I declare a gift of R100,000

  Written by Marc   Posted 16 September 2015

The person I was working for in a personal capacity for 10 years as an assistant emigrated to the USA. She wants to give me a thank u parting gift of R100,000. I am a provisional tax payer and pay tax on the R10,000 she has been paying me monthly. Do I have to declare it on my tax?

Can you get a refund on that money that you pay to the dentist?

  Written by Marc   Posted 16 September 2015

What if you were at the dentist and you send you're medical the code of the dentist and they say they will pay the cost and after a few weeks you have to pay additional money that you have to pay it out of your own pocket

SARS Tax Calculator - Is medical rebate taken into account for PAYE or must it still be deducted?

  Written by Marc   Posted 16 September 2015

If I use your (SARS) tax calculator must I still deduct the medical rebate of R257. 00 per month from the PAYE amount or has a medical rebate already been taken into account when the calculation was done. There is no question about medical contributions in your calculation?

Alternate refund claim procedure

  Written by Marc   Posted 15 September 2015

How to get income tax refund if I don't have bank account?

Depreciation of a trawling boat

  Written by Marc   Posted 15 September 2015

What is the depreciation per year of a trawling boat of R150000

How do would you interpret paragraph 5, subparagraph 2(b), of the 7th Schedule?

  Written by Marc   Posted 15 September 2015

In the 7th Schedule, paragraph 5, subparagraph 2(b), the reduction R5000 reduction in lieu of a long service award; is it interpreted as R5000 per long service award, or R5000 per long service?

Provisional returns submitted but not assessed and no income tax form on efiling

  Written by Marc   Posted 15 September 2015

I am a provisional taxpayer and have completed an IRP6 for 201402, 201401 and 201501. My last assessed year was 2012. I still need to complete the 201502 and 201601 IRP6 tax returns. On my SARS SARS eFiling page my IT12 does not show as issued. Is this normal? When will it be issued? Should I contact SARS to check

How much tax to pay new employee

  Written by Evan   Posted 15 September 2015

I'm starting a small business, if I pay an employee R15000 monthly, will he need to get SARS registered and how much tax will be deducted? It is only UIF he is registered for.

What income do I declare on IRP6 now that I earn a salary too?

  Written by Evan   Posted 15 September 2015

Hi. I have been submitting provisional tax returns (IRP6) for a few years but since December 2015 have entered full-time employment, and hence receive an IRP5. I still however earn some money doing approved work outside of my full time employment.

Do I declare only my extra earnings on my IRP6, and then the total earnings on my ITR12, or do I declare my total earnings, i.e. Salary plus extra earnings, on my IRP6?

How to legally handle an amount of R500,000 paid to parents for purchase of retirement home.

  Written by Marc   Posted 15 September 2015

My husband and I are over 75 and because of his health problems have sold our home and bought in a Retirement Estate with Frail care. Our son, has donated R500,000 towards the cost of the unit. He is not resident in S. A. So will not be liable for tax but we have been advised that, he can donate annually, an amount of R100,000 which in 5 years will cover the original amount. Is this correct? We do not pay income tax as our only income is through interest on investments and a small pension receiv...

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Only worked two months of the tax year.

  Written by Marc   Posted 15 September 2015

I started work in January 2015 and my tax was based on an annual salary however as of February 2015 technically I had only earned 2 months salary and not the full years salary. Would I be correct in saying that I should be refunded the tax I paid in January and February?

If I earn between R1000 and R1500 how much tax will I be charged?

  Written by Evan   Posted 14 September 2015

Hello TaxTim, I'm planning on becoming a tutor at a university that I'm currently at and they told me they need my tax number. I'm not sure exactly how much I'd earn, however I've been told it is not much; actually something like R1000-R1500 per month depending on the module. Would I be expected to pay tax, if yes please kindly tell me how much?

Source code for christmas bonus

  Written by Marc   Posted 14 September 2015

Source code for christmas bonus

What must I do when they require me to file last years tax return? This year was my first filing

  Written by Marc   Posted 14 September 2015

This was the first year I've filed a tax return. But I have paying tax via my salary for 4 years. Main reason I haven't filed in the past was because I was told on my salary amount, it was not required. After filing this year I was awarded a refund of R2300 odd. Having been waiting a while for them to pay the money to my accounts. I decided to give them a call and ask what the hold up was. They say they require me to file my tax return for the previous year for them to proceed?

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Is donations tax not double taxing?

  Written by Marc   Posted 14 September 2015

Hi, I am not sure about donations tax, why do I need to pay tax on donations I make if I have already paid income tax on this money? The way I see it this is double taxing? do I understand this correctly?
I pay 40% tax on my income and now when I want to give someone more than R 100 000 for whatever reason I now have to pay an additional 20% of tax on that as well? do I understand this correctly?

When and why must I do efiling?

  Written by Evan   Posted 14 September 2015

My employer does deduct monthly tax from my salary. My income is not more than R250000 a year. I have no other income that I earned or interest rates or dividends I earned. Do I still have to do SARS eFiling? Thank you

If my parents medical aid is paid from my bank account how can I include them in my return.

  Written by Marc   Posted 14 September 2015

If my parents medical aid is paid from my bank account how can I include them in my tax return?

How is tax on share options calculated after death?

  Written by Marc   Posted 14 September 2015

My dad passed away in Aug 2013 and had a bunch of share options that went into his estate. We sold the share options in Dec 2014, and the estate was wound up and distributed in Feb 2015. However, they taxed the share sale at the maximum tax rate. Should the share sale go into the 2013/2014 tax year when he died, or should it be in 2014/2015 as that's when the sale was actually made? Basically, I want to check if we can claim back the tax paid as it was his only earning in 2014/2015.

What happens after receiving your ITSA?

  Written by Marc   Posted 14 September 2015

I received my Statement of Account/ITSA 5 days ago, and it's a negative amount. I presume that means I am due for a refund. What's the process after that? Do I wait to receive something else or the refund will be paid?

They said amount to you is R0.00. What is the 1st payment and 2nd payment for?

  Written by Evan   Posted 14 September 2015

I have submitted my IRP5 in my tax return to SARS. I received this message:

Amount R0. 00 due to you. Date of payment: 1st date 2015-10-01 and 2nd 2015-10-31.

What does it mean?

Should I spend time/energy requesting IRP5s every year?

  Written by Evan   Posted 14 September 2015

Is it worth asking for copies of the IRP5's if they were provided to SARS by the employers/investment houses already?

Since all three were provided directly to SARS and have pre-populated the e-filing, I did not receive my own copies. If SARS decides to audit my tax return would I need to request them or would SARS be satisfied that they actually already have these?
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