Tax on travel allowances

  Written by Marc   Posted 2 July 2015

Pls explain the difference between the 80/20 and 20/80 tax principle for travel allowances and when can it be used ?

Is it for company cars or travel allowances?

I was medical boarded for 11 months and survived with disability grant

  Written by Evan   Posted 1 July 2015

I was medical boarded for 11 months. Do I need pay tax whilst depending on grant? Will taxman compensate me during this difficult time?

Interest deduction?

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 June 2015

I run a part time business from home that earns me commission and a car allowance. The expenses I occur monthly is home based eh. Telephone. Internet etc. I currently have a personal bond on my house. Can I claim the interest portion of the bond as a deduction as I use my home to earn commission? Thanks.

Deduction for use of company vehicle

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 June 2015

The calculation in respect of the deduction for use of company vehicle

Wear and Tear deduction

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 June 2015

If I don't get a car allowance and the work refunds my petrol when I drive to clients, can I claim wear and tear on my personal vehicle. Where do you fill this in on eFiling?

Personal Tax Return with employer provided vehicle?

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 June 2015

I am interested in using your services to help me file my return, but I'm not too sure if mine can be done online as per your services or if I will have to go in to see a tax consultant. The complexity lies in that fact that I have a company vehicle, not a car allowance. On my tax return it is represented as code 3802. Is this something that your services cater to?

Petrol claims for tax purposes?

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 June 2015

Is claiming petrol allowed if I have a travel allowance? I use my car now and then for work..I claim the km's driven and I get reimbursed. Does this fall under car allowance?

Section 10(1)(o) - "continuous period exceeding 60 full days"

  Written by Marc   Posted 24 June 2015

My question is on Section 10(1)(o): Section 10(1)(o) exempts from tax any remuneration derived by a person in respect of services rendered outside the Republic for an employer if such person was outside the Republic for periods exceeding 183 full days in aggregate during any 12 month period and for a continuous period exceeding 60 full days during that period and those services were rendered during that period or periods For the 60 full day portion: If I travel on day 1 to my place of work out ...

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Can I claim my housing alowance if I pay rent?

  Written by Marc   Posted 24 June 2015

If I receive a housing allowance of R5000, and I pay tax on the R5000, can I claim it back if I pay rent of R9500

Is a director of a company a provisional taxpayer or not?

  Written by Marc   Posted 23 June 2015

Is a director of a company a provisional taxpayer or not?

Can I claim tax on Co vehicle and fuel where I do not have a travel allowance?

  Written by Marc   Posted 23 June 2015

Hi TaxTim, I work as a vehicle sales executive, which means I have a company vehicle which I use for both business and personal use. I did keep a log book. On my payslip it is reflected under "taxable perks". "I also paid Vat on Co car" which is showed on my payslip under deductions. I also had a fuel allowance but that is not reflected on my payslip because the company I worked for owns a fuel station and we had "fuel tags". The vehicle was not maintained by me, but I just want to find out if I...

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Fyling tax for working on comission only

  Written by Marc   Posted 23 June 2015

I am a locum at a private occupational therapy practice!! I am 28 years old and only working for commission!!!! My employee did not register me for tax so I will not receice an IRP5 form but will have to work out my tax on my own!! I have kept all the devices from income for. Each patient that I saw as. Well as. The proof of. Payment into my bank account that was made as the clients made the payments!! It. Is difficult to. Determine a set. Montly income as sometimes the clients will pay a month ...

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Depreciation on Vehicle?

  Written by Marc   Posted 23 June 2015

I am using my private vehicle for company business. The company is paying me a travel allowance and the fuel for the business part. About 55% of travel is business related. Can I claim depreciation of my vehicle from SARS? What is claimable from SARS for the use of my private vehicle?

Disability Income taxable?

  Written by Marc   Posted 23 June 2015

Disability income was received from medical boarding from work for a few months in the tax year ending 2015. This income was taxed and the amount on the IRP5 shows only one income source code. 1. Is the disability income tax exempt or is it only from 2 March 2015 and 2. Is there a separate tax code for disability income earned.

