TAX Return for Dental specialist?

Posted 7 July 2016

Hi, I had to take my son to a dental specialist to have a check up on his jaws and teeth for braces, but had to pay R1554, which medical aid does not cover. Can I claim tax back on it?

Tax refundable if worked for less than 6 months?

Posted 6 July 2016

If my employment term was only for 5 months as stated on my IRP5, will I get my tax contribution back since its less than six month? Ive heard that you need to work a minimum of six months in one tax year to be taxable.

Meaning of source code 4149 in irp5

Posted 6 July 2016

Meaning of source code 4149

60 day rule

Posted 6 July 2016

I have an employment contract outside of SA and my employer does not deduct PAYE, do I have to be outside of SA for 183 days of which 60 must be consecutive in a tax year or just in a 12 month period (if contract is from 15 April 2015 - 15 April 2016)?

IRP5 not reflecting on e filing

Posted 5 July 2016

My wife started employment with the Department of Education 01/07/2015. We have tried to submit her tax return but no IRP5 for the Department of Education is reflecting on e filing and she has not been given an IRP5. What do we do from here seeing as the employer econ cut off date was 31 May?

What if you used someone else's vehicle to travel to work?

Posted 5 July 2016

All vehicles show on my petrol statements and IRP5. What supporting documents would I need if SARS Audits me because some of the vehicles I used over the years are on my fathers name but my company knew this.

Provident fund contribution

Posted 5 July 2016

If my company deducts money from my salary for a provident fund can I claim this from SARS?

Provident Contribution part of CTC not showing on IRP 5

Posted 5 July 2016

Dear Tax Tim

I am contribution provident fund via my employer on a monthly basis. This forms part of my CTC and does not show on my IRP 5 but shows on my YTD salary report as a contribution monthly as well as on my payslip. Can I claim a tax refund from this and if so how do I do it.

Can freelance stylist claim back 25% tax deducted form her income?

Posted 5 July 2016

Hello, I've been working as a freelance stylist in the Film industry for the past year, and around 25% tax has been deducted from each pay check. How do I go about getting a tax return?

Home Office Deduction

Posted 4 July 2016

Hi, I work mostly from home, what information needs to be on the letter from my employer?

Do I submit one tax return or two?

Posted 4 July 2016

I received a final salary payment in March 2016 (where PAYE etc was deducted) and the same month began earning income as an independent contractor from a variety of clients. When I submit my first provisional tax return in 2016, do I include the March 2016 Salary payment I received, or do I submit a separate income tax return in 2017 for that income?

IRP5 not showing Code 3701

Posted 4 July 2016

I receive Travel Allowance monthly and on my IRP5 it does not show as Code 3701 but rather showing as 3703. How does one go about with this issue as this Allowance shows on my payslip and added to gross earnings and thus taxed.

Registering for tax numbers on behalf of employees

Posted 3 July 2016

Hi, is there any way that we as an employer can register our workers for tax numbers on their behalf. We have been struggling with this because they either do not know if they have a tax number or what it is, and getting them to go into a sars branch has been unsuccessful. As I understand the employer can be fined if their employees do not have tax numbers.

Treatment of a provident fund lump sum payout in a provisional tax return (IRP6)

Posted 3 July 2016

If one is not of retirement age and receives a provident fund lump sum payout in the 2015/16 tax year - net amount after tax is deducted - how is this amount treated in a provisional tax return (IRP6) i.e.
- Is the amount included in a provisional tax return (IRP6)?
The IRP6 provisional tax return only has one block to enter taxable income in. If the provident fund payout is included in the taxable income block (with other taxable income) tax will be calculated on the full amount at t...

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Code 3713 and 3703

Posted 2 July 2016

I get my Car Payment Private Petrol and Car Payment Insurance from my Employer under source code 3713. Can I claim against this on my Tax return? and if so under what?

Why do I have to pay SARS?

Posted 2 July 2016

I have submitted by tax return, but I owe SARS R1200, why do owe I them money? I am a straight salaried employee who has no other income/expenditure, etc.

Can I submit my IRP5?

Posted 2 July 2016

it's my first time, I resign last year can I submit my IRP5?

Should I only complete source code 4020 if my medical aid contributions is already on my IRP5?

Posted 1 July 2016

If my medical aid contributions is already on my IRP5 under source code 4005 and 4474. Should I leave sorce code 4040 and only complete 4020 for expenses not paid via my medical aid?

Explanation of source codes 4040, 4020 and 4022

Posted 1 July 2016

Can you explain source codes 4040, 4020 and 4022 on the tax return.

Why is my refund a lot less than the calculator

Posted 1 July 2016

Have submitted my tax with TaxTim, but just want to check if it is better to submit including expenses (Fuel, oil, etc) as I left it blank?
Why is my travel allowance tax return on Taxtim calculator very high, but when I did the calculation on SARS it works out a lot less?

Can I fole if I am unemployed?

Posted 30 June 2016

Hi I was retrenched last year in August and got another job in November the 1st and resigned in January. I have been unemployed since then, can I claim tax return even if I'm unemployed?

How do I submit my tax return if I have changed jobs within the tax year?

Posted 29 June 2016

How do I submit my tax return if I have changed jobs within the tax year? It gets quite confusing. . . New salary, new employer paying for half of my medical aid contributions whereas my old employer was not. . .

3805 calculation

Posted 27 June 2016

Is the renumeration factor referred to in the formula to calculate free or cheap accomodation as a fringe benefit equal to pensionable salary, or does it include other remuneration as well?

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

Posted 24 June 2016

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?

Employer contributions to provident funds

Posted 24 June 2016

Do I get taxed on my employer contributions to my pension/provident fund?
My Salary is R21400 and I don't contribute directly to the fund. My employer contributes R2140. How much tax should I be paying?
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