If I pay for for my entire medical aid contribution am I eligible for a rebate?

  Written by Marc   Posted 14 March 2013

Am I entitled to a rebate if I pay for my entire medical aide contribution

Tax audit for the year before we bought the company?

  Written by Marc   Posted 14 March 2013

SARS wants to audit a company that we bought 3 years ago. But the audit is for the year BEFORE the sale. The sale was "voetstoots", and the previous owner says they have nothing to do with the audit - they say we have to figure it out from the (incomplete) historical tax documents we were given when we bought the company. Is this true?

Depreciation on cars, how does it work?

  Written by Marc   Posted 12 March 2013

Your depreciation calculator - is it up to date in terms of percentages allowed etc?

Second question - I am a sole prop. I know that I can deduct business expenses (not permanently employed), but I am not sure about the installment that I pay for the vehicle (HP). Can I deduct for tax purposes since I use the car for business.

Last question - if the above deduction is allowed, can I also add depreciation of the vehicle to the 'basket' or is it a matter of either or?
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I will be earning R300000 a year what will my tax be?

  Written by Marc   Posted 12 March 2013

I have been offered a job for R300000 a year what will my deductions be.Thank you for your help.Kind regardsVicky

What are the other ways I can pay SARS?

  Written by Marc   Posted 12 March 2013

Hi, I am not using eFiling - are there any other ways to make payment of my tax? I heard from my neighbour that you can take cash into a SARS branch or EFT them - are these options?Thanks!

Just want to confirm how to dispute SARS denying the wear and tear allowance on my laptop?

  Written by Marc   Posted 12 March 2013

SARS denied the wear and tear claim according sec 11 e for the laptop I had to buy myself and use at work 100% of the time, they said its denied according to sec 23m, but I'm sure that was incorrectly interpreted because it says except for..... and then refers to sec 11e?!

So do I contact them and say go study a bit and make sure of your facts or how do I go about this? Dispute and add sec 23 for them?

How do I go about getting a tax number?

  Written by Marc   Posted 12 March 2013

I am an SA citizen, and have just moved back after living in the UK for five years. I have never had a tax number. I am opening a small consulting firm and need a tax number to register my business with SARS. What information should I supply on page 2 of the IT77 form? Any advice on how I could go about getting myself a tax number then registering my business with SARS would be great?

Can I give myself a salary if I run a sole proprietor?

  Written by Marc   Posted 12 March 2013

I just need to find out if I can deduct a salary for myself as a business expense? please can you assist.

Spending 6 months out of SA. Will I have to pay tax?

  Written by Marc   Posted 11 March 2013

I am resident in SA, but from 2014 I want to try a new life whereby I spend 6 months (winter!!) out of the country each year. During this time I would be earning some money through freelance online work for various individuals or companies from various parts of the world, plus I would be getting rental income from two properties in South Africa. While in South Africa (during summer), I would continue this online work, and do some other ad-hoc freelance work for South African companies, or be ear...

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Tax resident versus non-tax resident?

  Written by Marc   Posted 11 March 2013

Just read your post about "how do i know if i am a tax resident" great article, but lead to a few questions?

I am a US citizen, got a job offer in SA, how do I ensure I am not considered a resident, other than not staying in SA for 91 consecutive days over 5 years, is there something I need to be stating during my work permit application? Do I need to actually keep an address in the US? If yes, how and when do I have to show proof, are my credit card bills sufficient to show residence in the US?...

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I am employed as a temp but have started another side income. how much tax?

  Written by Marc   Posted 10 March 2013

My income after my UIF and tax is R7 950. And any over time I work is taxed per hour. Last month my nett was R11 200.

I also sell corals to pet shops that I grow out at home. Some months I make R0 and other R5000-R8000 after costs like electricity and material.

Now the pet shops have now asked if I can give them some type of paper work for them to keep records for tax ect.

What should I do to help with tax payment? Have a different account just for the side income? How much tax would I pay if I get paid in cash but still have to give the pet shop a paper work that could be traced back to me? ...

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What can you do when you earn commission as well and want to get a tax return on commission?

  Written by Marc   Posted 8 March 2013

I earn a basic salary and commission, can you get an extra tax return on the commission as well?

Tax on cash donations to family, what do we pay?

  Written by Marc   Posted 8 March 2013

My Dad wants to give each of the 3 children R 100 000 cash. How much tax is due and by who and when must it be paid to SARS.

How do you force a request for tax profile if there is no response from the previous accountant?

  Written by Marc   Posted 8 March 2013

Request was sent to the previous accountant and still pending for him/her to release the profile. i heard there is a way to force the profile to be released. is this true? if so, what are the steps?

Does ones marital status affect ones return?

  Written by Marc   Posted 8 March 2013

Does ones marital status affect ones return? Such as being married or divorced?

What does it mean to pay tax on the information to a specific employer?

  Written by Marc   Posted 8 March 2013

As in: "employees who earn less than a certain amount pay income tax as a full and finial liability on the information to the specific employer"How do you pay tax on the information to an employer? What does it mean?

Can I be deducted for tax money every week without a payslip at the end of each month?

  Written by Marc   Posted 7 March 2013

I'm concerned because I'm being deducted for tax but I don't even have a payslip and I've been working for the company for more than a year

What documentation must a company give a shareholder regarding a dividend received?

  Written by Marc   Posted 7 March 2013

What documentation must a company give a shareholder regarding a dividend received in order to complete my tax return?

Tax return sms for a year, but I haven't even been working?

  Written by Marc   Posted 5 March 2013

Hi I received a message from SARS saying,"Thank you for filing your 2009 tax return Assessment Result: R-840 Account Balance: R-840 Selected for Audit: No" I'm confused as to what the R-840 means as I am not sure wether that means I owe them or if they're refunding me

Can old tax benefits be captured on a new tax year after retirement ?

  Written by Marc   Posted 5 March 2013

An employee leaves his/her employment from the first of March 2013, his /her last working day is 28.02.2013. Now he/she needs to be paid all the benefits being accumulated leave and other benefits. Is it not appropriate to capture them on the new tax financial year? (2014)

What company returns must be submitted to SARS?

  Written by Marc   Posted 5 March 2013

Please can you help me I am a bookkeeper for a small company but get rather confused by what needs to be submitted by when by the company to SARS.

Can I claim for a car which i "leased" from my previous employer?

  Written by Marc   Posted 5 March 2013

My previous employer bought a fleet of cars which he then branded. The deal was that we pay for it over 4 years after which the car would be evaluated and we could buy it for half the value. I left the company after 4 years and 4 months and was told that he was not selling the car to me. A monthly deduction appears on my commission slip (earned comm.only as a sales executive) for the car and petrol but this does not appear on the IRP5. I also did not receive a travelling allowance.

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What tax will I have to pay on my mother's house that I sold last year?

  Written by Marc   Posted 5 March 2013

The house belonged to myself, a brother and sister for years.

Can someone else register me as a taxpayer?

  Written by Marc   Posted 4 March 2013

Can a website register me for tax and promise a tax number within 24 hours? I am worried about fraud but do not have the time to go into SARS myself as it is very far from my home and I need to take off work.

How do I get my online IRP5?

  Written by Marc   Posted 4 March 2013

how do i get my old IRP5's online on eFiling?
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