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To avoid long queues can I submit here every year?

  Written by Marc  

Can I submit via SARS eFiling every year to avoid long queues?

Small Business - Administrative service

  Written by Marc  

I started a small business where I provide administrative services to one company at a cost of R10 000 per month. What will the tax implications be? Will I be able to register for turnover tax or what would be the best option?

Structuring of ctc package

  Written by Marc  

My question is how to structure your ctc package for tax purposes, for example my employers has only the following guidelines
Ctc=657 918 per annum. 70% must be taken as salary , the remaining 30% may be structured in a tax efficient manner. I'd like to add a car allowance, as well as a bonus 13th cheque to the value of +- 25 000, and I'd like the company to contribute 12% of package as pension. What should I also consider for tax purposes

SARS Threshold

  Written by Marc  

Hi Tim,

I have just received a notice of assessment from SARS yet again. What is the threshold before SARS actually audits you? I've heard its anything above R30k. Is this true?

Clarification of record of donation

  Written by Marc  

Does the R100 000 free donation between spouses have to be an actual transfer of funds or is it purely a paper transaction and or are there any SARS forms to be completed.

4 months contract... Will I be taxed?

  Written by Marc  

I have been unemployed for a year, and will start a 4 month contract on Dec 2015 to end March 2016. Salary will be R11 000 gross. And intend to not work the rest of 2016. Will I have to pay tax if I am employed temporarily?

Dispute last season's tax return

  Written by Marc  

Can I still dispute last season's tax return, as I feel that it was not correctly handled.

Got ITA34 but not received anything further

  Written by Marc  

I submitted my tax return through SARS eFiling about 2 months ago. And I got an ITA34 about an hour afterwards. And on it says I owe a negative value which I assume means that they need to pay me, and it says that I've not been selected for an audit, and there hasn't been any request for supporting documents. But it's been 2 months and I've heard nothing, nor have I received any payment?

Will I be taxed on reimbursive travel allowance code 3703 or audited if no log book?

  Written by Marc  

I did not have a travel allowance however we were reimbursed by our employer for travel (under 8000). My IRP5 states that I received R17909 for code 3703 (reimbursive travel allowance). This is a substantial figure & I am sure it also then includes funds that were paid to my company diner's card for airfare. Will I be taxed on this amount, or is it non-taxable income? As I was not receiving a travel allowance I did not keep a log book. Was I supposed to?

PROVIDENT FUNDS

  Written by Marc  

Why are 4003 deductions showing at zero FOR THE 2015 YOA?

Car Deductions

  Written by Marc  

As a SARS commission earner, I keep a detailed logbook. Do I need my petrol slips for anything?

also where does deemed vs actual cost come in?

Can I claim depreciation for my car as a sole proprietor if I have a log book by using the tax table

  Written by Marc  

I am operating as a sole proprietor. I keep a log book for my car which I also use for business. Can I claim for depreciation and use the tax tables for that?

Refund on tax paid for shares payout

  Written by Evan  

Hi,
I was employed by Woolworths and we belonged to a share scheme where we had to stay in the companies employment for 5 to 8 years in order to qualify for the payout. All payouts were taxed. I am now unemployed. Do I have to submit a tax return for the shares payout that we received? Does SARS refund you the tax that you paid on that payout?

SARS source code for Dividend Income/Foreign

  Written by Marc  

I received an IT 3(b) statement from dbXTrackers with a new (wasn't there last year) entry, under Dividend Income, namely, Foreign. Can you please advise what is the correct SARS source code for:
Dividend Income / Foreign?

Tax number for employee from Zimbabwe

  Written by Marc  

Hi, I would like to find out how I register an employee from Zimbabwe for tax and how can I get a tax number for this person?

By when must all returns be submitted

  Written by Marc  

By when must all tax returns be submitted

Customs codes on VAT returns

  Written by Marc  

Where can I find a list of customs code for use on VAT201 returns?

Can PAYE, UIF and Provisional Tax be claimed on Income Tax Return (ITR14)?

  Written by Marc  

Hi TaxTim

I would like to now, can a Company claim PAYE, UIF and Provisional Tax on a Income Tax Return (ITR14)?

Thanks in advance.

What is my tax number please from SARS?

  Written by Marc  

How can I get my tax number? I have misplaced it

Never submitted a tax-return

  Written by Marc  

I have always been horrible with tax and have never submitted a tax-return. I was unaware that is was a "must-do", as I paid tax as per normal. What will happen to me?

Do not know how to complete the Local Business, trade and professional income section

  Written by Evan  

I am struggling to capture my income and expenses generated as a consultant. I do not know which fields to complete having gone into Local Business, trade and professional income.

Do I need to file a tax return and pay tax

  Written by Marc  

My question is whether you need to submit a tax return if you are not permanently employed and don't have an employment contract and your income is less than R300 000 per year but more than R100 000? If you do not have to submit a tax return do you then have to pay tax?

Wear and tear calculation for the 2015 tax year for a self employed individual

  Written by Marc  

With respect to self-employed individuals for the 2015 tax year... What is the write off period for a vehicle used for business travel?
Is the cost of the vehicle divided by 4 or 7 years? I'm trying to calculate the wear and tear amount which I can include for the calculation of actual costs. Thanks!

Please help with supporting documentation.

  Written by Marc  

Can I submit my supporting documents to you? Or must I do it via eFiling?

The email from both SARS and you does not clearly indicate which documents to submit. Regards

Is there any tax liability in South Africa on the cash portion (commutation) of a UK State pension?

  Written by Marc  

My wife and I are both citizens of UK, permanently resident is South Africa. We are both about to draw our deferred UK state pensions, and we intend to commute the deferred portions for cash, roughly R500 000 each. Is there any tax liability in South Africa?
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