Must I submit if I work from home?

  Written by Marc   Posted 22 September 2013

Do I have to submit a tax return if I work from home and earn 10,000-15,000 per month?

How to upload copies of documents onto SARS eFiling?

  Written by Marc   Posted 22 September 2013

I do not know how to upload my copies.

Birthday cash money gift. What to do with tax?

  Written by Marc   Posted 21 September 2013

Every year I get around R35000-R45000 as a birthday present depending on how generous my extended family is feeling. This never used to be a problem when I was younger as I just used to go out and spend it, but now as I'm getting older I would like to save this money.

My question is if I had to deposit this gift money into my account would I have to pay tax on it?

Car Allowance - Available deductions and Documents required

  Written by Marc   Posted 21 September 2013

My salary was structured in such a way that I have a car allowance of approx R5,5k and my contract states that due to this allowance I will be required to use my personal vehicle for company purposes. The company however includes the full allowance as 100% taxable income - and that my annual tax return will determine the actual taxable portion.

My question is - how will it be determined and what documents do I need to keep in order to have any available deductions? Please note that...

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Do I submit via TaxTim and again via e-filing?

  Written by Marc   Posted 21 September 2013

After completing the TaxTim tax return forms and paying R199.00 I was directed to a page saying that I had to submit again via e-filing? Don't know what to do here? Do I complete more forms and submit again?

Does "Gross salary" for PAYE include subsistence allowances, car allowances etc?

  Written by Marc   Posted 21 September 2013

What components make up "Gross salary"? Would things like subsistence allowances (local) and car allowances be included?

What is SDL tax?

  Written by Marc   Posted 21 September 2013

What is SDL tax and how is it calculated?

Can unemployed people register for income tax?

  Written by Marc   Posted 21 September 2013

I'm unemployed but I need a tax number for an upcoming job. Can I get one from SARS?

Tax on money from PayPal?

  Written by Marc   Posted 20 September 2013

Hi Tim
I'm a Freelance Artist, by profession, I mainly get paid through PayPal as most of my client/commissioners are overseas. I bring in on an average month between R8000-R9000. FNB charges a small fee and VAT get's charged on the money I get.
I wondering about how I pay the tax on this money and how much I am expected to pay.
Thanks

AVS Bank with AVS verification fail - Non Resident

  Written by Marc   Posted 20 September 2013

I am an Indian national. I was working in South Africa on a Work Permit from Jun-2012 to Oct-2012. After that I have returned back to India in Nov-2012. I have filed my South African Income Tax Return (ITR12). Based on the calculations in ITR12, I am supposed to get around R 28,000 from SARS as refund. I have checked in SARS efiling website through my login and found that the SARS Status is showing as "AVS Bank with AVS verification fail".
I am currently in India and thus am unable to visit...

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Closing date for submission of IRP5 2013

  Written by Marc   Posted 19 September 2013

When is the closing date for submitting IRP5 forms?

Password reset on efiling

  Written by Marc   Posted 19 September 2013

Last year some consultant submitted my tax return on SARS eFiling for me. Now I need to reset the password that they creates for me if I'm trying to log in. They need a password that I don't know.

Provisional tax 2011 vs 2012, basic amount

  Written by Marc   Posted 19 September 2013

Can you help me with old provisional tax rule in 2011 and new provisional tax rule 2012 on achieving a correct basic amount.

How to claim travel expenses without a logbook

  Written by Marc   Posted 18 September 2013

Is there another way of claiming for travel expenses if you don't have a log book?

How to highlight neccessary information for SARS on bank statements

  Written by Marc   Posted 18 September 2013

Hi Tim
SARS is asking me for supporting documents, can I give them bank statements as supporting documents as I lost most of my slips, if so how do I indicate the relevant information on the statements?

Depreciation and tax life of a dragline bucket?

  Written by Marc   Posted 18 September 2013

What is the deduction Interpretation Note 47 for a Dragline Bucket?

How do I submit to SARS?

  Written by Marc   Posted 18 September 2013

I have never submitted my IRP5 since I started working in 2010, how do I go on about returning them with E filling ?

As a SA citizen working outside SA on contract what tax do I pay if money paid into SA Bank Account?

  Written by Marc   Posted 18 September 2013

If I am a SA citizen and work outside the country on a 2 year contract but the money is paid into a SA bank account what do I pay in tax.

Tax on Bonuses and Medical Aid and perks

  Written by Marc   Posted 18 September 2013

1. How is bonus taxed?
2. Is my portion of Medical Aid taxed? Is it a perk?

Parents over 80yrs old, income of 350K/yr from rentals, do they need to pay tax?

  Written by Marc   Posted 18 September 2013

My parents are over 80. The only income they enjoy is from 5 rented cottages on the property where they collect on average ZAR 6000/month. This equates to a total income of around ZAR 350K/yr. They claim they do not need to pay tax on this nor need to complete a tax return!? Is this true?!

They are cashed up, do not have or service any debt. The only significant asset they own is the single property on which they both live and rent the cottages out.

What does R-111 on a IT34 stand for?

  Written by Marc   Posted 18 September 2013

What does R-111 on a IT34 stand for?

Tax Calculation on annual salary of R180,000

  Written by Marc   Posted 17 September 2013

What is the tax calculation for final tax on an annual salary of R180,000?

How long does audit take?

  Written by Marc   Posted 17 September 2013

I was audited nearly 3 months ago. I was requested to submit documents, which I have done in July already and have had no feedback as yet. How long does this usually take?

I have to claim travel, but didn't keep a logbook. Can I make one now or too late?

  Written by Marc   Posted 17 September 2013

Hi TaxTim! I have to claim travel, but didn't keep a logbook. Can I make one now or too late?

Can one delete / cancel a SARS dispute once started?

  Written by Marc   Posted 17 September 2013

I was recently audited by SARS and was unsure as to how they got to their results. As I was considering a dispute and unsure about the process I clicked on the dispute button, and a blank dispute was automatically saved.

I have now decided not to dispute, how can I delete this blank dispute so that the case will proceed?
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