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I have never worked in SA and lived abroad since I started my career, must I file for tax in SA?

  Written by Marc  

Dear Tim,

I am South African citizen. After my studies I went abroad and have lived in the same country since I left SA. I am not registered as a tax payer at SARS but I do have a bank account in SA and sometimes I will send money back to SA.

1) Must I file a tax return every year even though I am not registered at SARS and I have not worked in SA?

2) Sometimes I would like to give money to parents (they live in SA), but I know that there is a limit to how much ...



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I don't have a IRP5

  Written by Marc  

Is it possible for me to claim tax return wthout having the IRP5?

Are you able to calculate how much I might be getting / owing ?

  Written by Marc  

Hi Tim

Are you able to calculate how much I might be getting / owing from SARS?

Thanks

How do I work out medical aid contributions when I had 2 employers in the tax year?

  Written by Marc  

I have 2 IRP5s from changing jobs last year and each employer contributed a different amount to my medical aid. How do I calculate my medical aid contributions?

Medical aid source code 4116

  Written by Marc  

Is the medical tax credit stated under code 4116 on the IRP5 to be separately shown on the return again?

Forgot my SARS user name and password

  Written by Marc  

Hi
I need help, I have saved my SARS eFiling user name and my password on my phone, but now that I have lost my phone I don't remember my password and user name. I tried to call SARS but I have been holding for a long time - my money is finished.

I will really appreciate any help.

Difference between document verification and SARS audit

  Written by Marc  

Hi Tim, what is the difference between a document verification and an audit from SARS?

Is a?sale of shares held as an investment taxable?

  Written by Marc  

A?sale of shares held as an investment, is it taxable?

Application to register as an employer must be made on which?form?

  Written by Marc  

Application to register as an employer must be made on what?form?

Tax threshold for business

  Written by Marc  

Myself and two others are going to try sell octane boosters in our spare time for extra money as we are students. What are the rules we have to follow if any?

Medical Tax Credit - does same rule apply to non medical aid taxpayers?

  Written by Marc  

Goodday, my question regards the Medical Tax Credit - everything I have read on it seems to apply to taxpayers that contribute to a medical aid scheme. Does the same rule apply for taxpayers who do not have a medical aid scheme but are trying to claim back medical expenses?

Tax on rental income, bond in two names.

  Written by Marc  

I am co-owner of a townhouse and we are in the process of letting it. I understand that we can offset certain expenses (of a non-capital nature) to the income, to alleviate tax paid thereon. But now there is still the question of how to "split" the income and expenditure between the two taxpayers in question? We are engaged and have a 50/50 interest in the townhouse and all costs and expenses are shared between the two of us at the same ratio. Please advise.

How can I get an ITR12 income tax return form?

  Written by Marc  

How can I find an ITR12 income tax return form to fill in?

How to declare foreign salary on ITR12 form

  Written by Marc  

Hello Tim,

I earned a SA salary and lived in SA until September last year, afterwards I went back abroad/overseas to my home country and worked there. I already submitted my SARS ITR12 form and I did not mention my foreign earned salary income because it is already taxed abroad and I also could not find the section to add this amount on the ITR12 form. Now my ITR12 form is under verification and I have to submit all relevant forms. Does SARS need my foreign payment slips and do they need my foreign bank statement with the interests? I declared a few rands which I earned on my foreign bank account which is below the threshold...



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Need to know why I must pay in a lot of money

  Written by Marc  

Hi I submitted my tax return for 2012 and was told that I must pay R3400.00 subject to a audit. My docs were forwarded to the auditors. What does that mean please?

Medical aid in my name, but wife pays for it

  Written by Marc  

The medical is in my name, but my wife pays for it. Who gets the benefit of including it on your tax tax directive? Myself or my wife, since we both have different tax numbers. Thanks. We are married, outside community of property, anti-nuptual with accrual.

When is the deadline to submit a IRP 5 form?

  Written by Marc  

When is the deadline to submit a IRP 5 form?

I was unemployed for 1 and half years. Can I still claim for medical expenses?

  Written by Marc  

I was unemployed for 1 and half years. Can I still claim for medical expenses?

2014 tax year - What is the exempt amount on the interest from investments?

  Written by Marc  

2014 Tax Year. What is the exempt amount on the interest from investments?

Medical expenses deduction without medical aid

  Written by Marc  

Hi. I recently went to SARS and I got my refund back. However I also submitted medical receipts to the value of R3266. My total income was R13850. The amount I got back was R3463. I'm not on any medical aid. I pay cash. Do I not get back some of my medical expenses?

Who qualifies to claim for depreciation?

  Written by Marc  

Which kind of taxpayer qualifies to claim for depreciation of assets?

Tax reference no

  Written by Marc  

What is my tax reference number?

Provisional Tax form completion for declaring Capital Gains

  Written by Marc  

I've cashed out my investment portfolio in May this year, in preparation for emigration, which will be completed in September this year. So I need to fill out a provisional tax declaration for capital gains, which comes to around R75k. I also haven't been in South Africa for the entire year - we moved overseas before the tax year started. So I haven't earned any income in South Africa to declare.

In the provisional tax income form, I fill out the R75k as "Gross/turn over", and have calculated the taxable income as R14k (R75k - R30k excluded amount for capital gains per year x 33.3% inclusion rate)....



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Tax number

  Written by Marc  

What is my tax reference number?

Can l get my IRP5 direct from SARS

  Written by Marc  

The company that l was working for closed and I am failing to get hold of the Accountant. Is it possible to get my 2010 IRP5 directly from SARS for e-filling purposes?
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