What costs can be subtracted from the income of our small business?

  Written by Marc   Posted 23 June 2015

I am a member of a CC and a partner in a partnership. We are the two same people in both the partnership and the CC. From our activities in the CC, we came upon another way to make money and after a period of testing, we decided to split the other way off our CC activities, so the Partnership became a new business. In order to make this new income stream work, we need to travel and test tourism opportunities in SA as well as some of our neighboring countries to be able to build an internet commu...

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Fringe Benefits

  Written by Marc   Posted 23 June 2015

Hi
Question: Fringe benefit calculation query on the use of motor car. If a car has a maintenance plan per the definition in the 7th schedule but the plan is an optional extra do you include it in the determined value when calculating the taxable fringe benefit post March 2011?

Prior to March 2011 would you of included an optional maintenance plan in the determined value of a motor car?

What constitutes "place of work?"

  Written by Marc   Posted 23 June 2015

Travel Allowance: SARS says that travel between home and place of work is considered private and may not be claimed. What constitutes my "place of work"? I am a pastor. I do not have my own office at the church building where I am employed, but I often travel to the church during the week to see people or attend meetings. Am I allowed to claim those trips to the church building as work km's?

Does pocket money count towards the R100,000 donations threshold?

  Written by Marc   Posted 23 June 2015

I am giving my son R100,000 and putting it into a fixed deposit account to save. I know this is the maximum donation I can give to him without me paying tax. If I also give him an allowance of R1500 per month for pocket money into his current account and this is obviously spent every month on necessities does this count towards the R100,000 allowance?

Medical expenses

  Written by Marc   Posted 23 June 2015

I am married in community of property. My wife and I had a baby in February. There were quite a few accounts we had to pay cash. The medical aid is in my wife's name. Are we able to claim the medical expenses we paid out of our own pocket after February but the accounts are in February. Also can I claim some of the medical expenses we paid out for the birth of my son instead of my wife claiming as I am not on the medical aid and do not have any medical expenses. I paid the amounts as my wife had...

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Commission Earner - what can I claim for tax purposes?

  Written by Marc   Posted 23 June 2015

I am a commission earner and familiar with submitting returns for petrol expenditure, medical aid and RA contributions. The only other expense that I have not claimed for is the use of my cell phone, which is used in majority for work purposes. The question is how do I prove, if audited, the allocation of phone calls that have been used for work purposes; or do I just apportion my monthly subscription fee, say R2000. 00 x0. 50 = R1,000. I just don't want to find myself in the predicament were I ...

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Can I claim for my financing costs (interest on my car finance) and depreciation on my vehicle?

  Written by Marc   Posted 23 June 2015

I receive a car allowance and can claim for official kilometers traveled with my private car. Can I claim for my financing costs (interest on my car finance) and depreciation on my vehicle?

Is the tax deduction correct acording to my salary scale

  Written by Marc   Posted 23 June 2015

I earn 29736. 00 as a gross salary. My company deducted 5966. 21for tax including overtime which is 12 hours at 1688. 94 allowances are tea premium 51. 20, telephone 166. 50, standby 3015, housing 3785, is the tax deducted correct?

Employee PAYE implications for car repayments on company cars?

  Written by Marc   Posted 23 June 2015

I pay R3700 as a car repayment for one of my employees. Is this full payment part of his salary, or should I only allocate a portion? It seems unfair that he takes the entire amount into his salary and therefore incurs a higher PAYE, when the car remains my property.

Logbook -what records do I need to keep?

  Written by Marc   Posted 23 June 2015

For the logbook do I have to record all my starts and stops during the day at the different clients or the total of my travels during the day?

Expenses claimed against commission income?

  Written by Marc   Posted 23 June 2015

Someone who mainly earns commission income, can she claim for corporate clothing and training. Also if she has not maintained a logbook accurately, can she claim motor vehicle expenses including fuel?
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