An employer purchases a motor vehicle for 40k and sells it to his key employee for R20k?

  Written by Marc   Posted 16 July 2013

Can the business deduct a loss on an item bought and resold immediately? The business is an engineering company.

Can I deduct my uniform cost from my taxable income?

  Written by Marc   Posted 13 July 2013

I am a nurse and are required to wear a prescribed uniform and pay an annual fee for a practicing license. I do not get an allowance for either and have to pay for my own uniform and annual practicing license. Can I deduct these expenses from my taxable income?

Tax refund from using own transport?

  Written by Marc   Posted 13 July 2013

I have use my vehicle for official purposes in 2012 to 2013 and traveled 8553 km. Will l be get any refund or l will pay Extra?

Can your mobile logbook only be used if Tim does my tax return?

  Written by Marc   Posted 12 July 2013

I have already done my tax return sars only requires my logbook, however for future use the mobile app seems better to use?

Requirement To Submit Supporting Documents to SARS?

  Written by Marc   Posted 12 July 2013

Hi Tim
Nice site btw!!!

I have submitted my second version of ITR12 documents (Version 1 I accidently clicked file instead of save ...yes stupid me ). I was told in a nice love letter "Requirement To Submit Supporting Documents". So I submitted the same day all my logbook pages (so much fun) and got a letter of completion yesterday

My question is: Are they done with my returns and when can I expect return.Does the version 2 of ITR12 auto trigger the "Requirement To Submit Supporting Documents" and do I have to wait 90 days? ...

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Depriciation as per SARS Interpretation Note 47

  Written by Marc   Posted 11 July 2013

Good day, I hope you can clarify something for me. I have claimed depriciation on a vehicle that I use 80% for work. SARS have rejected this and noted that the deduction is dissalowed. Can you advise? Thanks

What to hand in?

  Written by Marc   Posted 11 July 2013

What else should I hand in to accompany my IRP5?

Can I claim study fees reimbursement?

  Written by Marc   Posted 10 July 2013

I am a salaried, permanently employed person. I claim on a semester basis (based on what I pass), the module registration fees and textbook fees. Up until about a year ago, I would receive the full amount claimed from the company. Now I don't. When I queried this I was told that I am paying tax on the amount that I claim to the tune of 40% or something. I was also told that if I had allowed the company to register for me etc then obviously I wouldn't pay anything unless I fail a module.
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Can I claim for the depreciation of my vehicle for which I get an allowance or is that included?

  Written by Marc   Posted 10 July 2013

I get an allowance of R48 000 p.a and I incured costs of R75 000 inlcusive of the lease payment for the vehicle in my name. I also incured personal expenses of R765 not recovered from the medical aid. The SARS calculator retuned R9885. I dont think thats right.

Are UK pensions liable to South African income tax?

  Written by Marc   Posted 8 July 2013

Are UK state pensions or UK company pensions, paid into the UK Bank account of a British national, who is resident as a retired person in South Africa, liable to South African income tax?

If I use your online digital tax assistant application will it correctly cope with such overseas pension income?

If I work away from home can I deduct accommodation costs?

  Written by Marc   Posted 6 July 2013

I live in the Cape but have been working in Johannesburg for six months of the tax year. The company I work for has given me an IRP5 and submitted that to SARS. I am paying for a B&B in Jhb privately - can I deduct that from my salary?

What happens if the employer made a mistake on the IRP5s resulting in employees owing SARS?

  Written by Marc   Posted 6 July 2013

Employer forgot to include medical contributions' taxable fringe benefit in the calculation of tax payable but reflected the deemed amount under code 3810, 4005 and 4474. As a result of the changes on the way the allowable medical expenses are claimed at assessment, employees end up owing SARS. What options does the employer have to remedy the situation?

SARS Return Status.

  Written by Marc   Posted 5 July 2013

What does a SARS status of "Return - Data submitted to ITS" mean. I already have a ITSA. Just wondering about the status.

