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Personal and SMME tax

  Written by Alicia  

Good day. I would like help with filing my yearly tax documents to SARS firstly. Secondly, I just registered a small business and would like to have the tax systems in place before starting off with this, thus need help with that as well. Is there a premium product that you have that help people with these types of things?

Email address for SARS please?

  Written by Alicia  

Can I please get an email address to send SARS my documents?

How does one handle forex trading losses?

  Written by Alicia  

Naturally when extra income is generated, fair enough, tax must be paid. I have seen you address the Forex trading profit questions from taxpayers but no case of forex trading losses. How does one address Forex trading losses in a personal tax return?

Is SITE from 2009 ever refundable?

  Written by Alicia  

Could I please get assistance with my query. In 2009 I earned R29000 for the entire year as I only worked for a portion of the year. SITE of R1064 was deducted over 6 months. I have tried getting a refund of this money by submitting my tax return however SARS is adamant that I am not due a refund as SITE is non refundable. They have informed me that I should request my SITE to be paid back to me by my employer. Can you please advise.

Tax on monthly pension

  Written by Alicia  

Tax on 52,000 pension at age 55

How much capital gains tax for non resident

  Written by Alicia  

I am a non-resident and would like to find out how much capital gains I would have to pay if I sell my house

Are already retrieved ITR12s a problem when you take over the submission?

  Written by Alicia  

I retrieved and started filling out my own ITR12 tax return on SARS eFiling, but haven't yet filled in any data. I am about to submit through your system, Will that be okay?

May I claim for travel from my home office to my office?

  Written by Alicia  

May I claim for travel from my home office to my office?

Is this a valid VAT vendor?

  Written by Alicia  

I have a client who refuses to send me his tax certificate, can you help me check if he is a valid VAT vendor please?

Tax records/proof of income and paye for the last 13 years

  Written by Alicia  

We are in the process of migrating and my wife requires her tax history as proof of work experience. Our tax consultant at the time has lost all of the data. Is there a way to retrieve this info dating back to 2004? Do you offer this service? Thanks in advance.

Commission tax?

  Written by Alicia  

If I earn commission, can I claim back personal expenses too such as rental of my flat even if I dont work from home?

Non-resident tax

  Written by Alicia  

I would like to ask if the following person is taxable in SA:

A German citizen worked in SA from November 2015 to January 2017. He is employed by a German company and his salary was paid into a German bank account in Euro's. The German company deducted monthly tax from his earnings up to December 2015 and then instructed him to start paying tax is SA. He registered for tax with SARS in January 2017 and received a tax number. He worked for a sister company of the German company in ...



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Can you check if I owe SARS?

  Written by Alicia  

I am an employee and have been working for 6 years. I have however never submitted my tax returns, can I still submit them and will I get a refund?

Can I deduct 27.5% retirement fund contribution from my gross income?

  Written by Alicia  

As a sole proprietor can I deduct 27. 5% retirement fund contributions from my total income before expenses? I render a professional service.

UK pounds income, how do I declare it?

  Written by Alicia  

I earn my salary in UK pounds< can you tell me how I'd declare this please?

Capital gains in provisional tax returns

  Written by Alicia  

Must capital gains from an investment portfolio be included in the Turnover amount for provisional tax returns 1 and 2?

Where can I get my tax number?

  Written by Alicia  

I need my tax number, can you tell me who else can help me other than SARS as I am unable to call them now?

Tax certificate for 2016

  Written by Alicia  

I need my 2016 medical tax certificate please, can you help?

Do I have any returns outstanding with SARS?

  Written by Alicia  

I need to know if my tax affairs are in order, I am however not yet registered on your system, can you still check this for me?

Tax on an offshore shares trading account

  Written by Alicia  

Do I pay capital gains on an offshore shares trading account? I have a shares account in the US.

Do I qualify for a medical tax credit?

  Written by Alicia  

Do I still qualify for a medical tax credit if I am on my mother's medical aid?

What sort of taxpayer am I & where do I start with submitting for tax?

  Written by Alicia  

I started my own photography business in July 2016 as have registered my business as a private company, and registered for Tax. I earn most of my income from clients overseas & get paid into my PayPal account, but do have South African clients who pay by EFT. I am terribly confused abut how should pay tax on my income, hope you can help?

Can I claim the VAT on my purchases?

  Written by Alicia  

I have my own salon and wanted to know if I can claim back the VAT I paid on products I bought for the salon? I am not a registered VAT vendor.

Dormant company tax return

  Written by Alicia  

Do you have a different price if I want to submit a dormant company's return?

Claim tax on training from employer

  Written by Alicia  

My company is sending me on a payroll course, can I claim back the amount I had to pay for text books and traveling to and from campus?
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