I'm earning above the tax threshold and have not submitted tax returns.

  Written by Marc   Posted 22 November 2012

How do I go about avoiding penalties? Do I just submit for this year on e-filing or do I apply for the VDP to avoid penalties?

Can I claim my prescription glasses as medical expenses?

  Written by Marc   Posted 22 November 2012

I cannot see without glasses and have been prescribed glasses for anytime use and driving. Can I claim this from my tax as medical expenses - they are very expensive!

Was I qualified to pay tax return in 2007-2008?

  Written by Marc   Posted 21 November 2012

I never submitted my tax return for 2007-2008. At that time, I was earning R69000 per annum. Also the tax return was done manually and unfortunately I can't find any copy. Now in 2012, SARS wants me to pay R8000 penalty.

My questions are:

1: was I qualified to pay my tax return?
2: What must do to dispute this penalty as I am not earning much currently?

Thanks in advance for your advice.
Ps: I am a permanent resident(SA).

How do I restart the TaxTim questionare?

  Written by Marc   Posted 21 November 2012

I have changed my status from provisional taxpayer to PAYE. The questionnaire asks me questions relating to source codes eg. 2006, 4002 etc which are not on my IRP5 form. What should I do?

Start of employment period on tax return

  Written by Marc   Posted 21 November 2012

I would like to know I am permanently employed and started my employment a few years ago and still am. Which dates should I fill in when asked to input earliest month of employment?

How to submit a dispute after IT34 notice

  Written by Marc   Posted 21 November 2012

I am a medical doctor working in a state hospital. I get an IRP5 from Western Cape department of Health. I also earned R12 020 in the last year doing private locums which I have declared. I understand that I will have to pay tax on this amount and have made provisions for this. When I received my IT34, it says I owe R11000 (almost as much as I earned in total). I usually get money back on my returns (from medical aid, income protection and retirement annuity) so I don't know how they calculat...

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Medical aid codes

  Written by Marc   Posted 21 November 2012

In my IRP5, under deductions/contributions, the following appears:

code 4005: R18 324
code 4474: R11 927

But after using the SARS calculator, under amounts assessed in the SARS calculations:
Code 3810 Medical aid contributions paid on behalf of employee: R11 927

Under tax calculator, deductions section:
Code 4008: Medical expenses (Total) R8640

Is this right? The amount of R18 324 does not reflect in the tax calculator's results.

Tax claim for medical expenses

  Written by Marc   Posted 21 November 2012

Hi Tim

I had to get two hearing aids but the medical aid only paid for one. I was told that I can claim the cost for the other one from tax but if I use the e-filing calculator it seems as if I will only get R5000 back of the R15000 I paid. Is that possible or how do I claim the full amount?

I'm 16 years old and I run a small business. Do I need to pay tax?

  Written by Marc   Posted 20 November 2012

I started a small online business at the age of 15 and I make some money from it. It's sort of like an on-off thing because I have school as well to worry about. What I mean is we'll get a new client like once every 2 months and get paid then only. Our overall turnover is not more than R50000. What I'd like to know is do I need to pay tax on this income or am I too young to? Also are people below 18 years of age allowed to run small businesses? I'm a sole trader, not a compan...

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ITR12 and Provisional Tax, how does it all work?

  Written by Marc   Posted 20 November 2012

Hi Tim, I am registered as a provisional tax payer as I run a sole prop but I am also registered for PAYE as I am employed by a CC I am a member of and I draw a salary. The ITR12 takes into consideration only the PAYE and UIF paid but not the provisional tax paid. Will SARS make the connection that the amount showing as owed on the ITR12 for the provisional tax has already been paid when I submitted my IRP6's? The amounts are correct (what the ITR12 says I owe and what I actually paid as provisi...

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I am from the UK, but will get permanent residence in SA, but I have money overseas, will I pay tax

  Written by Marc   Posted 20 November 2012

If i bring funds into SA and earn interest do I have to pay tax on it, what is the free allowance and then how much is it thereafter please?

How long would my refund take to pay out if its under Verification Audit?

