Am I a provisional taxpayer if I work freelance?

  Written by Marc   Posted 3 January 2013

I'm a freelance writer earning very little, in fact I might just be over the tax threshold of R58k in the coming year. Do I have to register as a provisional taxpayer and do I have to pay 18% up front for the next tax year? (I've done 2011-2012, I was below the R58k)

Expense boundaries and amounts on section 4016

  Written by Marc   Posted 3 January 2013

Hi Tim

Awesome website!

I earn my income on commission and am often entertaining clients, paying for coffee at meetings and lunches, client gifts etc - all part of the relationship building process.

Because of what I have submitted on section 4016, I have been selected for audit. I have kept all my receipts for client entertainment. Can I just submit these receipts and what are the limits here?

Also I have also claimed for bank charges and client production costs. Is this within the boundaries of 'expenses incurred in the production of income?'...

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What does it take to renew a tax clearance certificate?

  Written by Marc   Posted 3 January 2013

As far as I know the person who did my tax clearance certificate for the first time does no longer exist, then SARS says he must release the file, is that true?
And the person I sent to renew it says he's already made a payment, is it possible to make a payment while the file is closed?

If I am earning two salaries how does tax work?

  Written by Marc   Posted 3 January 2013

I am currently earning a salary as a designer in a design company and now also earning an extra income by designing a disability newspaper on weekends, my company has finally gotten funding from the government and they are back paying me R5000 for doing the newspaper layout, how much do I need to be taxed on this amount? They have taxed me R900, is this correct? Thank you for your help.

Are donations received from various individuals taxable?

  Written by Marc   Posted 3 January 2013

I do voluntary work in poor communities after quitting my job a few years ago. Various people knows this and are paying money into my account as donations. Is this money taxable in my hands?

The amounts varies between R20,000 - R30,000 p.m. I do not know all of my supporters as a lot of them stays anonymous and just put 'donation' on the bank reference.

Most of the amounts are paid to me this way on a month-to-month basis and the biggest amount is R6,000 p.m. I am not offer...

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Getting a tax number

  Written by Marc   Posted 3 January 2013

How do I get tax number or register for tax number via internet?

Import license / register under personal name or business name?

  Written by Marc   Posted 3 January 2013

Hi Tim
Just started my own business - and still need to learn the ropes.
Im doing everything according to the book / or am trying to.
I will be importing products - so should I register the import license to my personal name or to the business. Tax implications?

Thanks a lot Tim

Declaring PayPal income

  Written by Marc   Posted 3 January 2013

I need help with declaring income from admob.
I've been developing apps and have recently been receiving a good income stream from admob, paid to me via PayPal.
Would it be better to register a company?
Or should I continue receiving the money in a personal capacity?

Notice of Objection via efiling

  Written by Marc   Posted 3 January 2013

I want to dispute the outcome of an assessment. I am using SARS efiling. I completed the form, but when I try to file it, I get errors about mandatory data. But this relates to the 'Particulars of representative' section. I don't have a representative - I'm dealing with this on my own.
What am I supposed to fill in?

Also, all my supporting documentation has already been submitted for the assessment. Do I have to resubmit the same documentation again for the dispute?

Am I considered a tax resident in South Africa?

  Written by Marc   Posted 3 January 2013

I have been working temporarily in South Africa for the last 6 years.. Over the last 2 years I work in SA less than 183 days per year and am out the country for more than 60 days continually, but if I add up the number of days I have spent in the last 5 years in SA it is over 915 days. My house is out of SA.

What other means of payment are there?

  Written by Marc   Posted 3 January 2013

I'm not able to go in the bank and deposit the money, as I work till late. I also don't have a credit card or any means of doing it online.

Do you accept debit orders?

  Written by Marc   Posted 3 January 2013

I am unable to make payment now.

Was I qualified to pay tax return in 2007-2008?

  Written by Marc   Posted 21 November 2012

I never submitted my tax return for 2007-2008. At that time, I was earning R69000 per annum. Also the tax return was done manually and unfortunately I can't find any copy. Now in 2012, SARS wants me to pay R8000 penalty.

My questions are:

1: was I qualified to pay my tax return?
2: What must do to dispute this penalty as I am not earning much currently?

Thanks in advance for your advice.
Ps: I am a permanent resident(SA).

Why is my credit card payment not going through?

