no separated business and private trips

  Written by Marc   Posted 30 July 2014

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?

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 July 2014

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?

  Written by Marc   Posted 24 July 2014

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?

  Written by Marc   Posted 24 July 2014

What is a tax directive?

WHAT ARE THE RETURNS ON COMMISSION EARNERS ONLY, NO BASIC. COMMISSION MONTLY: R45000

  Written by Marc   Posted 23 July 2014

how does commission taxes or whats are the returns. I earn commission only everymonth, no basic. Commission earned monthly is R45000.00. How much can I expect as a refund?

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

  Written by Marc   Posted 22 July 2014

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

Travel allowance

  Written by Marc   Posted 22 July 2014

I have a travel allowance and I am submitting prior years (2012, 2013) and I am under the Threshold R250000. If I do not claim the travel allowance will they forgive the penalty for non submission?

When to submit my car kilometers log sheet?

  Written by Marc   Posted 21 July 2014

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

Tax Refund Calulator does not provide for persons with a Disability

  Written by Marc   Posted 18 July 2014

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?

  Written by Marc   Posted 17 July 2014

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

  Written by Marc   Posted 16 July 2014

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?

  Written by Marc   Posted 16 July 2014

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?

Unpaid Taxed due to confusion

  Written by Marc   Posted 16 July 2014

I was under the impression that my tax was deducted from my commission earnings from 2012. I have now discovered that it was not an I was responsible for paying tax. I want to sort this out with SARS but I don't have the total estimated outstanding to pay over for my portion of the tax. is there some way I can apply for a payment plan or concession?

What constitutes wear and tear?

  Written by Marc   Posted 15 July 2014

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?

  Written by Marc   Posted 14 July 2014

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?

Payment to a non-employee

  Written by Marc   Posted 14 July 2014

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?

  Written by Marc   Posted 14 July 2014

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

  Written by Marc   Posted 13 July 2014

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?

Do I calculate tax after deducting employees UIF, provident funds, allowances?

  Written by Marc   Posted 10 July 2014

Do I calculate tax after I have debited UIF, Pension Fund and transport allowance or I calculate it before anything is debited?

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

  Written by Marc   Posted 10 July 2014

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

  Written by Marc   Posted 9 July 2014

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?

  Written by Marc   Posted 9 July 2014

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?

  Written by Marc   Posted 9 July 2014

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

Can I claim travel allowance on a car I use daily, but is registered and financed in my spouses name

  Written by Marc   Posted 9 July 2014

We have a vehicle registered in my spouses name & finance is in her name as well. I am am the primary driver of the car. She does not have car allowance at work but I do. We keep a logbook and records. Can I claim travel allowance on my tax return for this car?

Claiming for commission and basic salary

  Written by Marc   Posted 8 July 2014

I am a commission earner but I still get a basic salary as well (from the same company). What can I claim for?
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