  Written by Marc   Posted 20 November 2012

I submitted my tax for 2009,2010, 2011 and 2012. they are doing a Verification Audit for 2012 and I submitted my documents, how long will that take and how long will my refuind take to get paid out?

Do I need actual sale slips or would bank statements suffice?

  Written by Marc   Posted 20 November 2012

I don't keep all the sales invoices / slips for medical expenses (OTC stuff). I do however have some expenses which I know will show up on my bank statements and also the monthly stuff like birth control which I pay for. Do I need the actual slips or will make bank statements do?

What to do if I received two IRP5's?

  Written by Marc   Posted 20 November 2012

I moved jobs in January 2012 and thus received two IRP5's from my old and new employers. How do I go about submitting this on efiling as only one is currently shown (loaded)?

How do I deduct for donations made to a NGO?

  Written by Marc   Posted 20 November 2012

I make regular donations to a registered NGO - can I deduct this from my personal income tax (under contributions) and what source code should I use?

Income Tax Verification

  Written by Marc   Posted 20 November 2012

Hi Tim, My accountant has phoned and stated that "SARS now needs supporting documents to verify my return submitted by my accountant." Could this mean that I mite well be up for selection for an audit? if not, how long does this verification process take before I receive my return?

How do I go about submitting documentation for backdated claims?

  Written by Marc   Posted 20 November 2012

Two of my stepchildren have brain irregularities, one Dandy Walker syndrome, the other Landau Kleffner Syndrome. I have never claimed for any medical or other expenses ito these two children which are dependants on my medical aid. However when the one with DW Syndrome turned 21 I had to go through the motions of proving his dependance to keep him as adult dependant on my MA. Then I was told to indicate on my tax return that I have a disabled dependant. Question is, what is the procedure to claim...

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How does the taxation of freelance pilots income when they go on contract abroad?

  Written by Marc   Posted 20 November 2012

I am working as a freelance pilot, invoicing a company per daily perdiem, or s & t as its called in Dollar,they taxed me 25 % out of the blue. I have done contracts for a long time and it has never happened before as I comply with the exemption requirements always for the time spent in the other countries, please advise?

PAYE threshold and small business TAX, how does it work?

  Written by Marc   Posted 20 November 2012

I hope you can help me - my question is two-fold. My wife was working for the 2011/2012 tax period earning R3000-R4500 (as a salary). Do we need to submit a tax return for her? Since June this year she has started her own photography business from home (her only income) - we keep track of all expenses etc. Does she pay tax on the income or on the profit she makes? Does she need to register as a provisional taxpayer (the company is not registered & she trades under her own name)? If so is it ...

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Our cleaner earns R1 200 per month for working 2 days per week. She is registered as a taxpayer, bu

  Written by Marc   Posted 20 November 2012

She has not submitted a tax form because of her salary. She is retiring at the end of December and we have been told that she will not be entitled to her pension if she does not submit her tax. Please could you help answer our question?

What does deducting home office expenses imply for capital gains tax?

  Written by Marc   Posted 20 November 2012

I'm an academic and also do some mathematical consulting, so I work partly in my study at home. Firstly, am I entitled to deduct a fraction of my household expenses, and if so, is it equal to the percentage x of floor space taken up by my study? But then does this affect how much capital gains tax I'll pay on my flat when I sell it? Is it then is x% of my flat not entitled to a capital gains tax threshold?

Do I need to submit a return if I earned under the tax threshold?

  Written by Marc   Posted 20 November 2012

Hi, my wife was employed for the 2011/2012 tax period but earning between R3500 - R4500 per month. Does she still need to register and submit a return or not?

I work as a full time waitress and I earn a small shift allowance, the rest earned is tips. Do I pay

  Written by Marc   Posted 20 November 2012

Am I eligible for paying tax?

If I get a Travel allowance, where do I enter my Vehicle installment on my tax return?

  Written by Marc   Posted 20 November 2012

Where must I enter my vehicle installment to justify my travel allowance?

I didn't get an IRP5

  Written by Marc   Posted 20 November 2012

Retrenched November 2011, unable to obtain IRP5 & company under liquidation. What do I do?
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