3 work related expenses, where do I allocate them and how much?

  Written by Evan   Posted 28 July 2015

I spent R4 085.53 on vehicle maintenance tyres, 25/08/2014. I spent R25 748.85 on cellular bills, at least 60 to 70 percent of this annual bill was work related (14/15). I spent R5 553.44 on vehicle insurance for the year (14/15).

My question is, where would I associate these expenses to?

Is the widow`s pension suppose to be taxed?

  Written by Evan   Posted 28 July 2015

I always told that I am owing SARS because of my widow pension, can you advice because SARS does not know how much must be taxed from my widow`s pension as is not enough to be taxed.

Entertainment allowances exceeded

  Written by Evan   Posted 28 July 2015

If an employee receives an entertainment allowance in advance and he goes and incurs expenses over and above the allowance and keeps records of this, what happens to the additional expenses?

Car allowance for not owned vehicle

  Written by Evan   Posted 28 July 2015

I am receiving a car allowance as I am using my own car and am a sales rep. The car is not in my name, it's in my brothers name, but I am paying him an amount of R3200.00 per month. SARS requested me to send them the lease agreement or similar in order to complete my audit, what can I sent to them?
I also entered the cost price on my SARS eFiling as R150000 instead of R105000, how do I get that corrected?

Claiming for elderly dependants medical aid contributions - Supporting documents

  Written by Evan   Posted 28 July 2015

My parents are both pensioners and dependent on me financially. I pay for their medical aid, while I am on another medical aid. I have included both medical aids on my tax return, with the appropriate number on dependents noted every month.

SARS has asked for supporting documents to be submitted. I submitted: yearly contribution summaries from both medical aids, monthly invoices from my parent's medical aid addressed to me with my bank account details on them, debit order statement from my bank showing both being deducted every month as well as a covering letter explaining the situation. ...

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IRP5 banking details differ at SARS

  Written by Evan   Posted 28 July 2015

An employee in my department had his salary paid into his wife's bank account. Upon the entity providing him with his IRP 5, he stated that the HR department must have requested the information which he would like to have on his IRP 5, probably because now his registered details with SARS, (banking details), will not correspond to the details on his IRP5.

Is the onus not on the employee to provide the company with valid and correct banking details?
Or can the employee change t...

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Are contributions towards GEMS and the GEPF tax deductible for government employees?

  Written by Evan   Posted 28 July 2015

Are contributions towards GEMS and the GEPF tax deductible for government employees?

What does due by you means?

  Written by Evan   Posted 27 July 2015

I received an email this morning it says amount due by you. What does this mean?

Retrenchment on IRP 5

  Written by Evan   Posted 27 July 2015

If I was retrenched and paid out, where to do I put the amount that I was paid out and how does this effect my tax return?

Need my GEPF IRP5

  Written by Evan   Posted 27 July 2015

I need my GEPF IRP5. Can GEPF fax or email me my IRP5 from them?

Severance payment

  Written by Evan   Posted 27 July 2015

What are the tax implications for compensation resulting from unfair dismissal by an employer?

Travel Allowance and take home pay

  Written by Evan   Posted 27 July 2015

Using your tax calculator, why is the travel allowance deducted from your take home pay? I understand 80% is included for your PAYE calculation, but your travel allowance should get paid out, unless the company pays costs on your behalf. What am I missing?

Declaration of income earned overseas after I leave SA

  Written by Evan   Posted 26 July 2015

I will be leaving SA next month to work in Canada for the foreseeable future. I would have been out if the country for more than 183 days by the end of Feb 2016. I will have an IRP 5 with a salaried income in SA until the end of July 2015.

When I file my tax return next year, do I have to include the overseas income earned from August 2015 to February 2016? I do understand that I should not be liable to be taxed on the overseas income but would prefer not to declare it at all if that...

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Income protection policy contributions

  Written by Evan   Posted 26 July 2015

I have contributions to an income protection policy. The policy belongs to my employer due to the fact that we used be on basic plus benefits but we have now moved over to cost to company. Are these contributions deductible by myself or not. If not what code should they be under in my IRP5?

Are source codes 3601/3605 the same as 3697/3698 on my IRP5?

  Written by Evan   Posted 26 July 2015

Why are source codes 3601 and 3605 the same as codes 3697 and 3698 on my IRP5?

Company and private medical aid within the same tax year.

  Written by Evan   Posted 25 July 2015

I worked for different companies within the tax year. With one of them, I received no medical aid and so I did my own private medical aid. With the other, medical aid forms part of the company benefits and appears on my payslip. How does TaxTim allow me to enter both of these? The options only seem to allow for 1 or the other throughout the tax year.

Loss with expenses exceeding income

  Written by Evan   Posted 25 July 2015

Started as estate agent. Have incured training and other costs which exceeds my income. I also have rental income. How do I treat / tax man will treat the loss from the estate agency job?

Paying my Mother's medical aid

  Written by Evan   Posted 25 July 2015

I pay my Mother's medical aid premiums. These deduct from my savings account via a debit order every month. My Mother is fully dependent on myself financially (no income, no assets, nothing). She is 62 years of age. She is NOT disabled. She receives a SASSA grant. Her Medical aid is in her own name, and she is the main member. The reason she is not on my medical aid, is because my medical aid wanted to add a loading to her premium.

Can I claim this monthly premiums back from SARS?

Must I complete a provisional tax return?

  Written by Evan   Posted 25 July 2015

Hi my husband and I are married in community of property and our rental house is in both our names. The income generated is R72,000 k per annum. I am 64 yrs old and complete a separate tax return as I also receive a pension of R5700 pm. My husband is still employed and earning a salary
We have been completing provisional tax returns for a number of years now. Must both my husband and I complete provisional tax returns?

Use of motor vehicle - is 3802 the same as 3816?

  Written by Evan   Posted 25 July 2015

Used of a vehicle: Is tax treated the same for source codes 3802 and 3816?

Separating IRP5 related sales from income total

  Written by Evan   Posted 25 July 2015

I run a small business which sells research services. It's a sole prop, but when I'm contracted by university it generates an IRP5. In my income tax return, when it asks, after the question about the value of sales, if there is any income reflected on an IRP5, does that mean I shouldn't include the IRP5 income in my total sales figure? Also, where (and what rate) do I claim insurance for necessary equipment such as my car, computer, and phone?

How is the 3703 travel allowance calculated?

  Written by Evan   Posted 25 July 2015

I received a reimbursive travel allowance under code 3703 of about 41 000 on my IRP5. I traveled over 8000 km and my rate was above the gazetted rate of 3. 30 for part of the year.

1) Will SARS reduce my taxable travel allowance by 30 555(8000*3. 30).
2) If I kept a log book is they a section that I will enter the deductible amount on my IRP5 and what is the code.
3) Will I get a refund if my deduction amount exceeds my taxable travel allowance amount or is it limited to ...

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Two IT3c certificates - do I use both?

  Written by Evan   Posted 25 July 2015

I received 2 IT3c forms for the same investment. Do I use both to complete my tax return? One is related to capital gains, source code 4250, and the other to income from investments.

Donation tax on receipt of foreign donation

  Written by Evan   Posted 25 July 2015

I could receive a donation from my sister in the UK - we understand that she does not pay tax in the UK as she the donation is under their threshold - will I pay tax in SA?

Tax deduction from pension payout

  Written by Evan   Posted 25 July 2015

I have been employed since 1992. I took a departmental transfer to SAPS in 1995. I did not receive my pension paid from 1992 so I have 23 years service. I want to resign end October 2015. The sum to be paid is R125,9374.40. How much will I be taxed and how much will I get out after tax?
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