Written by Alicia
Updated 8 April 2022
Written by Marc
Posted 8 April 2022
Q: Please explain the tax calculation between pensionable and non-pensionable salary
Written by Marc
Updated 8 April 2022
Hi there :)
My service-based company is VAT registered. When we bought our first car I was very disappointed to find out I may not claim back the VAT we paid on the car back, since we are not a motor dealer. Now a couple of years later we want to sell that same car. My question is do we have to add VAT to our selling price as we do on all our services?
I hope not, because if we sell to a private non-VAT registered individual, then he or she will lose out on the 15% I have ...
Written by Marc
Posted 8 April 2022
I am having a problem with obtaining my IRP5 form from 2010 from one of my employers.
I was still in school this time and I worked as a waiter back then, so I was clueless when it came to submitting tax and all. I did my 2013 return, and now SARS have asked me to do it from 2010?
Answer:
You will need to contact your employer and ask them to send you a letter explaining why they are unable to provide you with the IRP5.
In most cases, your employer migh...
Written by Nicci
Updated 7 April 2022
I struggle to understand how the (The total deduction - code 4497 on IRP5) is calculated. I have a medical aid fund, pension fund and retirement annuity. My employer (the church) is contributing to all three of these funds. This question is for the 2021/2022 tax year with the new T-day implications. In the income section, the following IRP5 codes are used. (This I understand)
3810 - Medical aid benefit
3817 - Pension fund fringe benefit
3828 - RA fringe benefit
In the deductions/contribution section. These are the only items Payroll shows. ...
Written by Marc
Posted 6 April 2022
Q: What is the difference between an ITA34 and an ITSA
Written by Marc
Posted 6 April 2022
One of the questions most asked when it comes to tax season, is “what happens now that I’ve submitted my income tax return, when do I get my refund?”’
If you’re due a tax refund then you will probably get the money deposited into your account within a few days. SARS will also email or SMS you telling you that an IT34 (Summary of your return and refund) and ITSA (Income Tax Statement of Account) have been issued. They will detail your tax refund (tax back) if any. So look forward to that deposit into your account. ...
Written by Marc
Posted 6 April 2022
Question from Kelly:
How do you calculate tax on overtime?
Does the overtime put you in a higher bracket (pay higher tax percentage) for one month only if you received overtime in one month only?
e. G. Monthly income = R12050
Overtime = R4600
No benefits
How much tax for that month?
TaxTim reply:
Yes for that month you will be taxed at a higher rate as the PAYE is deducted based on the tax tables which are annualized.
Please have a look at this:
This is your take home pay: R14662
...
Written by Marc
Updated 6 April 2022
Written by Nicci
Updated 5 April 2022
I have a loan with my company (payable from the company). I would like to know what the effects are that we need to consider regarding interest-free loans? I am aware that we can create a tax deduction for the company and I will have the interest exemption, but I feel there is something I'm missing?
Also if the shareholder already exceeded his R23k exemption, will it be fine if we do not levy any interest on this loan? Will there be any unknown tax consequences for that?
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Written by Marc
Posted 5 April 2022
A little background on myself. I am a salaried employee of the department of health in South Africa. I am registered with eFiling and have been submitting tax returns since 2008/09.
I have a hypothetical question about forex trading. If I make say R300 000 suppose in the 2012/2013 tax year and the amount I deposited was about R50000to fund the account, then what would my taxation be? Or at least what would the percent on taxation be and on which amount would that percentage be taken off? The net or the total?...
Written by Nicci
Updated 5 April 2022
Written by Marc
Updated 4 April 2022
I received the following confirmation letter, what does it mean? Will I receive my refund within the next few days or what?
Dear Taxpayer
VERIFICATION OF ASSESSMENT
We refer to the verification of your assessment for the 2021 tax period. Please note that no adjustment has been made to this assessment. However, in terms of the Tax Administration Act the South African Revenue Service reserves the right to conduct further reviews in future if required. Should you have any queries please call the SARS Contact Centre on 0800 00 SARS (7277). Remember to have your ID number or income tax number at hand when you call to enable us to assist you promptly. Sincerely...
Written by Marc
Posted 3 April 2022
Is it true that the acquisition of "small" items at a cost of less than R 7000 per item may be written off during the year of acquisition? I bought a laptop for R 6999.00 in December 2012. I am an IT contractor.
Written by Marc
Updated 1 April 2022
I am currently completing my 2 daughters, my son in law, my husband and my tax returns for the 2015 tax year and I am unsure of code 3801 and 3810 on my daughter's tax return. What could these fringe benefits be? I don't see it on her payslips? Her salary structure is that her salary as a cash amount and travel allowance on her payslip as well her medical aid, disability, provident, Income protection insurance and ancillary fee but her IRP5 does not show the above on her IRP5?
Confused! Doe...
Written by Evan
Posted 1 April 2022
Q: How do I know if I owe SARS or not
Written by Marc
Posted 1 April 2022
Q: What does a negative tax refund amount means
Written by Nicci
Updated 31 March 2022
If an individual who is a registered as VAT vendor acts as an Agent and earns commission ad obviously charges output tax and declares it to SARS.
I.e. Someone who has invoiced out R100.00 and declared an output tax of R13.04 to SARS, when the time comes to file their personal income tax does the person have to declare the same amount being R86.96 excluding VAT as their commission income and do they have to pay income tax on the above amount?
Will that not be double taxati...
Written by Marc
Posted 31 March 2022
I will be taking a new job that requires me to be a contractor. There are mixed opinions on how contractors get taxed. The consulting company assures me this is a flat rate of 25%, but on reading SAICA's website I found this little nugget: " If the independent contractor works more than 22 hours a week, he/she must be taxed in terms of the income tax tables".
I will definitely be working more than 22 hours a week, can you tell me things will work, please?
The question of tax relates to how you are perceived to be working for the "employer" to whom you will be contracting out to...
Written by Nicci
Posted 31 March 2022
Q: Tax on Sole Proprietor Income
Written by Marc
Updated 31 March 2022
Hi there, I need some advice. I currently work full-time but will be going freelance from April. I have already started some freelance work on the side, and wanted to know how I should go about paying tax for this? Most of the Freelance work I am doing is on an online website (for countries all around the world) and I transfer the funds into my bank account each month. No tax is taken off of this by the website, so I wanted to find out how I should go about paying tax, would it be a monthly or y...
Written by Nicci
Updated 30 March 2022
Written by Marc
Posted 30 March 2022
How do I see if SARS owes me money?
Written by Alicia
Updated 30 March 2022
Written by Alicia
Updated 30 March 2022
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