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Medical Expenses form - where do I find the RX number?

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I'm filling in my Medical Expenses form - I see it now asks for MEDICATION RX NUMBER. Where would I find this? And is it a different number for each purchase?

What deduction can be claimed under a 3717 housing subsidy allowance?

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What deduction can be claimed if I received a 3713 allowance and the allowance was for a housing subsidy and under what source code will I complete the deductible amount?

Unregistered employer wants me to invoice them for PAYE / UIF deducted. How do I do my tax return

  Written by Marc  

My employer is not registered with SARS but deducts PAYE and UIF from me every month.
They also do not give me a salary slip.
How do deal with my tax return?

They have suggested that I invoice them for me the amounts deducted and that I deal with it myself.

My employer pays my med aid but its my money, how is this a fringe benefit?

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My employer pays my medical aid contributions but its coming out of my pocket. (CTC) it shows as income on my payslip. I incurred R7000 worth of medical expenses and am not getting anything back, is this correct.

How to find my tax number?

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I want my tax number please?

where do I get my TAX REFERENCE NUMBER?

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I am finding it very difficult to register for eFiling please assist on how to register?

Can I add my earnings from an employer on eFiling if they don't issue an IT3(a)?

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I am a freelance designer and I submit my return via eFiling. All my clients barring one have uploaded an IT3(a) for me. They say they don't issue tax certificates to non permanent employees. Can I add them on eFiling if I don't have a tax certificate from them as I don't have all the required details to fill out?

to registar on eFfiling

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need my tax number

Tax on pension payout?

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I am thinking of resigning. My current pension stands at about R1, 375 000-00. What will the tax be on the payout?

When do you apply for a Tax directive?

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When do you apply for a Tax directive? I joined the financial planning industry (commission based) in January 2013 and I was told that I must wait one year before I can apply for a Tax directive.

As a financial planner, what deductions can be claimed?

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As a financial planner (commission based only), what deductions can be claimed?

I need the applicable source code for contributions to a PBO?

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I have donated money regularly to my Church and have obtained a receipt for those donations. The church is PBO reg number PBO 930004251.I need to claim the donations as a deductible and need to use the correct source code??
Appreciate your help :-)

Upon filing return received immediate IT34 notification of owing 13k makes no sense ? What do I do ?

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I just completed my return, I pay huge amounts for medical aid and also paid in additional R10 000. As I filed it instantly sent me an IT34 saying I owe them R13 133. I am in shock, don't know what to do I don't earn a massive salary and spend hundreds on medicines I have to use each month please help !!!

I owe SARS money, but cannot pay now - what will happen?

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I have to pay SARS back what must I do and what happens if I take to long to pay them the tax owed?

What is the code for rental income & do you capture mortgage payments as'rental paid'?

  Written by Marc  

Regarding rental income. The section 'rental paid' what exactly does this refer to?The monthly mortgage payment? Source Code - can't find rental income applicable code, could you help?Last year I used code 4210 - is this correct

How will my tax work when I work in SA for a foreign based company?

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I will be working for a UK based company from my home in SA. It is a very small business my sister has opened. I will be receiving foreign currency in either dollars or euros. I will earn a monthly salary. Will I pay normal tax? Will I pay tax in UK before I get my salary? How will this work for me? How will I get an IRP5? I wont be getting R250k per year but I am already a registered tax payer with the company I currently work for. I registered and submit returns every year even though I dont ...



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Can you assist with getting a certificate of residency?

  Written by Marc  

Can you assist with getting a certificate of residency for citizens currently residing outside SA?

Supporting documents for 2010 income tax return, where can I submit them

  Written by Marc  

I have submitted my tax documents manually and had not taken some of the documents for 2010, will I be able to submit them through eFiling?

Can I claim a tax deduction due to the contributions I've made to her medical aid?

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I wonder if you can help me. My wife works for Nedbank (NedGroup medical aid scheme)and I am on her medical aid, but I pay my contribution to her.
Am I allowed to claim a tax deduction because of the fact that we pay a monthly fee. On her IRP5 it says:Source code:4474=R16017(Employers med/aid contribution in respect of the employee) and 4005=R16017),total deductions(4497)=R32034.She does not claim any of the contributions.

Is it possible to for an employer to use an incorrect income tax reference number?

  Written by Marc  

I worked for a company from January 2012 - Aug 2013. About a week ago I contacted them to inquire about my provident fund (I am still waiting for my provident fund to be paid out into my account). They asked for my tax reference number, Apparently the incorrect tax reference number was given to the Financial service / investment company. I found an old IRP5 from a previous employer in 2006 as well as 2010 to confirm my tax reference number with them, but no one gave me any feedback as to what i...



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Fringe Benefit - Insurance policy

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My employer has included an amount in my IRP5 under income - fringe benefit, using source code 3801. This amount is for the contributions the company made on my behalf to a funeral and disability insurance policy. Is the source code used correct?
I contact the payroll department and they informed me that my IRP5 is correct as is.
When I look up the source code I see that it's for: "Assets acquired at less than actual value"

Deductions for body corporate levies on rental income, are they deductible for tax purposes?

  Written by Marc  

Can you claim deduction for body corporate levies on rental income

Interpreting business source code

  Written by Marc  

What would the business source code for interpreting services be? (language services)

After calculation?

  Written by Marc  

After I have calculated on the tax return it says -R1500 would that be what I owe them or what they owe me? If not what does that minus amount mean?

Mixture of employed and self employed income tax status?

  Written by Marc  

I have to commend you on a great business idea. Being an eCommerce start up myself, I can see massive potential with this online service you have developed.

My question is: I am currently employed and salaried but as mentioned above, have started a small internet start up. I will be registering a new company with CIPC and operating at a small scale while staying employed. How does this affect my current non-provisional tax status and are there any benefits/pit falls I need to be aware...



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