Percentages medical aid which gets me refund from SARS?

  Written by Marc   Posted 23 June 2015

GOOD day please explain which percentage I will get back say for instance they indicate a amount of R5000 not covered by medical aid.

Employee PAYE implications for car repayments on company cars?

  Written by Marc   Posted 23 June 2015

I pay R3700 as a car repayment for one of my employees. Is this full payment part of his salary, or should I only allocate a portion? It seems unfair that he takes the entire amount into his salary and therefore incurs a higher PAYE, when the car remains my property.

Is it possible to be an independent contractor to a company where I am also a director?

  Written by Marc   Posted 23 June 2015

Is it possible to be an independent contractor for a small SA business at the same time as being listed as a director for that same company? I contract my services to a private SA company which 100% owned by a London business. The SA company has no full time staff and contracts work out to highly skilled consultants on a job by job basis in order to complete the work. The reason the company has no full time staff is that it operates in a niche market where work is not always regular. I conduct ...

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Expenses claimed as a business?

  Written by Marc   Posted 23 June 2015

Where can I get a list off all expenses I can claim for my sole prop business

Payment due to me as a refund from SARS

  Written by Marc   Posted 23 June 2015

I received an sms, submitting my returns manually at the SARS branch,stating a negative balance due to me and 2 dates for payments. Late in the evening I received an sms about bank details verification. . . I havn't verified because the day I did my returns I was in the branch and handed the said documents(which were returned to me). The 1st payment date is today, must I wait for payment or is there anything I need to do before payment is made?

Am I have to pay tax if my gross income is R6 300pm?

  Written by Marc   Posted 23 June 2015

I am earning R 6 300pm before deduction, now my question is, am I have to pay tax?

RA transferr versus taxable income

  Written by Marc   Posted 23 June 2015

Hi Tim,

Last year up to July I was paying into an RA with Provider A. I then transferred this to another RA provider B. An amount of R109k was transferred to the new RA after a few deductions. I received a tax doc from Provider A for my contributions up to July. I also received a tax doc for my contributions from new Provider B. However I have just received a tax doc from Provider A stipulating the amount paid out (R109k) and logged against code 3698. This looks like I earned this am...

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Expenses claimed against commission income?

  Written by Marc   Posted 23 June 2015

Someone who mainly earns commission income, can she claim for corporate clothing and training. Also if she has not maintained a logbook accurately, can she claim motor vehicle expenses including fuel?

Change of jobs - how does this affect my tax?

  Written by Marc   Posted 23 June 2015

I changed jobs during the tax year. Will this affect my tax return submissions? I resigned from a permanent position where I was only taxed UIF and I temped at a place for 4 months where UIF and PAYE was deducted. My salary also increased at temp job.

How does the primary residence exclusion work when there is joint ownership?

  Written by Marc   Posted 23 June 2015

When a house is owned jointly by two people and they sell it, how does the $1. 5 million primary residence exclusion work? Say the house is worth R3 million when they bought it and they sell it for R6 million -- then how much capital gains tax will they pay?

Why tax should be done?

  Written by Marc   Posted 23 June 2015

I've just started my first official Job last month. What do I need to do to prep for my next tax return. How does it work and what is the benefits? Im CLUELESS

Are legal fees when you buy a house deductible?

  Written by Marc   Posted 23 June 2015

I bought a house and obviously had to pay lawyers fees (2 sets) to do the transfer, etc. Can I include this as a deduction in my tax return?

Back pays get taxed?

  Written by Marc   Posted 23 June 2015

Hi TT. I have been working for 3month. Month later they suspend. Me

With fully paid. And benefits. They didn't pay so I took them to
CCMA. I won the case. They agreed to pay me
My back pay of R4500. 00 instead of paying it
In they gave me R3300. 00 and say I got taxed is it
Possible?

Disability medical expenses for tax purposes?

  Written by Marc   Posted 23 June 2015

My daughter is disabled ( Cerebral Palsy ) What documents do I need to claim for her. Can I claim back for her special school ect.

Can the once off back pay of R4500 be taxed?

  Written by Marc   Posted 23 June 2015

Can the once off back pay of R4500 be taxed? And how much?

Investing money at the bank and earning interest and the tax implications thereof?

  Written by Marc   Posted 23 June 2015

I want to set up an investment at the bank and earn interest on a monthly basis on it. I did some research and I found that I need to register for Provisional Tax at SARS in order to do this. I found out that 2-3 times per annum I would be required to make a payment to SARS on the interest I earn. My question is: Firstly, I would like to budget so I would like to know what percentage will SARS deduct monthly on my interest earned,and secondly,will they tax me monthly in this case or 2-3 times pe...

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Company car and car allowance in same tax year

  Written by Marc   Posted 23 June 2015

I had a company car for the 1st 4 months of this tax year, and moved over to a car allowance for the remainder. How would I need to complete my efiling tax return?
Secondly, how will this affect my return?

Claiming against fuel card even with Car Allowance?

  Written by Marc   Posted 23 June 2015

I receive a car allowance and use my own private vehicle. The compan however pays for my fuel n full via a fleet petrol card. This amount reflects on my payslip for tax deduction. Can I claim against this? If so how do I complete the return?

Tax payment to SARS?

  Written by Marc   Posted 23 June 2015

I am employed by two companies and am paid R6000 from each one so I get a total of R12000 a month. My employers are now going to register me, with the salary each one pays me I will under the tax threshold, so they will not deduct any tax. Will I be liable to pay any tax?

Wear and tear possible on signage/advertising on my delivery truck

  Written by Marc   Posted 23 June 2015

If I capitalised signage/advertising onto one of my delivery trucks, would I be able to claim a wear and tear deduction for this?

University fees claimable for refund for tax purposes?

  Written by Marc   Posted 23 June 2015

Can I claim for claims relating to my daughters university fees

What is the benefit of a retirement annuity?

  Written by Marc   Posted 23 June 2015

What are the benefits of a retirement annuity in both the short term and the long term and would you recommend taking one out?

Tax ID for American citizen with children that live in RSA.

  Written by Marc   Posted 23 June 2015

I am an American citizen however, My three children live with their mom In JHB. ( all have RSA ID ) I have a skill doing professioanl voice overs and would like to do this work when I visit my children. ( there is a demand for authentic American voices ) Can I get a Tax ID so I can do this work. If so How do I proceed. Thanks

Tax on bonus with SARS

  Written by Marc   Posted 23 June 2015

I am employed by the government and want to know if there is an option where u pay tax annually? And if I am paying monthly should my bonus be taxed. I earn 15250 per month.

PAYE - traveling

  Written by Marc   Posted 23 June 2015

Good day can I deduct traveling to and from work every day (130km x 5 times per week). So that my PAYE is less every week?
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