My employer CC closed. Where do I get my IRP5?

  Written by Evan   Posted 5 July 2015

Hi Tim. I was the bookkeeper for a cc until end Jan 2015 when they closed doors. The only member passed away in Dec 2014 with no will.

I have contacted the attorneys who will be dealing with his estate to ask them for my IRP5. Their response was that they have been waiting for 4 months to be appointed as executors and do not know when they will be appointed.

How do I submit my tax return this year? I went to SARS with payslips and bank statements and they advised that the...

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Payments from SARS

  Written by Evan   Posted 5 July 2015

Ok so SARS owes me money. Do I have to fill in my banking details again under my online SARS eFiling profile, and which option should I choose?

Thanks

Can I submit outstanding tax returns from 2012 and will I get heavily penalized?

  Written by Evan   Posted 5 July 2015

It's my first time submitting my tax returns this year, I have not submitted before, but have been paying income tax since 2012, can I submit for all my outstanding years and will I get penalized heavily? And how do I go about getting it all done?

Do I have to declare my Abu Dhabi (UAE) salary to SARS and if so, where in the tax return ITR12 ?

  Written by Evan   Posted 5 July 2015

I have a residence visa and work in Abu Dhabi (UAE) for the past 10 years for a local Abu Dhabi company. I visit South Africa once a year and always stay less than 30 days per year. The tax treaty between South Africa and the UAE is still pending. I also comply to all the provisions of S(10)1(o). Therefore I do not pay tax on my UAE income. My question is. . . Do I have to declare my Abu Dhabi (UAE) salary to SARS and if yes where in the TAX Return ITR12?

Business traveling expense

  Written by Evan   Posted 4 July 2015

Claiming business travel for commission earners using their own vehicle.

When will my return be submitted?

  Written by Evan   Posted 4 July 2015

I'm not sure what to do next? I have followed all the instructions on this site (I think) and also set up SARS "authorized with shared access", but my return still says "issued" not submitted.

How do I incorporate use of rental car on tax return?

  Written by Evan   Posted 4 July 2015

My employer-provided vehicle had to go for major repairs (gone for 2 months plus). During this time my employer rented a car for me, with which I did some business km's. How do I incorporate this scenario on my tax return?

Medical refund for 69 year old

  Written by Evan   Posted 4 July 2015

I am 69 years old and paid over R32,000 in medical aid expenses. How much of this can I expect to get back?

How to claim for Vehicle Expenses as an Estate Agent

  Written by Evan   Posted 4 July 2015

I am an estate agent where I sell property and I am purely on commission only. No basic salary. I do know that I can claim for my petrol for business purposes. And I am also aware that I need to have a logbook for proof of mileage. However, on my IRP5 I cannot seem to enter the Petrol, Wear and Tear, Oil, Maintanance and Repairs, Insurance etc etc. Please help me as to how I can include that in my ITR12 form.

Supporting documents for tax return - don't have medical receipts

  Written by Evan   Posted 4 July 2015

Hi,

I have been selected to provide supporting documentation relating to my personal tax return, I accidentally submitted my return twice and now I have to provide the documents. I only have my IRP5 and medical tax certificates available which I used to complete my return but I do not have any receipts available that I saved for medical expenses paid from my own pocket.

Would this be a problem if I only then submit what I have available?

Treatment of dividends on IRP5

  Written by Evan   Posted 4 July 2015

I am retired and received dividends from my company. Would that reflect in my IRP5?

How much tax on R139,000 gross income?

  Written by Evan   Posted 4 July 2015

How much tax on income of R139000 gross?

Tuck shop registration

  Written by Evan   Posted 3 July 2015

Where can I register my tuck shop ?

Non-commission, no car allowance. Can I claim travel expense?

  Written by Evan   Posted 3 July 2015

I'm not on commission and don't get a car allowance. But have done 17,000km in my car for business. Can this be claimed? Or can the 4015 code only be used for commission earners? What should I do?

Tax return submission for independent contractor with no IRP5

  Written by Evan   Posted 3 July 2015

I am completing the tax return, however I received an IRP5 for period 1 March - 31 Dec 2014, from my agency as an Independent Contractor and then went on to work for the same Client as an Independent Contractor from 1 January 2015 - 17 April 2015, but not through an agency. Hence no IRP5 and no taxes withheld. How do I file such a tax submission and return?

What is employee tax contribution code? What do I use if person earns below tax threshold?

  Written by Evan   Posted 3 July 2015

I am completing an IRP5 for someone earning below the tax threshold and I get this message from SARS eFiling:

Source codes 4101/4102/4115 must have a value

Where to enter medical costs incurred which does not reflect on IRP5

  Written by Evan   Posted 3 July 2015

On my Irp5 I have R5,911 under source code 4116 for medical scheme fees tax credit! I however have paid cash for some visits and this does not reflect as these were doctors not affiliated to medical schemes! How do I go about adding the amounts I spent and where do I add them and which source codes to use?

How do I declare additional income for part-time consulting work?

  Written by Evan   Posted 3 July 2015

Hi TaxTim, in the 2014/2015 tax year, I did some part-time consulting work in my personal capacity over and above my normal work. It was only R3000 for the year. I'm including it under "Local Business/Trade/Professional Services". If this is the correct section, would I need to put the R3000 under "Other income" or where should I be declaring this amount? Thanks for your help!

Diabetes claim

  Written by Evan   Posted 3 July 2015

My son has Type 1 diabetes and I was told a last year you can claim a % of his food back. Do you know how this is possible?

He is listed with a disability on my husbands tax.

Code 4238

  Written by Evan   Posted 3 July 2015

I am do my tax returns but am stuck with the code 4238. I cannot find this code on the return.

How do I declare REIT income on my ITR12?

  Written by Evan   Posted 3 July 2015

For the 2014/2015 Tax year I earned dividend income from Redefine. I have been told that a new source code 4238 have been created on the SARS tax form for this specifically but when I generate my ITR12 I cannot find a place anywhere to include this REIT income. Please help!

Why did SARS not return my medical spending?

  Written by Evan   Posted 3 July 2015

I paid almost R3000 towards medicines, apart from my MSA. Why has SARS not returned this amount? Can you please check?

I have 3 IRP5's one for 2015, 2012 and 2013 how do I file all 3 on SARS Efiling?

  Written by Evan   Posted 3 July 2015

I have 3 IRP5's one for 2015, 2012 and 2013. How do I file all 3 on SARS Efiling?

What is source code 4005 for?

  Written by Evan   Posted 3 July 2015

What does source code 4005 refer to?

Should there be amounts for source codes 4005 and 4006 if there are no employer contributions?

  Written by Evan   Posted 3 July 2015

I pay my own medical aid premiums every month, as well as contributing to my own retirement annuity. However, on my IRP5 from a former employer I do have amounts for source codes 4005 and 4006. I only worked for this particular employer for just over two months, and it appears that the full amounts for my medical aid and RA are included in this section of my IRP5.

Is this an error? To be clear: the employer did not make ANY contribution to my medical aid or retirement annuity. And if ...

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