Being taxed for free or cheap housing

  Written by Marc   Posted 1 July 2014

I am being taxed on an amount for free housing. When will I pay less tax? If I get the amount as salary and pay it over to my employer as rent or if they deduct tax from my salary for the free housing.

What documents do I need as a 1st time IRP5 submitter?

  Written by Marc   Posted 1 July 2014

What documents do I need as a 1st time IRP5 submitter?

What does the final conclusion of reduced assessment mean to me as a taxpayer?

  Written by Marc   Posted 30 June 2014

I received a reduced assessment and the conclusion was that a certain amount was refundable to me but it never paid out SARS paid me amount from previous assessment what does the reduced assessment mean?

Rent Income

  Written by Marc   Posted 28 June 2014

If your rent income and salary income amounts to less than the required amount for taxpayers to submit income tax does that mean I do not need to pay provisional tax or does any additional income count as 'taxable'?

Transition from adviser to TaxTim?

  Written by Marc   Posted 27 June 2014

I am a provisional tax payer and have been using a tax adviser. My affairs are simply - I earn a salary and receive rental from 2 properties.

Are there any issues to consider with regards to the provisional tax I have paid?

VAT Returns not submitted by 25th, I need to submit manually because efiling not activated by SARS?

  Written by Marc   Posted 26 June 2014

I've recently registered as a VAT Vendor. I now have to submit VAT returns so I registered for SARS eFiling last week and faxed through the form as well as my ID to SARS to file online. According to the website this should be activated within 24 - 48 hours. Its now 4 working days. When I called SARS they said I should submit my return manually. The problem is its passed the deadline for 25th. How do I avoid interest and penalties.

Donations tax w.r.t children

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 June 2014

Can a parent contribute money towards the purchase price of a child's new home without being liable for donations tax if the amount is more than R100,000?

Running office from home? - can I claim for tax purposes?

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 June 2014

I am permanently employed and run my office from home , the company pays a portion of the rental and I pay the balance, this is not reflected on my payslip though, they merely deduct my portion of the rent from my salary and pay the full amount to the estate agents. The deduction is under "other" on my payslip, my question is will I be able to claim any amounts back for electricity , security etc etc ?

Outstanding tax returns deceased 87 year old.

  Written by Marc   Posted 21 June 2014

My 87 year old father passed away in Feb 2014. The executor of the estate told me that they can't finalize estate because he hasn't submitted tax returns since 2010. All documents I have is his bank statements. He was a retired farmer and did not receive a pension. What should I do?

UK rental income while resident in SA

  Written by Marc   Posted 10 June 2014

I live in SA and have a property in the UK that I rent out. Do I pay tax on the rental income in the UK or in SA? I know I have to declare my worldwide income but just wondering in terms of the Double Tax treaty - in which country do I physically pay the tax?

Do I pay tax on interest in RSA when living and working abroad?

  Written by Marc   Posted 6 June 2014

I am a South African but I have been living and working in Thailand for almost 4 years, and thus pay no tax in SA. I only visit SA for about 20 days a year.

I recently married an Australian and we want to open a fixed-deposit account in SA to make use of favourable interest rates.

If we both continue to live and work in Thailand, do we need to pay tax on the interest earned on that account? It will be about R100 000 per year.

Are investment funds still taxed at marginal rates for early retirees?

  Written by Marc   Posted 2 June 2014

If I retire before the age of 65, using only investment income from interest earned on funds saved in the bank, would I still pay tax at the existing marginal rates? Or, would I qualify for a lower tax rate?

Married in community of property: Do I need my own tax number?

  Written by Marc   Posted 27 May 2014

I'm married in community of property. Do I need my own tax reference number or can I file my return jointly with my spouse under his tax reference number?

Office space in a bond free home?

  Written by Marc   Posted 26 May 2014

I work from home in an office entirely devoted to work. Our bond is fully paid up. How do I claim deductions for this space if I am not paying off a bond?

Retired 6yrs ago at 58, receive rental income of R90,000pa. Do I submit return? Am I in arrears?

  Written by Marc   Posted 4 May 2014

I am now 61 years old and retired Feb 2008. Up until then all taxes were up to date. Since then I moved and receive R90,000 pa rental income from my fixed property. I wish to establish if I am liable for any taxes on this rental income and if I must re register as a provisional tax payer in the light that I have never received any notices from SARS since retirement.

Are there any normal tax and/or capital gains tax implications on a refundable rental deposit?

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 April 2014

Are there any normal tax and/or capital gains tax implications on a refundable rental deposit?

Is R199 a standard fee for all scenarious

  Written by Marc   Posted 17 April 2014

Are the costs R199 even if I have a property and receive a car allowance? Is it a standard fee?My husband and I are looking at changing tax practioners

Do we pay higher tax rates?

  Written by Marc   Posted 14 April 2014

Do my wife and I pay more taxes when married?

Tax implication on initially tax exempt foreign earnings?

  Written by Marc   Posted 7 April 2014

Hi Tim, reading through your blog I am quite confident that my foreign earnings will be tax exempt...thank you! I start a working contract as a salaried worker in Saudi Arabia this September. I am thinking of transferring the bulk of the money into my South African cheque account on a monthly basis and maybe from there into a market linked account.

My question relates to tax implication at this point. Do I pay SA tax on just the interest earned thereafter? Does the capital get taxed in subsequent tax years? ...

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Is SDL calculated on monthly salary of R2500 p/m?

  Written by Marc   Posted 7 April 2014

Does an employee pay Skill development Levy on a salary of R2500 per month for the tax year 2015?

How to treat foreign income

  Written by Marc   Posted 5 April 2014

I am a SA citizen and live outside SA with my family(since 1998). I have bank accounts and property investments in SA, and I still fill tax return every year. My salary income is all foreign though. I visit SA almost every year for a period of 4-6 weeks for vacation); sometimes another 2 weeks over Christmas. I also own foreign property.Questions:1. Should I declare my foreign income?2. Should I declare my foreign property in any way, purchase, rental income, sale?

Holiday Homes - what can I claim and what will be the tax implications when I sell my property?

  Written by Marc   Posted 4 April 2014

I have a holiday home... what expenses can I claim? Can I for instance claim depreciation and finance charges? What is the TAX implications if I sell my holiday home, say after 10 years? If I took money from an existing bond and other financial investments, can I claim the finance cost and lost interest?

Property Transfer Duty for Trusts

  Written by Marc   Posted 31 March 2014

If a trust is buying a residential property does it pay the same transfer duty as individuals? Further, if the trust was registered for VAT would that change the answer to the previous question in any way?

What is the tax on distributions from REITS?

  Written by Marc   Posted 31 March 2014

Is 15% holding tax deducted from the dividends distributed to a local investor from a Property REIT or not?

"Temporary expat" liable for South African tax?

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 March 2014

I left South Africa in Feb 2013. I started a limited company in the UK in April 2013. Myself and my wife are shareholders of the limited company, we're paid a salary and declare dividends.We're now moving to Germany, I have 2 homes in South Africa... one of which is currently under offer. The other is occupied by a caretaker.I understand that I need to submit a "nil tax return" this year and for any other years that I'm out of the country, but am I liable for any taxatio...

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