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I am a self employed day mother in South Africa I worked a corporate company 8 years ago which deducted PAYE then I resigned I have never signed up with SARS as I was under I did not earn enough.. I now earn around 9000 rand a month but this is only recently. I have tried to join discovery hospital plan and they want an affadafit from the police station to say I dont have any IRP5 forms or payslips which obviously I don't have as I am not employed by anyone.. How do I go about this.. Help

How much does paye deduct on a salary of R11920



How much does PAYE deduct from a salary of R11920 per month?

What will be the tax deducted from my December salary?



I have been employed from 01/03/2015 to 31/12/2015. My salary for the period was 11 250. 00 per month and I have received a bonus in December of a like amount. I have resigned to take up another job from Jan 2016. What will be the tax deduction for my December salary (salary bonus)?

Clarification regarding tax deductions for donations.



If I donate to a charity and I receive a tax certificate, would I receive a tax refund for a portion of that amount? If so, how much of the amount would be refunded?

It is important as the two monthly payments are different and the paye needs to be clarified



A staff member earned R9500/m for three months then was given an increase which brought the salary to R11000/m. He/she hasn't been at the company for a full year and was given a bonus of R5000. How do I calculate the PAYE on this as there was only R500 deducted off the December salary?

Can I reclaim bonus tax when I don't normally pay any tax ?



My salary is below the taxable limit but I received a bonus in Dec which worked out at 10% of my combined salary bonus. (18. 4% of my bonus)Is there anyway I can reclaim this from SARS?

Contracting Benefits vs Salary



I am currently a salaried employee and I get deductions for:
- Medical aid
- Travel allowance
- Retirement (RA)

I am considering contracting (to one client). Will my total monthly invoiced amount be taxed normally? I will have to pay for medical, travel and RA directly. Am I losing out or do I still claim for these somehow?

How much I will get as tax refund?



I came to South Africa on June 30,2015. My income is R4,35,000 / year. I am aware of that the tax year is Mar 2015 to Feb 2016. So, I am not here from Mar 2015 to June 2015. Still do I need to pay tax? If how much I need t pay? How much I will get tax refund?

Currently, the tax amount is being debited from my monthly salary from employer and the amount is around R8000. Could you please let me know how much I will get tax refund?

Verification after refund has been paid



I received a letter from SARS saying that my assessment is selected for verification. But I have received the refund already.

Tax on 30 000



I am selfemployed sole trader. I need to know how much tax I will pay if I show a profit of say 30 000. Looking to get a mortgage soon so need to put my books in !!!!

Inpossible deduction



I am earning R11. 000 per month so my employer deduct R1047. 63 it is possible for that deduction

Waiting for my refund from SARS, but it is taking so long.



I want to know how long does it take for my claim to be finalised?

How can you claim a late person's tax money?



My father passed away last year and he didn't claim his tax money, so I want to know how can we claim his tax money?

Jointly owned rental property and non-mortgage interest.



A rental property is jointly owned by two individuals. There is no registered bond over the property, however each part owner has contributed funds to purchase the property. Can a loan be created and interest charged on this loan to each of the owners and a corresponding interest deduction against the rental be claimed?

Percentage of annual commission deducted



I am in sales and earn a commission at the end of the year. I would like to ascertain how much of that I will be losing to tax. Is there a formula or a percentage?

Broken service



I was unemployed until 03 Aug 2015, but still get deducted the normal monthly PAYE. How do I work out what I should have paid in tax for broken service? presumably this will result in a refund in 2016, correct?

What cost to use for Travel Allowance?



What cost of Motor Vehicle to use for Travel Allowance? Original new cost or second hand cost actually paid?

I have recieved a statement of account from sars, but it does not state when SARS will pay me, will



I have just received a statement of account from SARS, but it does not state when SARS will pay me, will I need to contact them or something?

Can I still query my statement of assessment after the tax returns deadline?



I completed my first tax return via SARS eFiling early November (I have only been working for two years). After the SARS eFiling deadline, I checked to see my statement of assessment, and found it be by -20 cents. I am not sure if I filed correctly, but I was expecting a larger tax return. Is it too late for me to re-submit or correct my tax return, even though I initially completed it before the tax deadline?

Maximum tax benefit for provident fund and annuity contributions from myself



Can I get a tax benefit for a provident fund that I contribute to as well as an annuity at the same time?

Delay of refund due to audit and outstanding tax returns from 2005/2006



I have enjoyed many years of good refunds from SARS. ( round about R30 000. 00 per tax year) This year I had an audit and they then issued a letter of completion but flagged my account for an outstanding tax return for 2005 and 2006. With great difficulty I managed to get a copy of 2005 IRP5 but could only get proof of salary for 2006. These years of income were very small and simple as there was only a small car allowance to factor in. I have subsequently been selected for audit again on these small tax returns. My questions are :...

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Capital gain and recoupment consideration?



When you sell a property at a profit. Should there be a recoupment in your tax return as well as a capital gain? I. E. You reverse any deductions that you have received over the life of the asset via the recoupment, and then the proceeds are reduced by the recoupment and the deductions are reduced against the base cost.

Tax on leave money



My staff wages is payable fortnight - do I deduct tax on their annual leave money?

Late submission of supporting documents



I submitted a tax return on SARS eFiling. A letter requesting supporting docs was issued but I neglected to upload within specified time. An additional letter was issued 21 days later, when our practice was closed for the December holidays. Once the additional assessment was issued I only realised that the documents were never submitted. I uploaded the documents on the open link. The Sole Proprietor's expenses was denied against his income and now has a massive tax debt. During the year I submit...

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Code 3901 on IRP5, no payment received nor entitled to receive



My previous employer added an item to my IRP5, code 3901, for the amount of 134062. My reading of 3901 is for gratuity related to retrenchment, retirement or death. I did neither of the three, I simply resigned. Then of course, there was no such payment received by me, yet the employer claim there was. I cannot see how I can be expected to pay tax on something I did not receive nor did not qualify to receive. What to do now?
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