Do I pay tax on overtime and travel allowance?

  Written by Marc   Posted 1 July 2014

Are overtime and travel allowances taxable incomes?

Receiving income from 2 employers

  Written by Marc   Posted 1 July 2014

I am receiving 2 IRP5s from 2 employers. Suddenly at the tax year end I find that I have been taxed too little. Calculating my income in 2 parts places me in a "x" bracket. Now when the 2 is calculated together I am being calculated in a different bracket and shows a huge amount of tax due. How do I prevent this?

Being taxed for free or cheap housing

  Written by Marc   Posted 1 July 2014

I am being taxed on an amount for free housing. When will I pay less tax? If I get the amount as salary and pay it over to my employer as rent or if they deduct tax from my salary for the free housing.

Travelling allowances for disabled persons

  Written by Marc   Posted 1 July 2014

I am disabled owning a car can I claim for travelling allowances in my income tax return?

My CTC is R22 000 with 50% contribution from company on medical(R1976), how should tax be calculated

  Written by Marc   Posted 1 July 2014

I have a CTC of R22,000 and included in that amount is the 50% medical contribution from the company, how will my tax be calculated. My medical aid is R1976.

Endowment policy - taxable?

  Written by Marc   Posted 1 July 2014

Is it possible to claim for an endowment policy?

What are the amounts for PAYE?

  Written by Marc   Posted 1 July 2014

What is the minimum amount that should be taxed per month, how is it calculated and how & when should I claim as in a construction company as a permanent employee

Tax relief caring for parent that is your dependant?

  Written by Marc   Posted 1 July 2014

I have power of attorney for my 90 year old mother's fixed deposit account (small amount). I am concerned that the worst might happen and want to transfer the account into my name before then as I am concerned that the money will be frozen and we may need it to pay for all the arrangements. My question is what is the most tax efficient (for me as her sole provider) way of doing this as the money will be used to make all the arrangements afterwards.
In addition I currently pay for her old ag...

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Principal member vs paying member of medical aid

  Written by Marc   Posted 1 July 2014

I pay for the medical aid for my family, however my wife is the principal member. Who should account for this on their return?

Will I get a refund with a non taxable salary paying a medical aid of whereby the employer pays 50%?

  Written by Marc   Posted 30 June 2014

My Salary is R 5442.00 a month after deductions of which I do not get taxed but pay a medical aid for myself and my 2 kids of where the employer pays 50% of which my total amount starting last year Septermber were R 1297.00 and from January 2014 R 1413.00

What does the final conclusion of reduced assessment mean to me as a taxpayer?

  Written by Marc   Posted 30 June 2014

I received a reduced assessment and the conclusion was that a certain amount was refundable to me but it never paid out SARS paid me amount from previous assessment what does the reduced assessment mean?

Do I have to submit any tax return or form if I stopped working for the past tax year with no income

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 June 2014

Hi Tax Tim, I use to work but stopped. Do I now have to send a tax return for the last year if I do not get any income anymore?

Quick calculator for tax purposes?

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 June 2014

Have you still a quick calculator?

Taxation on profit for sole proprietor?

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 June 2014

NOTES: 1. Taxation R12 523 x18% = R2254.14 less rebate under 65 years R12 080 = R 0
am I correct with the above calculation or will I need to still pay the tax of R2254?

Rent Income

  Written by Marc   Posted 28 June 2014

If your rent income and salary income amounts to less than the required amount for taxpayers to submit income tax does that mean I do not need to pay provisional tax or does any additional income count as 'taxable'?

Do SARS owes me?

  Written by Marc   Posted 28 June 2014

From last year January till march these year I was working. I was also paying tax so as tax return now how could I know if SARS owes me cause I was paying too much and I was working under contract.

eFiling and Income Protection, what goes where?

  Written by Marc   Posted 27 June 2014

What option do I choose to claim for income protection

Commission based salary - Fuel for vehicle to meet with clients?

  Written by Marc   Posted 27 June 2014

I work for commission, but there is no where I can fill in my mileage that I drive to see clients. How does this work?

Will I receive a tax refund if I was unemployed and still contributing to medical aid?

  Written by Marc   Posted 26 June 2014

I was unemployed from February 2013 to December 2014. I returned to work in January 2014. During that period I was still paying for medical aid. will I receive a tax refund?

'Gift' income from UK - is it taxed?

  Written by Marc   Posted 26 June 2014

My parents who live and work in the UK have given me some money, just under R100,000.00
Essentially this money is support for airfares and expenses incurred due to the illness of a family member overseas, and my need to travel.
They transferred it using TT from a UK bank, and this has been automatically flagged by my bank to SARS and FSB etc.
Will I be taxed on this 'gift' ?

Running office from home? - can I claim for tax purposes?

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 June 2014

I am permanently employed and run my office from home , the company pays a portion of the rental and I pay the balance, this is not reflected on my payslip though, they merely deduct my portion of the rent from my salary and pay the full amount to the estate agents. The deduction is under "other" on my payslip, my question is will I be able to claim any amounts back for electricity , security etc etc ?

Do you guarantee payment?

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 June 2014

Do you guarantee pay out as per return completed on your site?

Will having a few policies affect my tax return?

  Written by Marc   Posted 24 June 2014

Which policies affect tax payments?

NOT WORRKING CAN I CLAIM MEDICAL EXPENCES

  Written by Marc   Posted 24 June 2014

GOOD DAY I JUST WANT TO FIND OUT.I DIDN'T WORK FOR A YEAR BUT HAD MEDICAL EXPENSES. CAN I STILL CLAIM MEDICAL EXPENSES ON eFiling?

Can I claim tax refund?

  Written by Marc   Posted 24 June 2014

Can I claim a tax refund even though I don't work?
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