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Depreciation / Wear and Tear Posts in Tax Q&A

Depreciation on a phone

  Written by Alicia  

I use my phone for work purposes and have a letter from my employer confirming this. Can I claim depreciation on it even if I've had it for 2 years already?

Vehicle depreciation vs deemed travel allowance deduction. An I allowed both?

  Written by Alicia  

Vehicle depreciation vs deemed travel allowance deduction. An I allowed both?

Over how many years can you depreciate earthmoving equipment

  Written by Alicia  

Whats the depreciation on a 2006 bobcat?

Add more than one depreciation expense

  Written by Alicia  

I have a laptop, tablet and cell phone that I need to depreciate, how do I do this?

Depreciation on office equipment

  Written by Alicia  

I am hiring office equipment such as chairs, tables etc. can I claim depreciation on it?

Do I have to pay additional tax for deducting my car from my salary before tax?

  Written by Alicia  

How does deducting your vehicle from your gross salary affect your tax. The vehicle purchased is for personal use however we have the option of deducting it directly from our salaries before tax.

Never filed a return, can I still do it now?

  Written by Alicia  

I have been employed for 3 years and my employer deducted tax from my income. They however never gave me an IRP5 and I have no proof of the income I earned from them as they issued electronic payslips and I never printed it.
2 Months ago they closed their doors and all employees was left stranded, can I perhaps still claim the tax I paid back from SARS if they over taxed me?

Outstanding tax returns without supporting documents

  Written by Alicia  

How to get irp5 from 1991 to 2000 from previous employers

HOw can I get my refund?

  Written by Alicia  

SARS owes me more than R12000 and refuse to pay because I have not submitted a tax return for 2008, how can I correct this?

Can I claim full depreciation on a broken cellphone?

  Written by Alicia  

I had a cellphone that I was calculating depreciation on. However the phone broke and I now have a new phone which I will claim depreciation on. For the previous phone, am I able to claim the remaining deprecation amount (that I would have been claiming on in coming years) in the current tax year?

Can claim depreciation for my personal car?

  Written by Alicia  

Is it possible for me to claim depreciation for using my personal car to go to work? I do not receive any car allowance.

How do I calculate the depreciation on my office equipment?

  Written by Alicia  

I have completed my 2016 tax return via TaxTim. On the depreciation of office equipment I indicated that I am depreciating my laptop which was bought for R20 000. The amount I came up with was R3 333. 33. SARS requires me to indicate to them how I got to the figure. Can you please assist so I can explain myself to SARS?

Freelance & Full time job tax submission, can I complete this on one form?

  Written by Alicia  

I have a full time job, but do freelance on the side. I would like to submit for my job as well as my freelance, including the mac I bought, my Fiber line rental and anything I purchased to run my freelance job. Is this possible? Which option should I apply for?

Can I claim for depreciation on my vehicle?

  Written by Alicia  

Can I claim for wear and tear on my personal vehicle and how do I do it? I kept a logbook because I am getting a non taxable allowance for the km driven for business purposes.

Freelancer and full time employee, how does my tax work?

  Written by Alicia  

I am full time employee and I have already submitted this current year's tax return.
I am a freelancer in my spare time as I started doing online work and earning dollars.
What is the tax implications and how do I go about it? Could I claim back on the use of my computer etc.?

Travel Expenses Code 4015

  Written by Alicia  

I did my SARS eFilling tax return through TaxTim and I completed the Travel Expenses Section, 4015, as R72902. I am being audited and I am not quite sure anymore what that amount includes, they only thing I can think of to get to such a high figure would be my car payments per month? Please advise what deductions are allowed under this code and what proof I need to send SARS to support this?

Tax paid for small business owner, PAYE and or Individuals tax?

  Written by Alicia  

Hi Tim, I am a small business owner, my company is registered, I have no other employees at the moment. Should I pay myself a salary so as to avoid withdrawing from the business account for personal use. Should I register for PAYE? Do I have to pay individuals tax too if I am registerd for PAYE? The business income is my only source of income?

No IRP5's

  Written by Alicia  

I worked for a company. They were liquidated and did not give me IRP5's or upload them to SARS. I don't have salary slips either. How do I submit my tax returns?

Verification/Audit Outcome

  Written by Alicia  

Hi. I am in a bit of a panic. My personal tax return was selected for verification/audit. SARS requested that I provide documentation for my depreciation deduction. I've submitted what I have, but don't know whether the docs would be sufficient. What would the outcome be if the depreciation deduction is not deemed valid? Would they just disallow the deduction or am I going to get fined? Do I need professional assistance or should I just wait it out?

What expenses can I deduct on my Forex earnings?

  Written by Alicia  

I am a full time employee, earning a salary every month. I recently started trading Forex and understand that the profits will be added onto my existing income for the year and taxed accordingly. I would like to know what kind of expenses can be deducted from tax that is paid on the profits for that year. Can I deduct my "office space", adsl / fibre internet (full monthly subscription), % of municipal bill, interest on bond, etc as all of these items are used to generate or assist in gen...



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Will my refund be issued if I have old returns outstanding?

  Written by Alicia  

I have completed my income tax, and there is a refund owed to me. Will this be paid out if I have not done the assessments for the years 2011 and 2012. But I do not have any documentation from those years

Type of supporting Documents to provide SARS for Laptop Depreciation?

  Written by Alicia  

Hi

i submitted my 2014/2015 Tax tax returns and included depreciation of my personal laptop I used for work from February 2014 to June 2015. My company did allow me to use my laptop. SARS wants proof of usage. (I said Work: 80%-Personal:20%) Not sure I even understood it correctly. What exactly should I provide to them?

What are the allowable deductions for a consultant?

  Written by Alicia  

What expenses can I claim for as a consultant

Assets in the form of Cellphones, Laptops, Cameras - Are these tax deductible as I use it for work

  Written by Alicia  

I bought a new Personal Computer (Laptop) for both work and personal use in November 2014 as the 2nd hand ones were always breaking down or crashing. Also bought a new Photographic Camera in 2014 for both uses as well. I also invested in a new Cellular Phone last year as the one I had was 2nd hand and very unreliable. This I done just before embarking on an arduous film shoot in KZN where I would be very dependant on it for communication purposes as to the ever changing schedule. Long story short. . . I have never claimed for wear and tear and as I use it for work purposes too I would like to find out whether its possible as a tax deductible and how I should go about it...



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Can you claim for travel (log book) as well as depreciation on the car?

  Written by Alicia  

I receive a travel allowance and keep a logbook accordingly. Am I able to claim for the travel as well as depreciation on the car?
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