Should there be a PAYE deduction from my sole proprietor invoice?

  Written by Nicci   Posted 21 March 2016

I operate a sole proprietor providing services to various companies on an "in need" basis on short and medium tem basis. I operate at my client place of business however the latest client has started deducting PAYE from my invoice at a rate of 33. 3% although I am not on a fixed contract and will not derive more than 80% of my annual income from them. Are they entitled to do this and how do I reconcile these deductions as a provisional tax payer?

SARS, bitcoin wallets and disbursement of BTC funds

  Written by Nicci   Posted 21 March 2016

However, there are a number of issues that I cannot get to grips with regarding the storage of BTC in a wallet and the further use of BTC outside the fiat system:

1) If I moved my BTC to a wallet provider outside of SA (blockchain, based in Luxembourg but servicing globally) does SARS see this as an offshore transaction? as:
a) The wallet provider is not a registered global institution as such. b) No interest is accumulated to this wallet / amount, so no income is generated.
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What to do if SARS penalises me?

  Written by Nicci   Posted 17 March 2016

I was working freelance for 2 companies. My salary was plus minus R15,000 a year. SARS penalised me because I don't fill in forms. They say I owe R10,500. I don't have that money - what can I do?

Business mileage for off site visits

  Written by Marc   Posted 17 March 2016

Can I claim business mileage from home to another site (belonging to the company) which is not my normal place of work?

What are business related expenses if you are a bookkeeper working from home?

  Written by Marc   Posted 17 March 2016

What are business related expenses if you are a bookkeeper working for several clients from home?

Employing a relative

  Written by Marc   Posted 14 March 2016

I pay provisional tax and have 2 contractors to whom I pay FEES (commission) on sales leads that they generate for me. My question is: I wish to use the services of my daughter-in-law (same surname as mine) in a similar capacity so will SARS see this as shifting my tax burden to avoid a higher bracket or will I be allowed to book this family member as a legitimate earner in her own right?
I would maintain a payments register and her fees would be paid over periodically to her banking accou...

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Travel allowance exceeding 8000km

  Written by Nicci   Posted 14 March 2016

How is the travel allowance taxed if you do not receive a car allowance, use personal vehicle and exceed 8000km for business travel? Company pays the standard rate per km, and no other allowance is received in respect of travel.

New tax law on pension funds

  Written by Nicci   Posted 11 March 2016

How will I be taxed according to the new pension fund law? Salary R27,000 House subsidy R700 travel allowance R10,735 Alexander Forbes Provident Fund R2,077 Company contributes R5,004
New tax law 27. 5% pension rebate -Interpretation there of My contribution R2077 only or 2077 5004=R7081

Should I register as a provisional taxpayer for freelance work even if I have a contract position?

  Written by Marc   Posted 11 March 2016

I have a contract with an employer for a minimum of 40 hours per month from April 2016-September 2016. They should be paying tax for me on this. I will likely be doing some other freelance work during this time (and for the remainder of the tax year). Will I have to register as a provisional taxpayer for the freelance work? And as a provisional taxpayer, when do I need to register for the 2017 tax year, and will I only have to pay tax twice per tax year, or still a PAYE amount per month?

How much tax to pay from R120 000 investment?

  Written by Nicci   Posted 11 March 2016

How much am I supposed to pay to tax man when I withdraw from an investment my mother left me

What does "outstanding tax directive" message mean?

  Written by Nicci   Posted 9 March 2016

"Please note that your tax return cannot be processed immediately due to an outstanding Tax Directive. Therefore, manual intervention is required. SARS will advise you as soon as your tax return has been assessed" this is what my SARS eFiling tax summary has been saying from the 28/01/2016. What does this mean?

Can I use my personal car for work and ask for a travel allowance?

  Written by Nicci   Posted 9 March 2016

Can you use your own car (double cab ) for your work ( not your business) and ask for a travel allowance?

