Can I claim for tax if I have been overseas for a year?

Posted 17 June 2013

My company has sent me overseas for studies with full pay for a year. I also receive an allowance for all my expenses overseas (accomodation, food, transport ...etc).
My first question: Should I declare all the allowance received while I was overseas? My second question: Can I claim for taxes that my employer has paid from my salary while I was overseas?

What is the log book format?

Posted 13 June 2013

Can you please let me know an acceptable format of log book for business travel?

Tax on commission?

Posted 13 June 2013

If I earn salary on commission only is there a tax directive and how much tax in percentage are my employer legally obliged to deduct from my commission?

Hi, I'm not sure about my medical aid payments and also I have a company petrol card.

Posted 10 June 2013

My current salary package is Cost to Company. Does this mean I pay the medical aid or does the company pay it. The other issues is that I get a fuel allowance, but its not put into my salary. I have a fuel card.

I want a percentage for a commission earner in a furniture store?

Posted 1 June 2013

I want to calculate my PAYE tax as I work as a freelancer in a furniture store.

How much tax do I pay as a consultant and how do I go about doing it?

Posted 31 May 2013

I am a salaried employee (R8000 per month) and I earn a commission as well. (Amount varies every month). I also earn a consultant fee (R2000 per month and this will increase to R7000 per month at the end of June). My payslip does not reflect the commissions earned. The consultant fee is received from a completely different entity. How must I go about paying tax on all these amounts and how much will I end up paying? (I am currently taxed on the R8000 per month only).

Re-reimbursement for company travel?

Posted 27 May 2013

Hi for the first time I am confused, I own my own car and last financial year I did about 18200 business km and 8100 private km my company refunds business travel at 2 rand a km I keep a log book but not receipts for fuel and repairs is there anything I can claim for?

Own Business Permit as Foreign National?

Posted 24 May 2013

I have just been granted a Life Partnership Visa with Own Business Permit. This will allow me to contract myself out to employers. What tax form do I fill in? What information is needed? How do I pay tax if I invoice a company? And will I be taxed the same as if I was employed by the company?

Is there an easier way of keeping track of kilometres for work?

Posted 22 May 2013

I keep forgetting to fill in my in my logbook.

Executive Director only received remuneration and bonus - how do his salary been tax?

Posted 22 May 2013

Does SARS seen the Director as a Provisional Tax Prac?How much paye will the Director pay on his SalaryAccording to Pastel Payroll they took his Estimated Annual Value into consideration when they worked out the Paye - is this correct?

How do I calculate fringe benefit tax on my vehicle?

Posted 21 May 2013

vehicle was purchased 2009 on hp, value including vat R433000.00 deposit R95000.00, financedamount R379000I use the car daily to go to work/home but am on clients sites most days for business.not sure how to work out paye monthly on this?rose

False Vat Number?

Posted 18 May 2013

Hi Tim, We used a False Vat Number but since then registered for VAT, we have amended all our invoices to the clients. What are the implications of using a temporary false vat number?

We have amended the invoices to not include vat until we get our VAT number, should we submit these to the clients and run the risk of having to pay back the VAT or should we wait till we receive our vat number and then re-submit the invoices with our new vat number on ? Please can you offer some advise ...

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Can you file tax returns without an IRP5?

Posted 14 May 2013

My wife's new employer does not pay over paye tax across to sars , she works on commission only and therefore will not get a IRP5 from them.Can one still file tax returns without an IRP5?

Tax confusion?

Posted 4 May 2013

I am graduate and currently unemployed full-time. I write for a small company. I get R700 a month for writing promos. Now thing is when I get deposit alerts from FNB, they show that R525 has been deposited,I want to know can bank charges for R700 be up to R180 or is there some taxing going on. I don't have a SARS number either. What's going on?

How much tax is deducted when my ex husband's pension fund pays out my half?

Posted 3 May 2013

Who is responsible for the tax?

Car allowance vs Company Car?

Posted 25 April 2013

Could someone please help me to understand what would be the best option. I am currently sitting in a situation where I can choose between a car allowance (travel allowance ) and a company car. I don't understand the tax implications regarding this.. I would obviously want to take the least expensive route..

What is the difference between wear and tear allowance v depreciation?

Posted 23 April 2013

If a small business selling Lollies and sweets buys a production machine from china for R50 000.00, a fridge for R1 500.00 , small kitchen appliances and utensils to the value of R1 800.00 (various) and a car to use for driving to markets to sell lollies and sweets. Where and how would I use wear and tear allowance or depreciation and what is the difference? Can small items such as kettles and cutlery be seen as assets?

PAYE tax: when to pay and how much?

Posted 16 April 2013

I work on a contract basis(Service Level Agreement) for a company, I only do contract work for them and no other company. I get paid per service rendered and working hours are anything from 6 to 14 hours a day, 5 to 6 days a week. My salary differ each month ranging from R14 000 to R35 000. They do not supply pension, medical fund, travel allowance or fuel. All expenses are for my own account.(Study fees, professional body registration fees included) The company know wants to register for PAYE a...

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What tax do I need to pay?

Posted 14 April 2013

I've got 4 small businesses that are not registered. The money comes into my personal bank account. I earn around R30 000 a month. Must I pay personal tax on the whole amount I get in every month or can I deduct the expenses used for business? I do not include any VAT on my business invoices, but I do spent money for business purposes.

I would appreciate it if you can help me with this!!

Tax exemption clause

Posted 11 April 2013

I understand the section 10(1)(o)(ii) about being outside a country for 183 days, of which 60 days must be consecutive in a 12 month cycle. My question however is: the company I work for is registered in SA and pays me in ZAR. But I travel outside South African borders for more than 183 days and for a 60 day continuous stint also...so, am I still exempt from tax then? Or do I have to pay tax as I get paid in ZAR and the company is registered in South Africa?

Can I claim the distance traveled from home to the office as part of my travel allowance claim?

Posted 5 April 2013

I receive a car allowance. At present I claim my business km's from my office ,do my work and till I come back. A colleague says that SARS allows to claim business km's from my home until I get back home at night.

In other words the portion I drive to work and then back home, I should be allowed to claim for. Is this correct?

I get a traveling allowance of R7500pm and I use the car more than 80% for business purposes, what c

Posted 3 April 2013

More than 80% of my travelling is for business and I maintain a logbook, however my employer applies 80% PAYE on my salary every month, is this correct?

Does INTERPRETATION NOTE: NO. 47 (Issue 3) apply to employed people, or only VAT registered traders?

Posted 28 March 2013

Trying to determine if items purchased (my car and cell for example) can have part of their value written off for tax purposes if I just happen to be a "normal" employed person and not a trades man or VAT registered.

Tax return - UK income?

Posted 25 March 2013

I returned to SA following 7+ years in UK. I took up permanent employment in SA during June 2011 and am a residing tax payer on my SA income. Before returning to the SA I ran my own business through a limited company, paid corporation tax and in my personal capacity earned a salary (just below the "personal allowance threshold" which consisted of minimum salary allowance + dividends. Since returning to SA the UK company still received fee income from work I did prior to leaving the UK ...

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I get R2000 petrol allowance, do I include this amount for travel allowance when I do my calculation

Posted 21 March 2013

I have a company petrol card that I use for R2000 per month.
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