First time freelance consultant from January 2016 - do I register for provisional tax?

  Written by Nicci   Posted 1 March 2016

I just started as freelance consultant in Jan 2016. I am not sure how much I will earn as it all depends on if I get clients. Do I register for provisional tax? From reading your articles seem I fall in the 2nd payment what do I do? SARS assumes taxpayer will be able to pay upfront?

Can I claim anything for supporting disabled ex wife

  Written by Nicci   Posted 1 March 2016

I am divorced and pay 30% of salary as support to a disabled ex wife. She is on my medical aid and I get some benefit for that. This is spousal support due to her being unable to work, backed up by court order. Is there nothing I can claim to make burden less on me financially?

Delayed refund

  Written by Nicci   Posted 28 February 2016

I submitted my tax return last year but no payout was made to me

Sports coach PAYE

  Written by Nicci   Posted 28 February 2016

A sports coach at a school is paid per hour but only earns around R3000 pm which would normally exclude paying any PAYE. Is this coach still eligible to pay 25% PAYE? This is an independent coach, only on contract for 5 months.

When does the Secondary Tax Rebate Kick in: During the birth month or the tax year one turns 65?

  Written by Nicci   Posted 28 February 2016

I am in my 65th year... ie. I am currently 64 but will be turning 65 in September 2016. This means that when my final 2016/17 tax return is submitted to SARS at tax year end I will technically be entitled to the secondary rebate for the age group 65 - 75. Should my employer calculate my monthly PAYE Deductions at my current age (64), or the age I will be at the time of this final tax submission (65)?

Questions on provisional tax

  Written by Nicci   Posted 26 February 2016

A second provisional tax payment should be made end of Feb of each year. Why would SARS effectively require individuals to submit a tax return before the last day of the financial year (28 Feb) when business related expenses and income might still happen?

Apart from wanting to know why this implementation, I also want to know how does the differences gets eventually settled when you do still have income or expences after you have filed late in Feb?

Tax refund for casual worker

  Written by Nicci   Posted 26 February 2016

I'm working at a season job that will end next week. I will have been working for 13 weeks and paid about R8000 in taxes. I'm being taxed each week. The rest of the year I don`t get any income that means I don`t have work. I would like to know if I can claim my tax back. I `m under the threshold and I do have a tax number. I don't have pension, policies or a medical aid in my name.

Where should I declare my freelance income?

  Written by Nicci   Posted 26 February 2016

I am an employee, but also a Sole Proprietor. I am an artist. My business is not officially registered yet, but I have been trading for some time now. Do I need to declare the income I earned through freelance work in the same ITR12 that contains the information I received from the IRP5 from my employer, or would I need to declare the freelance income in some other form?

Disclosing interest on the IRP6

  Written by Marc   Posted 26 February 2016

If a taxpayer earns 130,000 interest in the year, does he disclose the entire amount in the taxable income section of the IRP6 or just the portion of the interest income that is taxable. I,e 130,000 less R34500 exempt portoin. I see the form only deducts the primary rebate.

Does a 45-day old business still need to submit a provisional tax return?

  Written by Marc   Posted 26 February 2016

I am a salaried employee, but since the middle of January 2016 I have been running a business. It's been expensive to set up, and business is slow - I've turned over R50K max and have about R40K of expenses. Do I need to submit a provisional tax return now, or can I carry that amount over and declare it later in the 2017 provisional tax year?

Do I need to complete an IRP6?

  Written by Marc   Posted 26 February 2016

You sent me a reminder to file my IRP6 Provisional Tax Return for 2016 however, I'm not sure whether I am still a Provisional Tax payer?

I did freelance work until Feb 2015, and from March 2016 I've been employed, paying PAYE through my employer. I haven't earned any additional income. Do I still need to complete an IRP6 as a Provisional Tax payer?

Can invoicing several clients constitute a salary and not trade?

  Written by Marc   Posted 26 February 2016

I privately tutor pupils at their homes and invoice several clients for this service. One of them pays me a monthly salary (but pays nothing to SARS) based on monthly invoices and the rest I invoice by the hour. Can I declare all of this as a single salary and pay it with my ITR12 or do I need to register as a provisional taxpayer?

I changed from being employed (normal IRP5 scenario) to self-employed during the last financial year so I am not yet registered for provisional tax

PAYE refund

  Written by Nicci   Posted 25 February 2016

Do I qualify to get tax return money back if I was paying PAYE since 1 May 2015,and my basic salary was R5,000 per monthly till 26/02/2016

Business runs at a loss - do I need to submit provisional tax return?

  Written by Nicci   Posted 25 February 2016

Another question - what if the business has run at a loss? It's a medical practice, and turns out many of my claims will only be processed in March 2016 i.e Next tax year. That means my total income for the business so far has been R30 000, with expenses totalling R50 000. Surely I don't have to submit a provisional tax return?

Medical expenses but no Medical insurance

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 February 2016

If you are self employed and do not pay for medical insurance and pay out of pocket for all medical expenses can you still deduct these?

Can I deducted 2 years from my CGT.

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 February 2016

We just sold a flat that we owned for 10 years. We lived in it for 2 years but we've been letting it for the last 5 years. Do I need to pay CGT of the full 10 years of can I deduct some amount for tee 2 years that we lived in it and it was our primary residence?

Why am I taxed twice in a month?

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 February 2016

My salary is divided into 2 payments per like I get my standard pay on the 15th of each month then all my allowances they follow on the 25th. So my question is why am I taxed twice in a month and why is the second tax deduction high than the deduction on the 15th?

Can I claim back my tax?

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 February 2016

I earn less than R180 000 per annum. I only just entered the work force, and taxes still confuse me. I'm an independent contractor (but get set salary each month), and therefore I pay 25% tax. However, our accountant assured me I can reclaim all the tax I paid. Granted, last yr I earned only R74 000, paying 25% tax, and I know I can reclaim that. Basically, will I be able to reclaim the tax I am paying this year, and what is the maximum annual income for which you can still reclaim your tax?

Tax deduction on provident fund

  Written by Nicci   Posted 25 February 2016

What will my payout be on the following for my provident fund when I resign. I am not retirement age yet ( 52 years old ). On resignation from the SATU provident fund you are taxed on the full employer share and interest earned on the member share. (not on the member contributions)
My member contributions amounted to R170,585. 44. My current statement shows member and Employer share:

Member share Employer share Total share
R706,779. 50 R689,136....

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% take from tax

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 February 2016

Im getting divorce, and claim 50% of my husband pension, it is in a provident fund, how much did SARS take from R140 000, please?

Dividend Tax

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 February 2016

Is dividend tax deductible from normal tax payable for Micro Business exceeding the R200 000 dividends tax exemption threshold?

Is interest income taxable?

  Written by Nicci   Posted 25 February 2016



I have a money market account. Is the interest taxable?

Tax on retirement lump sum

  Written by Nicci   Posted 25 February 2016

Why deduct R130,000 36 % on retirement savings that exceed R1,050,000?

Is the cost of a new roof maintenance or capital expenditure

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 February 2016

Can I claim the cost of a new roof and windows that I replaced on a house I rent out.

IRP6: Additional Medical Expense Tax Credit & Taxable Income vs Turnover

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 February 2016

I've got 2 questions for my IRP6 form for tax year ending Feb 2016:

I am: provisional tax payer; and an individual - no dependents. 1. Is my taxable income the same as my turnover if I don't have any other deductions?

2. Is the amount that I enter into the Additional Medical Expense Tax Credit field literally all the medical expenses that I incurred in the period, which were not covered by Medical Aid?
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