Tax claims allowed for independent contractor - cellphone, banking fees, internet, fuel?

  Written by Evan   Posted 19 July 2015

Can I claim the following as an Independant Contractor:
Cellphone Usage?
Banking Fees?
Internet Bills?
Fuel Costs?

Why am I being verified?

  Written by Evan   Posted 19 July 2015

I just filed my tax return and they selected me for verification. All my documentation that I have is correct. This has never happened before, can it be because I have joined a medical scheme in this financial year that they require the relevant information? I did not have a medical in previous years?

Maximum allowable travel allowance

  Written by Evan   Posted 19 July 2015

What is the maximum amount (percentage) that one is allowed as travel allowance based on the total package earned, ie: If my total package is say R10 000, maximum amount allowed as travel allowance is say 30%, then my salary will be R7000 and my travel allowance R3000.

I just need to know the percentage amount so that I can structure my total package accordingly to get the maximum tax benefit.

Audit Completion Letter - now what

  Written by Evan   Posted 17 July 2015

I received an audit completion letter yesterday. How long before I can expect a refund or how long before I know whether they have flagged my case for "Risk Tool Analysis"? I have been audited every year for the past 5 years, but this year is seems like they are dragging their feet.

Do I have any?

  Written by Evan   Posted 17 July 2015

How do I know how tax return do I have?

Medical expense claims, for wife dependent on me to pay her subscriptions

  Written by Evan   Posted 17 July 2015

When I got married five years ago my wife was not a member of a medical scheme and I got her to join a scheme, not the one I belong to as it was too expensive. I pay the subscriptions, monthly via a debit order on my cheque account. Also she is financially dependent on me. Can I claim her medical expenses on my tax submission? I am over 65 years old.

When am I getting paid?

  Written by Evan   Posted 17 July 2015

I have submitted my tax returns through SARS e filing on the 3rd july 2015 and then was asked for supporting documents which I then submitted on the 10th July 2015. I still have not received my payments. Please advice

What documents should I submit if I was unemployed?

  Written by Evan   Posted 17 July 2015

I was unemployed during the 2013/2014 tax year. Now SARS want documents to proof this. What do I need to send them so I can get my refund for the 2014/2015 tax year?

2008 tax return outstanding

  Written by Evan   Posted 17 July 2015

Good day,

Every year since 2009 I have been doing my SARS eFiling and lucky enough, getting a refund paid to me. Now this year 2015 SARS says I have an outstanding tax return from 2008? Why wasn't it picked up last year when I was Audited?

Will I now be penalised for this? Even though I did pay my taxes. I have requested a tax return on SARS Efiling for 2008, just awaiting IRP5 from my company.

Office in home deductions

  Written by Evan   Posted 17 July 2015

Kindly elaborate on office in home deductions percentage-wise, also the hoops and rings that will be required by SARS to achieve this deduction.

Why they want verification of my bank details because I did give them

  Written by Evan   Posted 17 July 2015

Hi TaxTim, I submitted my IRP5 then thy told me that I must be refunded my overtax back. I submitted all my documents but at night I received a message that says I must verify my bank details.

Banking details changed itself on efiling. How long until refund is paid?

  Written by Evan   Posted 17 July 2015

For some apparent reason the banking details on my SARS eFiling changed itself. How long until the refund is paid out after verifying banking details for the 3rd time in 6 months?

Completed Tax Return for year, owe SARS

  Written by Evan   Posted 16 July 2015

Was hoping you can assist filed my tax return yesterday and SARS is basically stating that I owe them R10,000 within in a year, I know this is untrue as every month I have been paying tax. I was a contractor for the last 10 months. Please advise if you able to assist as my tax return has already been submitted.

Deductible company expenses

  Written by Evan   Posted 16 July 2015

For many years I operated as a sole Proprietor. Early 2014 I registered a PTY Ltd and duly traded as the PTY LTD. As executive director, by choice I did not draw any salary, the idea being that this would help the company cashflow by saving more working capital. I paid for all vehicle expenses ie fuel, maintenance, privately out of my savings, but approximately 90% of the vehicle use and expenses are attributable to the PTY LTD business. Is there any way that these expenses can be recovered from...

