Tax Return for contract work?

  Written by Marc   Posted 30 September 2015

I worked for a contract of 3 months was earning R20 000 per month TAX was deducted from my salary, is that possible? I wanna know if I can go to SARS & claim my money back. Thank You!

Is professional training and development tax deductable?

  Written by Marc   Posted 30 September 2015

Can professional training costs be deducted (continued professional development) and under what section?

Capital Gains Tax - capital growth before tax was implemented?

  Written by Marc   Posted 30 September 2015

I owned a piece of land. Acquired in 1998 for R60 000. The land was sold in 2014 (this tax year) for R300 000. The agent fee for selling was 5%. I know the Capital Gains Tax was only implemented after acquisition. Please advise whether the calculation for capital gains tax is able to take into account some appreciation in value between 1998 and the year when the tax came in.

As a sub-consultant should the company I do work for deduct tax?

  Written by Evan   Posted 30 September 2015

What is the difference between a sole proprietor and sub-consultant. I am a sub-consultant and work on an hourly rate. My income is not the same every month. I use the companies' offices from time to time. I have been a sub-consultant since August 2015. The company deducts tax from my monthly income and will provide me with an IRP5. My question is should they deduct tax?

Need help with my medical aid tax cerificate

  Written by Marc   Posted 30 September 2015

I need help with getting my medical aid tax certificate which has not reached me.

Does 4001 get added to personal contribution to RA to make up 4006?

  Written by Evan   Posted 30 September 2015

If I pay my own RA in addition to my employer as reflected on IRP5, as 4001, do I add this to my own contributions under 4006?

Can I claim travel expenses without having a travel allowance?

  Written by Evan   Posted 30 September 2015

Can I submit a travel log book with my tax return if I do not have a travel allowance and if my commission is less than 50% of my monthly income?

Client expenses for food as commission earner

  Written by Evan   Posted 30 September 2015

As a commission earner, am I allowed to claim back on client expenses specifically food and coffee. I have kept all receipts where I have taken a client for coffee or lunch. How will SARS judge these?

Income tax on foreign income from UK

  Written by Evan   Posted 29 September 2015

Hi Tim. I work in South Africa but for a UK company. They don't have a company registered here, just a warehouse that I work from. My salary gets paid in US dollars from the UK company so I don't get an IRP5 or PAYE etc deducted.

How do I go about sorting taxes? Do I submit a personal income tax return each year declaring the money I receive and pay the relevant tax on that?

Is salary and overtime money taxed separately?

  Written by Evan   Posted 29 September 2015

Can income tax be charged from an income alone and not from an overtime money?

I got my IT statement and it says electronic refund. Should I expect the refund tomorrow?

  Written by Evan   Posted 29 September 2015

Hi Tim

I got my IT statement and it says electronic refund on 30/09/2015 should I expect the refund tomorrow?

Car Deductions on Commission

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 September 2015

Hi Tim, I am a Commission earner and I claim back on my vehicle usage on depreciation and logbook. When I claim back on my car usage, I keep a logbook as well. But my question is, can I claim back on a paid up vehicle? or do I have to still be paying monthly towards finance. Does the finance amount help with increase my tax return from SARS. Eg if im paying R2500 or R2000. Which will yield a higher tax return?

Depreciation for Commission Earner

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 September 2015

Hi TaxTim, I have a lot of questions lined up. I hope its ok. The first one. I am a commission earner and claim back usage of my vehicle for business use. 75%
when calculation deprection over the 5 year straight line method. When does this begin? when I took ownership of the vehicle? or when the vehicle was registered?
2. I bought a vehicle in 2011 and only starting working on commission in 2013. When does my depreciation stop on this vehicle? 2016? or 2018?

Deadline: Manual Versus Via Tax Practitioner

  Written by Evan   Posted 29 September 2015

Hi there, when is the deadline for submitting manual income tax returns?

I had submitted my income tax returns via my tax practitioner and when is this tax practitioner due to meet before the deadline reaches?

VAT on new vehicle for commission earner

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 September 2015

As a Commission earner and using my vehicle for business purposes. Can I claim the VAT back on purchasing a new vehicle?
also what can I claim on the interest portion?

Statement of Tax invoicing

  Written by Evan   Posted 28 September 2015

Hi, I submitted a tax return via SARS eFiling which tax returned an assessment that I owe SARS R2500. Puzzled by this I asked a friend and she advised that I had entered the number of dependents for Medical Aid incorrectly. I filed a correction and SARS now owes me R2700. The statement, however reflects an amount of R200 and reflects the incorrect R2500. Surely that shouldn't count or am I missing something?

I called SARS and was told they focus only on the original assessment. I am ...

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Calculation regarding lump sun withdrawal benefit?

  Written by Evan   Posted 28 September 2015

How does the calculation work regarding lump sum withdrawal benefit (3920) from Sanlam Life Insurance Ltd and is the any deduction on that amount?

NO refund yet

  Written by Evan   Posted 28 September 2015

Good Day

I recently submitted my tax return and have a refund due to me. I emailed SARS and asked how come I have received my refund and they say that I have not submitted my 2011 tax return. I only worked for 4 months in that tax year and earned way below the threshold. Also in previous years they have refunded me without asking me to submit the 2011 tax return. What I would like to know and am afraid of is, if I submit the 2011 tax return now will I not incur penalties and interest?

Tax on Dividends

  Written by Marc   Posted 28 September 2015

I have a small business on the side line where my wife and I are 50/50 owners of the company. I have a job but she does not. Is it best to only declare dividends to her?

Can a sales representative claim on car installments?

  Written by Marc   Posted 28 September 2015

I just started a new position as a sales representative, and the car I am currently using is quiet old. As I will be travelling a lot to see clients I would like to buy a new reliable car. Would I be able to make a claim on the monthly installments for this new car, as it will be used mainly for work? If so, what percentage can I claim?

Tax on family gift money from overseas

  Written by Evan   Posted 28 September 2015

Hi TaxTim
Thank you for offering this great service. My question is: If my sister who is an Australian resident wants to send me a gift of between R1.5 to R2 million to buy a house for myself here in South Africa, can she do so and how much tax must I pay? Also, is there an annual limit on gift amounts and should she rather send it across two tax years?

Gross income reflected under incorrect source code

  Written by Evan   Posted 28 September 2015

My IRP5 incorrectly reflects my income received as Gross Retirement Funding income (3697) instead of Gross non Retirement Funding income (3698) - How can I fix this?

SHOULD I BE EVEN PAYING TAXES?

  Written by Marc   Posted 28 September 2015

I lost my job 5 years ago, but I get part time work now and then. I have just filed for this year and average about R15k for the year. But am now being made to panic saying I earned too low and SARS will question this. But what are you supposed to do if that is what you got. I see that you mention we should only pay taxes when we earn a certain amount per year, however the part time work I do never gets me that high, BUT the company I do the work for is an NPO and stated they by law have to take 25% from me each time I earn from them. Yes, I claim it back, but what is the point if now you get questioned for earning too little as well? Should I be getting taxed at all?...

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Is financial derivatives trading profits taxable on a individuals level

  Written by Marc   Posted 28 September 2015

Is financial derivatives trading profits taxable on a individuals level?

Married couples and CGT on sale of primary residence

  Written by Evan   Posted 28 September 2015

If a couple is married in community of property, does the Capital gain on the sale of their primary residence get split between the two on their tax returns (if the CGT profit is over R2 mil)?
i.e, do they each pay 50 % tax on the profit?
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