Do you need to include an assessed capital loss in your tax return?

  Written by Marc   Posted 23 October 2014

I incurred an assessed capital loss for the 2013 tax year through sale of shares. For 2014, I made a capital gain also via shares. I read that we don't need to include the R30000 annual exclusion in our ITR12 as SARS will include this automatically. Does the same apply for the assessed capital loss? I can't find any place for it in SARS eFiling.

claiming rental expenses against bond (residential)

  Written by Marc   Posted 15 October 2014

Hello Tim,I came across this and would like some advice on whether or not it means I shouldn't claim rental expenses for the space I use for office purposes in my home. I'm still paying the bond towards the property and use one of the rooms as an office. (beware, if you own your home, do not write off a portion of your interest on your bond or rates, as you will lose your primary residence capital gains exemption of R2-million! When you sell your property one day, this would equate to ...

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Do I submit an IRP6 for the sale of a primary property if there is no Cap Gains Tax payable?

  Written by Marc   Posted 15 October 2014

On 3rd October 2014, I received proceeds from the sale of my primary residence. By my calculations, no capital tax is payable. I am registered as a provisional taxpayer, but have not had reason to pay any provisional tax for 5 years. Do I need to submit a provisional tax return on the sale by Feb 2015, or can I wait until I need to submit an ITR12 next year?

How do we treat annual exclusion when the taxpayer has made a Capital Loss?

  Written by Marc   Posted 9 October 2014

CGT QUESTIONÏs the taxpayer entitled to annual exclusion if they made a Capital Loss? If Yes, what does the exclusion do to that loss (reduce or increase) ?

Rent income for shared property owned by my wife and me?

  Written by Marc   Posted 18 September 2014

Our property (including a garden flat) is owned 50/50 by my wife and I. We stay in the house (primary residence).
How do we declare the Rent Income from the garden flat - just divide it in half for each person (including the applicable deductible expenses e.g. electricity)?

Check suitability of Tax-Tim format for specific taxpayer

  Written by Marc   Posted 8 September 2014

Please let me know if Tax-Tim Smart deals with 1. ...share portfolios and resultant dividend tax and CGT2. ... portion of medical aid contribution paid by ex-employer, in case of retired person3. ...with state pension received from foreign country

eFiling restricts the way in which the different methods of calculating CGT may be entered?

  Written by Marc   Posted 6 September 2014

There are 4 methods of calculating CGT. A primary residence sale using method 1,2 or 3 shows a capital gain. eFiling appears to restrict the manner in which the figures may be entered. How may I enter one or other of the methods of calculating the gain?

How to calculate tax payable on CGT for tax year 2015?

  Written by Marc   Posted 26 August 2014

How does one calculate tax payable on CGT for tax year 2015?

Primary Residence Capital Gains Question?

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 August 2014

If I rented out my primary residence in JHB, while myself renting another property in CT (in lieu of my primary residence) for a period of 6 years, and then sold the primary residence in JHB to buy a primary residence in CT - am I liable for Capital Gains tax on the primary residence in JHB?

Can attorney's fees be deducted against rental income?

  Written by Marc   Posted 16 August 2014

I bought an investment property in the 2014 tax year, which I currently rent out.
In the process of buying the property I paid the transfer attorney fees of R10 620 and the bond attorney R12 963.
Am I allowed to include these amounts in my ITR12 tax return as Local Business Expenditure under Legal Fees or some other category?

Taxation of individual shares versus unit trusts?

  Written by Marc   Posted 15 August 2014

If I purchase equities, as I understand it, I will need to hold each share for at least three years for any profit to be deemed capital (CGT) and not revenue (full profit included in taxable income.
BUT - if I purchase unit trusts, as I understand it, I can sell them at any time (no 3 year waiting period), and only CGT will apply.
Is my understanding correct, or does the three year rule apply to unit trusts as well?

Can improvement be expensed if they are done specifically for an increased rental?

  Written by Marc   Posted 6 August 2014

I own an investment property. The rental agent has advised me that in I can increase my monthly rental markedly by doing various improvements. Can this be construed then as expenses in the production of income, or must the improvements be capitalized? Ideally I would want to expense at least a portion of the improvements.

Can I claim legal fees on my home for tax purposes?

  Written by Marc   Posted 30 July 2014

My husband and I bought a house last year.
Can we claim back the legal fees charged by the lawyer in our tax return?

What documents do I need?

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 July 2014

What documents do I need copies of to do my tax?

Can portfolio management fees be included in the base cost part of the CGT calculation?

  Written by Marc   Posted 28 July 2014

CAPITAL GAINS; My broker issued an itc3 showing a capital gain of R955 000 for the last tax year.Else where on the tax report is shown a sum of R120 000 being portfolio management fees. Can I deduct some or all of this fee as part of the base cost in calculating GCT?

CGT Calculation for non resident?

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 July 2014

CGT
I inherited shares in a 3 private companies at a total value of R650,000.00 in 2003.
I intend selling all the shares at a total price of R2,500,000.00.
I would thus make a capital profit of R1,850,000.00
I am a non resident of South Africa and a citizen of and tax resident of Australia.
I pay taxes in South Africa on dividend and interest at a tax rate of 18%.
What would my CGT liability be.

I need advice on declaring tax deducted on dividends for shares I hold?

  Written by Marc   Posted 21 July 2014

How and where is Tax on dividends declared on eFiling?

Capital Gains Tax - when to pay?

  Written by Marc   Posted 17 July 2014

How long do you have to pay capital gains tax after disposing of a house?

Can you claim for personal legal taxes?

  Written by Marc   Posted 15 July 2014

I have incurred legal costs for my parents who are dependent on me for support. This was done in my private capacity and there is no capital gain for me from it. Can I claim for this in my tax return?

Do I need to record capital gains on investments (4250) or local dividends?

  Written by Marc   Posted 13 July 2014

Hello

I'm currently completing my tax return using TaxTim.

I am unsure as to whether I need to record capital gains for unit trusts (SARS code 4250) or local dividends. I couldn't find a place to record amounts associated with these codes when working through the TaxTim wizard.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Can I claim tax against amounts spent on my building of my home?

  Written by Marc   Posted 10 July 2014

I would like to know if a person can claim tax against the amount they spend on building a house?

Where to I add IT3b and 3c information on ITR12?

  Written by Marc   Posted 9 July 2014

My mother is 74 years and does not work nor contribute to an annuity. She receives interest at Investec, Finbond, Absa Moneymarket and Satrix. She received only IT3b and 3c's. No IRP5 or IT3a. Father passed away January 2014 and she only received pension since March 2014. Incurred medical expenses. Where do I ad the IT3b and 3c information on ITR12?

Can renovation costs be considered maintnance costs?

  Written by Marc   Posted 5 July 2014

I use my home as a home office and to this end, claim office expenses (15% of household expenses such as levies, electricity, insurance etc). I did some major renovations during the last tax year, can I claim a portion (15%) of these renovation costs as a maintenance cost?

Tax claims

  Written by Marc   Posted 5 July 2014

I would like to know if it is possible to claim back on transfer and bond registration fees when we bought a house in 2014 tax year?

Are there any normal tax and/or capital gains tax implications on a refundable rental deposit?

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 April 2014

Are there any normal tax and/or capital gains tax implications on a refundable rental deposit?
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