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Motor Bargaining council levies, were deducted, but I was never registered

  Written by Evan   Posted 16 July 2015

My employer was deducting Motor council levies, but I was never registered. They said I will not get my levies back to me. I had to approach the Motor Bargaining council to get the motor levies paid back to me, and was paid as a cash deposit, instead of on line banking transfer. Surely, the money that was originally deducted from me, went to another account, or invested elsewhere, how did they manage to do their tax return. Is there any way, that I should report this matter to SARS, etc?

Contract workers are they refunded for tax?

  Written by Evan   Posted 16 July 2015

Contract workers are they liable for tax?

Time taken to issue new tax number

  Written by Evan   Posted 16 July 2015

My previous tax number is listed as insolvent and SARS assisted me with a new IT77 application for a new tax number, I was made aware that since the insolvency that SARS has money owing to me for the years that followed. They advised that they will transfer those funds onto the new tax number and then I will receive my rebate. Once I get the new tax number I can then submit my last IRP5 to the new tax number as well. Happy with that.

My question is how long does it take SARS to issue...

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Haven't received my return 7 days after an IT34 was issued

  Written by Evan   Posted 16 July 2015

I submitted my tax stuff on SARS eFilling exactly 7 days ago today. SARS responded promptly with an IT34 notice, which indicated that I'm due to receive a tax return (which was a negative amount, not sure what that means. Do I owe SARS or do they owe me?). Now I still haven't received the money (7 days later). What could be the problem?

ITA34 issued but no ITSA

  Written by Evan   Posted 16 July 2015

I submitted my 2015 tax return. My refund was not paid out because they said I need to submit my 2010 tax return and I went to the SARS branch and filed manually. I received an ITA34 but no ITSA and in audit or verification is says N.

Will I get the refund even though I didn't get my ITSA?

Medical aid for 7 months only

  Written by Evan   Posted 16 July 2015

Hi, I only had a medical aid from March 2014 up to end September 2014. Am I allowed to claim for medical aid even though I only had a medical aid for 7 months?

How long does it take to be paid after being sent for verification?

  Written by Evan   Posted 16 July 2015

I would just like to find out I did my income tax and it showed they owe me R5000 but after that I was sent for verification but now as I check my SARS eFilling profile it says assessment received does it mean I will get paid soon or what?

First a refund now I owe them

  Written by Evan   Posted 16 July 2015

Hello
I submitted my tax return and it said that I was due a refund of about R800. I then went through my medical expenses and saw I made a mistake in my calculations. So I went and corrected it (originally my medical expenses out of pocket was R8900, after I corrected it it was about R8200). Now it says I owe them about R200! I do not earn enough to do e-filing in the first place, I submit because of my medical expenses. Please help?!

Claim business usage for private car

  Written by Evan   Posted 16 July 2015

Hi I am using my private vehicles for business travel, part of my job is to do site visits, client meeting ect. I did not receive a travel allowance from my company. Please explain how I can claim this back as I do have log sheets for the travel. I am busy having my package restructured to include a car allowance.

Part 2: can I claim depreciation for one vehicle and also claim travel back or is it not allowed?

Tax liability for monetary gifts from overseas

  Written by Evan   Posted 16 July 2015

UK citizen with permanent residency in SA. I work part time for which I get paid and also volunteer for a church for which I get regular and occasional gifts from individuals and churches in the UK and paid into my UK account, and occasionally transferred to my SA bank account.

I have been paying tax on everything on the advice of SARS for a number of years. Friends have questioned this. Am I liable to pay tax on regular gifts from individuals in the UK? Am I liable to pay tax on reg...

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Expenses on rented property

  Written by Evan   Posted 16 July 2015

How do I claim expenses on rented property?
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