What deduction can be claimed against income code 3713?

  Written by Marc   Posted 5 July 2013

What deduction can be claimed against income code 3713. What allowable expenses can be claimed by an individual if they earned R162 650 Code 3713 R37 106 Code 3606.....?

Commission earned for tax purposes?

  Written by Marc   Posted 5 July 2013

If I earn some commission in addition to my salary, can I claim my travel expenses and cellphone bills.

Reimbursive Travel Expenses -when is it taxable or non-taxable?

  Written by Marc   Posted 5 July 2013

My total reimbursive travel expenses are R13 802 for the 2013 tax year. My company rate is R4,30 p/km and I have received no travel allowances during the year. My IRP5 shows both 3072 R12 319 and 3073 R1 483. What code and amount should I put on my tax return?

Can I deduct car finance payments for tax purposes against a travel allowance?

  Written by Marc   Posted 5 July 2013

I do not lease a car, but I receive a car allowance. Can I deduct my car finance payments or the interest?

I'm on a commission only based income - my income varies substantially monthly what should I be taxe

  Written by Marc   Posted 4 July 2013

One month I could earn R20,000.00 and the next month R5,000.00 I get no basic, allowances, pension, medical etc

How do I claim for buying a house?

  Written by Marc   Posted 4 July 2013

I am a freelancer in the film industry. I have been told that I can claim back for buying a house and renovating it. Is this true? I would also like to claim back for my car expenses. I have receipts for fuel and maintenance and my opening and closing kilometers for the tax year. I'm not sure how to fill in the log book though, do I need to fill in for each trip?

Leave pay

  Written by Marc   Posted 4 July 2013

I work as an sales rep. I don't know how to call this. At my previous employer I got a (leave pay bonus) if I took leave. They explained it to me at the time that because I work for commission that I was entitled to the (bonus) as if I made a sale in that month so they paid me this (leave pay)

My new company does not know what I'm talking about and my previous employer has closed down.

Do you maybe know what I'm talking about?

What is the tax implication if have use of a company car? and can I claim any deductions on my ITR12

  Written by Marc   Posted 4 July 2013

What is the tax implication if have use of a company car and can I claim any deductions on my tax return. Do I have to keep logbook?

When submitting return what documents do I need to have?

Will TaxTim allow you to add Medical Aid, RA's,Mileage and other investments like ETF's?

  Written by Marc   Posted 3 July 2013

I am under the impression TaxTim will easily allow you to add Retirement annuities and medical aid but how does the system work with Mileage that needs to be claimed as well as ETF's Like Satrix top 40 when you have to add it under Gross income and then taking it back under s10(1)(k).

Or have I lost the plot completely?

Regards
Edwin

I want to submit my tax returns to SARS

  Written by Marc   Posted 3 July 2013

I have got the following forms.

1) IRP5 from
2) Discovery medical aid tax certificate (From December 2012 to February 2013). Medical amount is deducted from my account not for my salary.
--- My wife(main member) and my children(dependent) are the members(am not a member of discovery medical aid)
3) Vehicle finance tax certificate from Wesbank (From 2012/03/01 to 2013/02/28).
4) Other medical expenses out of my pocket(not cover in medical aid)

May I claim my km to and from work if I get a travel allowance?

  Written by Marc   Posted 2 July 2013

I only use my car for business and to and from work.

Medical Aid Monthly Contribution VS Tax Credit on Medical Aid?? How to deduct?

  Written by Marc   Posted 2 July 2013

Hi Tax Tim
Great website, very helpful over the last couple of months.
I am busy filling in my ITR12, and I have a lot of deductions, ie depreciation etc, but when I enter my medical aid contributions, (paid by myself, R 1900 per month), and I calculate my tax return, it shows in the 4008 field R0.00. Please advise how to make this amount come in to account and how does the new tax credit work in my case? Lastly, re-imbursive travel expenses, how do I deduct this? I travel some times f...

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