  Written by Marc   Posted 21 November 2012

Completed my forms with TaxTim and now submitted my credit card details x 2 and I keep getting a message that I have cancelled. Is this an authentic site?

Start of employment period on tax return

  Written by Marc   Posted 21 November 2012

I would like to know I am permanently employed and started my employment a few years ago and still am. Which dates should I fill in when asked to input earliest month of employment?

How to submit a dispute after IT34 notice

  Written by Marc   Posted 21 November 2012

I am a medical doctor working in a state hospital. I get an IRP5 from Western Cape department of Health. I also earned R12 020 in the last year doing private locums which I have declared. I understand that I will have to pay tax on this amount and have made provisions for this. When I received my IT34, it says I owe R11000 (almost as much as I earned in total). I usually get money back on my returns (from medical aid, income protection and retirement annuity) so I don't know how they calculat...

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Capital gains tax on shares sold

  Written by Marc   Posted 21 November 2012

Hi, In the current tax year I sold shares in my 3 year old business to my other shareholder. The shareholder transferred the agreed amount via an attorney (they subtracted their fees related to this transaction) to my account. The nett amount was in the low millions and I expect the full amount to be subject to CGT.

What kind of documentation do I have to provide SARS with and what kind of documentation should I keep should I ever be audited by SARS? Which amount do I record in my return?...

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Tax claim for medical expenses

  Written by Marc   Posted 21 November 2012

Hi Tim

I had to get two hearing aids but the medical aid only paid for one. I was told that I can claim the cost for the other one from tax but if I use the e-filing calculator it seems as if I will only get R5000 back of the R15000 I paid. Is that possible or how do I claim the full amount?

ITR12 and Provisional Tax, how does it all work?

  Written by Marc   Posted 20 November 2012

Hi Tim, I am registered as a provisional tax payer as I run a sole prop but I am also registered for PAYE as I am employed by a CC I am a member of and I draw a salary. The ITR12 takes into consideration only the PAYE and UIF paid but not the provisional tax paid. Will SARS make the connection that the amount showing as owed on the ITR12 for the provisional tax has already been paid when I submitted my IRP6's? The amounts are correct (what the ITR12 says I owe and what I actually paid as provisi...

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How long would my refund take to pay out if its under Verification Audit?

  Written by Marc   Posted 20 November 2012

I submitted my tax for 2009,2010, 2011 and 2012. they are doing a Verification Audit for 2012 and I submitted my documents, how long will that take and how long will my refuind take to get paid out?

Do I need actual sale slips or would bank statements suffice?

  Written by Marc   Posted 20 November 2012

I don't keep all the sales invoices / slips for medical expenses (OTC stuff). I do however have some expenses which I know will show up on my bank statements and also the monthly stuff like birth control which I pay for. Do I need the actual slips or will make bank statements do?

Income Tax Verification

  Written by Marc   Posted 20 November 2012

Hi Tim, My accountant has phoned and stated that "SARS now needs supporting documents to verify my return submitted by my accountant." Could this mean that I mite well be up for selection for an audit? if not, how long does this verification process take before I receive my return?

How long does it take to process a manual assessment?

  Written by Marc   Posted 20 November 2012

Is it true that a manual 2007 assessment can take upto 12 months to process. I am waiting for my refund from my 2012 assessment but will not get it until they assess 2007.
I have been overseas for 5 years and the accountant failed to submit my returns resulting in penalties. I currently owe R7500 and have a credit for my 2012 assessment. Will not get this until they assess the 2007 return. Please can you confirm the time it will take to process this. Can I pay the penalty in the interim to ...

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How do I go about submitting documentation for backdated claims?

  Written by Marc   Posted 20 November 2012

Two of my stepchildren have brain irregularities, one Dandy Walker syndrome, the other Landau Kleffner Syndrome. I have never claimed for any medical or other expenses ito these two children which are dependants on my medical aid. However when the one with DW Syndrome turned 21 I had to go through the motions of proving his dependance to keep him as adult dependant on my MA. Then I was told to indicate on my tax return that I have a disabled dependant. Question is, what is the procedure to claim...

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How does the taxation of freelance pilots income when they go on contract abroad?

  Written by Marc   Posted 20 November 2012

I am working as a freelance pilot, invoicing a company per daily perdiem, or s & t as its called in Dollar,they taxed me 25 % out of the blue. I have done contracts for a long time and it has never happened before as I comply with the exemption requirements always for the time spent in the other countries, please advise?
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