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Non Taxable Travel Allowanc exceeds maximum permissible. Source Code 3702



On my IRP5 I have a Source code of 3702 which is for my non-taxable travel allowance. When I submitted my tax return I received a letter from SARS saying that I need to submit relevant documentation because my non taxable travel allowance exceeds maximum permissible. This is not true as my total amount was only R2211 which is clearly less than the permitted 8000km. As I did not keep a log book what relevant documentation do I need to submit? As I understand, since my travel allowance is less tha...

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Foreign income - how to show on the ITR12?



I am a South African resident and I work in South Africa but my employer is based overseas
does this mean I earn foreign income? I am a freelancer .

What expenses can he claim on to get a refund back from SARS?



hI TIM,I HAVE A CLIENT WHO HAS WORKED AS AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AND PAYE HAS BEEN DEDUCTED FROM HIM IN TOTAL OF ABOUT R150,000.Can he claim on petrol expenses and travel expense if he does not have a travel allowance?

Reimbursed Travel per km- how to put on my ITR12?



I receive a reimbursement from my company for the usage of my own car for company purpose, the reimbursement is 3.24per km. Should I disclose this in my ITR12? and should I pay any tax on this reimbursement?

no separated business and private trips



I have car allowance nobody informed me about the log book only thought I will give the mileage I have used. I did separate business trip and private trips.

How much income tax am I liable to pay?



I earn a monthly commission, my "employer" requests me to invoice them for the commission and I then get paid the full commission earned. From the Commission I earn I have to pay 2 labourers to help deliver the stock I sell as well as supply the vehicles and fuel. I also supply all office equipment, telephone and stationary, these expenses are all calculated into my "commission". How do I go about paying tax as the total commission earned is not what I actually earn? I know the "employer" does n...

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Can I claim back petrol, whist been paid a monthly travel allowance?



I receive a Travel allowance of R2000.00pm. on top of my salary.
My question is can I still claim for petrol back on my travels?
My reason is that my understanding of a travel allowance is as follows

Travel allowance - is any allowance paid or advance granted by the employer to the employee for the use of his or her private motor vehicle for the employer?%u20AC%u2122s business purposes.

Tax directive - what`s that?



What is a tax directive?

Claiming a tax benefit for private car use without a car allowance



i use my private car daily for business - driving to and from client meetings. I do not receive a formal travel allowance or claim for petrol. Is there a way for me to claim depreciation or a tax benefit when I submit my tax return? if so where on the return do I do this

When to submit my car kilometers log sheet?



When can I bring kilometers log sheet for my car when claiming travel?

Please define dependancy wrt to medical aid tax deductions,



My daughter has recently graduated but is still unemployed, living at home and is therefore still dependent on us for her living expenses. She is registered as a taxpayer on account of small income from a family trust?

Tax Refund Calulator does not provide for persons with a Disability



Your tax refund calculator does not request the amounts for persons with a disability ie. remedial school fees, travel etc. How would I calculate my potential tax refund then?

As a provisional taxpayer being self employed, may I claim for office space in my home and travel?



As a provisional tax payer being self employed, may I claim for office space in my home and travel? If so, what is the fair amount?

I am a vehicle salesman with my own car, can I claim a years depreciation



I am a vehicle sales exec and have my own car.
Can I claim depreciation

Is it possible to claim business kilometres and structure your salary to have a car allowance?



I would like to sacrifice part of my salary for a car allowance, and claim monthly business kilometres on my travelling. What are the tax implications?

What constitutes wear and tear?



If you are a salaried employee, what constitutes 'wear and tear' of your personal assets used for work use?

If I receive and make work phone calls on my cell phone (which was received on a cellphone contract), can I claim the value of the cellphone under wear and tear?

If I paid cash for my car and use the car to drive to meetings for work, can I deduct a portion of the car's value under wear and tear?

Do I pay tax on my pension savings that were transferred to a preservation fund when I resigned?



I resigned from my job late last year. Upon resignation, I transferred my pension fund savings into a preservation fund with the same company that held my pension fund. My tax return shows the entire amount of my pension fund as income under source code 3920 - Lump Sum Benefit. Why is this declared as income when I have not received the money? Does this mean I will be taxed on my preservation of my pension fund savings?

Statement of Assets and Liablities for small freelance income.



I earned R13 200 doing some freelance web development in my free time. Do I need to fill out a statement of Assets and Liablities if the freelancing amount is so small? When I fill in my tax return, this section is highlighted in red.

Payment to a non-employee



Please can you explain what I should do with the following scenario?
I need to pay commission to a person (non-employee) for a business lead. What deductions do I need to make and what documentation should I issue them with?

How could I appeal an ITA34 result?



SARS say I owe them R23 000 due to Odometer readings,how could I solve the issues and also do my returns in 2014.

Reimbursive Travel Allowance



I have received a reimbursive travel allowance however my company has not split it on my IRP5-its been put together will other allowances under tax code: 3713. what are the implications of this-is my tax being calculated correctly as I'm worried now that I can claim the "8000" non taxable deduction correctly.

Would my company have to issue me with a new IRP5 to reflect the amounts correctly?

Transfer from one retirement annuity fund to another - how to handle on efiling?



During the 2013/2014 tax year I moved a retirement annuity from one fund to another. As part of this process the accumulated value in the "old" RA was paid over as a lump sum into the "new" RA.

As a result, the "old" fund issued me with an IT3a for the lump sum payout. This IT3a used code 3920 for the lump sum payout, with an additional code 4 indicating it is a tax exempt lump sum payment (there is also a tax directive number on the IT3a).

How do I handle this on eFiling when completing my income tax return?...

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Do I submit a travel log book for code 3702



I am paid re-imbursive travel allowance at more than SARS prescribed rate and I have traveled more than 8000 kms this year (business). The re-imbursive allowance has been included under code 3702. Do I need to submit a travel log book when I submit the tax return?

Can I claim if I get commission that's less than 50% of my income?



What can I claim for if I get commission that is less than 50% of my income?

Can I claim tax on international travel insurance?



Can I claim tax back on an international travel insurance of a total value of R6000 from a South African company (TIC)?
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