Written by Marc
Posted 29 March 2022
What is UIF, how do you calculate UIF contribution, i.e. how much should an employee contribute for UIF...e.g., If an employee earns R15 000 how much will be his/her UIF contribution per month & how is it calculated ??
The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) is a policy implemented by SARS (www.sars.gov.za). It is responsible for collecting and distributing funds to unemployed workers across the country to assist with lightening the economi...
Written by Marc
Updated 29 March 2022
Written by Evan
Updated 29 March 2022
Written by Nicci
Updated 29 March 2022
Written by Marc
Posted 28 March 2022
Please can you help me by giving me my password and user number, because I lost it and I am already registered with SARS.
Written by Marc
Posted 22 March 2022
Q: I forgot my tax number; how do I get it urgently?
A: You can usually find your tax number on you IRP5 or payslip from your employer. If your tax number is not on those documents or if you are self-employed you can also phone SARS on 0800 00 7277 to check or you can request it online by following these steps:
Written by Nicci
Posted 17 March 2022
Written by Nicci
Posted 17 March 2022
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Posted 16 March 2022
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Posted 15 March 2022
Written by Nicci
Posted 10 March 2022
Hi Tax Tim,
I am a Personal Service Provider (PSP). My client withholds PAYE at 28% in the name of the PSP i.e in my company's name and not me personally, as an individual taxpayer. This concerns me because the PAYE tax credits sit in my company's name, but from an individual perspective I have not paid any tax on the salary I withdraw from my company.
The PAYE refund, if any, will be paid into my company. How do I show the tax on my salary in my individual tax return? If I...
Written by Nicci
Posted 10 February 2021
Hi TaxTim, please can I ask about emigration and Retirement Annuities (RA)?
The new South African tax regulation, effective March 1, regarding emigrants' RAs being frozen for 3 years after financially emigrating:
1. I was told the start of the 3 years is not from date of financially emigrating, but rather the declaration date of non-tax resident status, is this correct?
2. If so, how does one declare oneself a non-tax resident?
3. I may have already declared mysel...
Written by Nicci
Posted 5 August 2020
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Posted 22 July 2020
Written by Nicci
Posted 21 July 2020
I have been working abroad permanently for more than three years and I reside outside of South Africa. I have never fully understood the tax rules and see that I have some penalties (fines) for late/incomplete submissions. I do not have any way of receiving all information needed to submit old tax returns, so I want to know what will happen when I pay the penalties? Will it just start racking up again for the same infringements or will I have a clean slate to do things the right way going forwar...
Written by Nicci
Posted 18 June 2020
In January 2018 I stopped working as a full time employee and for the 2018/2019 tax year I did various things (including foreign travel and work) and earned different kinds of incomes. I did not register as a provisional taxpayer as at that stage I really did not know how the year was going to pan out and if I was going back into full time employment again. I would like to settle any tax I may owe for the 2018/2019 year, however with my different incomes, working out the country for more than 18...
Written by Nicci
Posted 28 May 2020
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Posted 22 May 2020
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Posted 27 March 2020
Written by Nicci
Posted 24 October 2019
How one would declare Income/Loss that is derived from online forex trading. The trading account is in USD so I assume foreign income.
1. Where would one declare this income/loss with TaxTim/eFiling tax return under foreign income?
2. Is it necessary to declare if only a loss was made?
3. Can withdrawal fees/currency exchange and bank fees be deducted from overall profit.
4. What documentation would SARS require? The only documentation that can be acquired from the trading platform is trading history showing profit/loss but no tax certificates. ...
Written by Nicci
Posted 13 September 2019
Written by Marc
Posted 23 October 2018
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Posted 20 July 2017
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Posted 18 July 2017
Written by Nicci
Posted 17 July 2017
SARS say they upgraded their system and have now seen i did not file a tax return in 2009,2010 and have fined me for each year. Both years i was under the threshold but they are insisting i file these returns. I do not have the IRP5 anymore and the company no longer exists. They advised that I open the return on efiling and can then submit as it should have all the info, I have done this but there is no earning/medical aid information etc.
How do i resolve this now as both returns are now sitting open on efiling and i am getting fined R250 per month now that i do not resubmit....
