I claim medical aid but medical aid not in my name, am I allowed to do this?

  Written by Marc   Posted 17 September 2012

I pay the monthly medical aid fee but the medical aid is in my spouse's name. I want to claim this as he does not pay tax, is this allowed?

Property Ownership if I am living in another country?

  Written by Marc   Posted 17 September 2012

Great informative site!

A question for you please.

I live in the UK (and have done so for the pass 12 Yrs) but was born and bred in South Africa. I therefore have dual citizenship, having not renounced my SA .
I have recently been bequeathed property back in SA, which I plan to rent out for R5k/month.

Am I a tax resident now that I own an asset in the country and do I need to register as one now that I own property and do I need to start paying tax on the rental income ?...

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Im having problems with claimig my km im a Rep and travelled about 60 000km

  Written by Marc   Posted 17 September 2012

I seem to be having a problem with claiming mu Km this year as last year I only travelled about 30 000km and apposed to this year I travelled 60 000 and the amount that I seem to be able to get back is less than half of last year?

What attachment do I need when submitting to eFiling?

  Written by Marc   Posted 17 September 2012

Do we need to attach something when we do eFiling on line lile irp5 and medical tax certificate?

How do I know whether I am getting money back or paying?

  Written by Marc   Posted 17 September 2012

I submitted my tax form and on my notice of assessment it shows "Net amount refundable under this assessment after allowable credits" as R-0.03 however when I request a statement of account it shows a refund amount of R-3111.86. I am very confused - am I getting R3111.86 or 3 cents?

How do people get so much money back from SARS for ex: R 4000?

  Written by Marc   Posted 17 September 2012

We work for the same company and earn the same salary. He get R 4000 back from SARS and i get R 0????

Do my bond, life insurance, car payments etc have an effect on this?

Can I claim the local dividend exemption where I dont have a certificate for them?

  Written by Marc   Posted 17 September 2012

I dont have a certificate for my local dividends. Should I still enter the amount of local dividends I received in the TaxTim questionaire?

Is submitting a tax claim compulsory?

  Written by Marc   Posted 17 September 2012

Is there a penalty if i don't submit my IRP5 and medical tax certificate for my tax claim?

TAX DEDUCTABLE?

  Written by Marc   Posted 17 September 2012

I am self-employed, with a irregular monthly income. Am I able to deduct the Rent that I pay for my therapy practice, from my gross income?

Tax deductable?

  Written by Marc   Posted 17 September 2012

Could you please let me know if any of the following are tax deductable:
1. Personal insurance for home and car
2. Membership fees to religious organization
3. Paying my child's university fees
4. Monthly fees for home security and maintenance service

Thanking you.

How much do you have to earn to apply for your tax back?

  Written by Marc   Posted 17 September 2012

I earn approximately R127K per year and was wondering if I can apply for my tax back.

I have submitted incorrect logbook information to SARS, what does that mean?

  Written by Marc   Posted 17 September 2012

I did not keep a detailed logbook for the year and made one up from memory when submitting my tax return. I have now been selected for an audit and fear that my supporting documents and logbook wont correspond. What do I do?

SARS sends me strange sms', does this mean I'm not going to get a tax refund?

  Written by Marc   Posted 17 September 2012

I received an sms saying"Thank you for filing your 2011 tax return Assesment Result: R-9 Selected for Audit : No
and the other filing for 2012 tax return Assesment Result R-24 Account Balance:R-33 selected for Audit: No

I completed the tax form, how long will it take for any feedback or money to paid out to me?

  Written by Marc   Posted 17 September 2012

How long will it take to get money back?

What is a tax threshhold?

  Written by Marc   Posted 17 September 2012

Tax free R11,440, then 18% tax up to R160,000pa / Tax threshhold = R63556 - what is this tax threshhold?

Can I claim travel expenses if I haven't kept a logbook?

  Written by Marc   Posted 17 September 2012

I haven't kept a precise logbook for the year, may i still claim travel expenses as a deduction?

Can I complete my wife's tax return?

  Written by Marc   Posted 17 September 2012

I would like to join for the purposes of completing my wife's tax which carries a travel allowance? Will you do that if I should join on her behalf?

On my IT34 it reflects a minus amount??? Does this mean I owe SARS money?

  Written by Marc   Posted 17 September 2012

What does it mean if on my IT34 a minus amount is reflected and then there is also a "dispute" icon that you can select , what does that mean ?

Its been 2 months since I filed and im still waiting.... What could the problem be?

  Written by Marc   Posted 16 September 2012

I e-filed on 3 July,status says it has been assessed and it is almost 3 Sept...Did my husbands efiling on Monday eve and Wednesday he received his money...Phoned SARS about a week ago and they said it could take up to a month....it is more than a month now, phoned again this morn and I had to deal with one of those machines where you enter your details.Help!

Chronic medication not cover by medical aids

  Written by Marc   Posted 16 September 2012

I am receiving chronic medication that is not covered by any medical aid since they not on the list for chronic medicine. The cost for this medicine is R13 000(thirteen thousand rand) per month which work out to R156000 per year. I earn R405850 per year and was wondering how much of this would I be able to claim?.

I received an ITA34 notice on Friday afternoon, how long will it take befor the money gets paid out?

  Written by Marc   Posted 16 September 2012

How long does it take for payout after you have received an ITA34 notice?

Small Business Taxes?

  Written by Marc   Posted 16 September 2012

I have taken over a business from my parents. It's a little recycling business. I am unable to contact them to ask them but the business is now registered in my name and after a friend asked me if I paid tax recently i started to worry because I really know so little about it. At the moment my income per month is about 80k but my expenses are so high I earn 4 to 7 k a mouth plus out of that comes my personal rent and living expenses...so very little at the end of the day...my bank account has an amount of - 4k in....please take my worries away? should i be stressing? ...

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How long does is it take for my details to update on the SARS system?

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 August 2012

I submitted my returns on efiling about 3 weeks ago. When I called for a follow up, I was advised my address is "unknown" on the system and that I'll have to go to the SARS branch with my bank statement, certified ID copy and proof of residence. I did than on Monday and when I called again on Thursday, I was told to go to the branch again to update my details as the system still said my address is "unknown". I advised the lady that I was there on Monday and she didn't sound too sure but said my details should be updated after 41 days and only then will I receive my payout....

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How do i get my refund/returns from sars?

  Written by Marc   Posted 20 August 2012

I recently submitted my returns, how do I get my returns? Do i have to go to sars offices again and supply my banking details or do they have them when I submitted? my ITA34 says at the bottom that no banking details are included so no money will be paid to me. How do I know they have my banking details? please help....

What can I claim as medical expenses for tax purposes?

  Written by Marc   Posted 20 August 2012

I incure monthly medical expenses due to my prostate op i had in 2009. I have a 6 month repeat script and check-up once a year. I keep my monthly tax invoice from the pharmacy. Sect 18 of Income tax says I can, but SARS does not entertain this. Can i claim for these expenses?
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