Outstanding tax returns and arrears for commission earner

  Written by Nicci   Posted 9 March 2016

I have outstanding tax returns for 2012/2014/2015 and the subsequent penalties outstanding PLUS an arrears amount of just short of R20 000. I am registered for e-filing but find expenses I can claim for and their relevant codes very confusing so have saved the tax returns without any expenses claimed. I am a commission only earner in property sales and have IRP5's for the relevant periods. I have not kept a log book for petrol and kms but have slips for petrol, car expenses, data costs, client ...

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Tax on commission paid to 3rd party

  Written by Nicci   Posted 9 March 2016

We for example pay a 3rd party whom can either be a business or individual an incentive/commission to generate more business. So for example, if I go to a dealership and ask them that if they sell a car and they use our product with the car they sell, I will give them R200 per deal they do as an incentive/commission. So they are not employed by us. Do we need to tax them first? Or do they just need to send us an invoice or what is the correct process to follow? Thank you!

Retrenchment tax & notice pay

  Written by Nicci   Posted 8 March 2016

If your retrenchment package is notice pay that you are required to work out, is it eligible for a tax directive? or is this only applicable to severance of ex-gratia? Does it need to be paid in one lump sum?

Thanks

PAYE vs Provisional Tax

  Written by Marc   Posted 7 March 2016

I have a permanent job which caters for roughly 65% (660k) of my total gross income the other 35% (335k) is obtained by a business I run. Should I apply for provision tax and should my company be paying PAYE for me or should I be paying two payments as a provisional tax payer? How do I go about this if it is the case?

Claiming VAT without invoices

  Written by Nicci   Posted 2 March 2016

Can I claim vat using bank statements - invoices are missing.

How do I calculate my company annual turnover excluding vat?

  Written by Nicci   Posted 2 March 2016

How do I calculate my company annual turnover excluding vat?

Are training courses and related travel expenses tax deductable?

  Written by Marc   Posted 1 March 2016

Hi Tim,
I am a provisional tax payer in the health sector- I am not salaried and work for myself. Am I able to claim back on fees for training courses and the travel costs(flights, car rental)?

Secondly, I occasionally rent out my flat and wondered if this money is declared regardless of the rent earned or if there is a minimum amount from which earnings should be declared. Thanks!

Which package do I select for your service?

  Written by Nicci   Posted 1 March 2016

To use your service, I need to identify as either provisional or individual. I haven't yet registered as a provisional taxpayer on SARS (I'm meant to do that now), and have been earning income for about six months now, as a freelancer. If I want to use your service, do I select the provisional tax payer package, or do I have to officially register as a prov. Tax payer over SARS eFiling first?

First time freelance consultant from January 2016 - do I register for provisional tax?

  Written by Nicci   Posted 1 March 2016

I just started as freelance consultant in Jan 2016. I am not sure how much I will earn as it all depends on if I get clients. Do I register for provisional tax? From reading your articles seem I fall in the 2nd payment what do I do? SARS assumes taxpayer will be able to pay upfront?

Sports coach PAYE

  Written by Nicci   Posted 28 February 2016

A sports coach at a school is paid per hour but only earns around R3000 pm which would normally exclude paying any PAYE. Is this coach still eligible to pay 25% PAYE? This is an independent coach, only on contract for 5 months.

Questions on provisional tax

  Written by Nicci   Posted 26 February 2016

A second provisional tax payment should be made end of Feb of each year. Why would SARS effectively require individuals to submit a tax return before the last day of the financial year (28 Feb) when business related expenses and income might still happen?

Apart from wanting to know why this implementation, I also want to know how does the differences gets eventually settled when you do still have income or expences after you have filed late in Feb?

Where should I declare my freelance income?

  Written by Nicci   Posted 26 February 2016

I am an employee, but also a Sole Proprietor. I am an artist. My business is not officially registered yet, but I have been trading for some time now. Do I need to declare the income I earned through freelance work in the same ITR12 that contains the information I received from the IRP5 from my employer, or would I need to declare the freelance income in some other form?

What are taxable items?

  Written by Marc   Posted 26 February 2016

What are taxable items
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