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Is the tax rebate apportioned for part of a year?

  Written by Marc  

I've immigrated back to SA beg Dec15. Am I entitled to the full year's rebate, or will the 15/16 rebate amount be apportioned for the months I've worked in SA during the tax year?

From when do I start recording the expenses when establishing a sole proprietorship?

  Written by Marc  

I m considering establishing a sole proprietorship, from information gathered so far, it does not need to be registered from DTI. My question is: for tax puposes, what is the date from which I can make expenses tax deductible, as there will be no registration date?
Also, is an office space required to meet minimum SARS requirements for office space deductions?
Looking forwars to your feedback. Regards

Desperate for correct advice

  Written by Marc  

Hello.... My mother is turning 86 in February 2016. She rents out rooms in her house on an informal basis and this provides an irregular income. She has small monthly annuity payment of about R1000 which ceases on her death. What is the taxable income threshold for someone of her age and does she really need to to submit a yearly tax return?

Tax Calculation for mid year joining

  Written by Marc  

If we have employed a person in November 2015 at a salary of R 8000, no pension fund, no travel allownace, how much tax I have to deduct in four months, i. E. Nov,Dec,Jan & Feb

Tax problem

  Written by Marc  

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

Vehicle tax

  Written by Marc  

Good afternoon. My life partner has bought himself an expensive luxury car, which he financed himself. However, the car has been registered on my name. What tax implications will this have for me?

Please advise

How much does paye deduct on a salary of R11920

  Written by Marc  

How much does PAYE deduct from a salary of R11920 per month?

Need help finding out what happened with my tax reaturn?

  Written by Marc  

I went for tax return in August-September and I was told that I'm still under auditing can you please help me find out what is happening?

When does AP34 apply?

  Written by Marc  

What is an AP34? and why does one get penalised

What will be the tax deducted from my December salary?

  Written by Marc  

I have been employed from 01/03/2015 to 31/12/2015. My salary for the period was 11 250. 00 per month and I have received a bonus in December of a like amount. I have resigned to take up another job from Jan 2016. What will be the tax deduction for my December salary (salary bonus)?

Clarification regarding tax deductions for donations.

  Written by Marc  

If I donate to a charity and I receive a tax certificate, would I receive a tax refund for a portion of that amount? If so, how much of the amount would be refunded?

It is important as the two monthly payments are different and the paye needs to be clarified

  Written by Marc  

A staff member earned R9500/m for three months then was given an increase which brought the salary to R11000/m. He/she hasn't been at the company for a full year and was given a bonus of R5000. How do I calculate the PAYE on this as there was only R500 deducted off the December salary?

Can I reclaim bonus tax when I don't normally pay any tax ?

  Written by Marc  

My salary is below the taxable limit but I received a bonus in Dec which worked out at 10% of my combined salary bonus. (18. 4% of my bonus)Is there anyway I can reclaim this from SARS?

Contracting Benefits vs Salary

  Written by Marc  

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  

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 does RSA Tax work if I am earning abroad

  Written by Marc  

I am currently a teacher in Vietnam, I have been here since July 2015, and have been earning foreign currency. I am about to start transferring money into my RSA account for some debit orders. I would like to find out- how does my tax work if I am earning abroad? I do not want to be penalized in any way. I am a registered tax user and I have enjoyed tax returns every year since 2012.

How much I will get as tax refund?

  Written by Marc  

I came to South Africa on June 30,2015. My income is R4,35,000 / year. I am aware of that the tax year is Mar 2015 to Feb 2016. So, I am not here from Mar 2015 to June 2015. Still do I need to pay tax? If how much I need t pay? How much I will get tax refund?

Currently, the tax amount is being debited from my monthly salary from employer and the amount is around R8000. Could you please let me know how much I will get tax refund?

IRP5 FROM PREVIOUS EMPLOYER?

  Written by Marc  

How can you get your IRP5 from your previouse emplyer

Verification after refund has been paid

  Written by Marc  

I received a letter from SARS saying that my assessment is selected for verification. But I have received the refund already.

Annual bonus and Tax

  Written by Marc  

Is it possible for annual bonuses to be taxed, lets assume that I earn R4880. 00 a monthly, and how much should my annual bonus? and how much will it be taxed if possible?

Tax on 30 000

  Written by Marc  

I am selfemployed sole trader. I need to know how much tax I will pay if I show a profit of say 30 000. Looking to get a mortgage soon so need to put my books in !!!!

Net monthly salary after tax contribution

  Written by Marc  

I would like to ask on a gross annual salary of R642192 - what will my monthly net salary be?

Inpossible deduction

  Written by Marc  

I am earning R11. 000 per month so my employer deduct R1047. 63 it is possible for that deduction

How do I resubmit my form

  Written by Marc  

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

Does previous pension withdrawal have impact on tax calculation on one third payout on retirement?

  Written by Marc  

I drew R250 000 from my pension fund when I moved companies a few years ago and placed funds in a Pension Preserver. Must this figure be added to my one third withdrawal for calculation of tax when I retire?
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