Written by Marc
Posted 5 November 2013
I started working on April 2009 and got my 1st IRP5 in 2010 and I submitted it and they told me that it was not necessary for me to submit since I don't have medical aid and annuity then I did not submit in 2011 and 2012 and I got a letter and SMS telling that I owed SARS R500 for not submitting in 2011 and 2012, now my problem is why was I told there was no need for me to submit and yet I'm being told that I'm owing...is it my fault because I knew nothing about tax returns back t...
Written by Marc
Posted 31 October 2013
My nephew works for family business. The business is paying his medical contribution and on his IRP5 under income received amount of R59 133 / source code 3810 appears. uUder deductions the same amount appears twice with 2 different codes namely 4005 and 4474. Why are there two different codes and what is reason for code 4474. Could you please explain this to me.
Second question: on a recent payslip "Medical aid tax credit applied -R646.00 appears" - could you please help with this...
Written by Marc
Posted 29 October 2013
My employer completes my ITR12 and as I don't have any other claims or income, it is usually fine to be submitted as is. However, SARS says I owe them money. As I understand from our finance department, my employer never attached the "Tax certificate on income replacement benefits" that states that the employees does have access to a disability income benefit. They said that this is the reason I owe SARS money and once I submit the certificate I will owe SARS nothing. How do I explain to SARS m...
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Posted 28 October 2013
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Posted 24 October 2013
My wife and I are members of a medical aid. I am the main member and she is a dependent. The cost of the monthly contributions are partly paid by my employer and partly by myself.
My wife however pays me monthly for our portion of the medical aid monthly expense after it has been deducted from my salary because she earns more than me, but doesn't receive a medical aid option from her work.
My wife also had out of pocket medical expenses amounting to R4 100. In assisting her with her tax return, if we insert her out of pocket medical expenses (source code 4020), the return calculator says a return of zero...
Written by Marc
Posted 19 October 2013
I recently filed my tax return through the eFiling thing and I was told by SARS that I am being audited. Because I am new to the eFiling thing, I submitted my return twice. The 'original assessment' which showed a -R3,684.00 amount contains the most accurate information as the main difference I noticed between the 'additional assessment' (which stated that I owe SARS over R2,000 ) and the 'original assessment' was the number of people covered on medical aid. In the original assessment, it stated...
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Posted 5 September 2013
Hi Tim,
Last year (this financial year though) I left a job and had a settlement agreement with my ex-boss for outstanding monies for overtime as well as for medical expenses as a result of my work. We have had no contact since the settlement. When going to file at SARS I noticed he has included the full amount as income on my IRP5, where as only a small portion was for income and the rest to cover my medical bills. Am I correct in thinking that I am not liable for income tax on the S...
Written by Marc
Posted 4 September 2013
Hi Tim. I am about to embark on a new venture and start up my own business. We are bound by various rules and regulations as per the HPCSA and are only able to practice in an incorporated or solus practice. I am feeling very unsure as to which is the best option tax wise? The gross monthly income of the practice is expected to start off at and vary between R30 000 and R50 000 per month. I will not have any partners or permanent employees. I work from home 50% of the time and am onsite (travellin...
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Posted 4 September 2013
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