How do I access the page listing documents I need to complete my return?

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 October 2012

I am busy answering the questions on TaxTim but need to go back to the page containing the source documents e.g IRP5, IT3b etc. How do I do this?

How do I claim for the purchase price of 3 flats that I rent out?

  Written by Marc   Posted 14 October 2012

I have finished my claim, I noticed a place on the form to enter the interest I paid to the bank for the finance. Is there no way to claim for the actual money I paid for the flat each month compared to what I earned each month in rent?

I do not understand why TaxTim is different to manually completing an ITR12?

  Written by Marc   Posted 1 October 2012

Where do I update my personal particulars and where on TaxTim do I enter details of my IT 3(a)'s and bank interest?

Where do you include amounts

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 September 2012

Where must we include rental income, purchased annuities, exemption of capital portion, tax payers information, RAF S11(n)?

What happens if I've earned foreign income?

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 September 2012

I qualify to have my income classified as foreign income, but am unsure of the disclosure of this on my tax return.

Does married in community of property affect your assesment?

  Written by Marc   Posted 17 September 2012

I submitted my tax return via efiling. This year i made a mistake by selecting the wrong button by saying i am married out of community of propery. I am married in community of property. SARS send me a notice that i owe them R1029 and at the bottom its said that married out of community of property affected the assesment. What can i do as my details have not changed and previous years i never had to pay SARS. Could it be because of that and what can i do about it?

Property Ownership if I am living in another country?

  Written by Marc   Posted 17 September 2012

Great informative site!

A question for you please.

I live in the UK (and have done so for the pass 12 Yrs) but was born and bred in South Africa. I therefore have dual citizenship, having not renounced my SA .
I have recently been bequeathed property back in SA, which I plan to rent out for R5k/month.

Am I a tax resident now that I own an asset in the country and do I need to register as one now that I own property and do I need to start paying tax on the rental income ?...

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RENTE BETAALBAAR BY N VOORLOPIGE BELASTING BETALER

  Written by Marc   Posted 17 September 2012

1) Vanaf watter datum hef SARS rente by n voorlopige belasting betaler wat sy indiening per Efiling doen indien hy moet inbetaal ?
2)Tot waneer het n voorlopige belasting betaler tyd om sy opgawe in te dien as hy dit met Efiling doen ?
3)Tot waneer het hy tyd om die aanslag te betaal ?

Is submitting a tax claim compulsory?

  Written by Marc   Posted 17 September 2012

Is there a penalty if i don't submit my IRP5 and medical tax certificate for my tax claim?

TAX DEDUCTABLE?

  Written by Marc   Posted 17 September 2012

I am self-employed, with a irregular monthly income. Am I able to deduct the Rent that I pay for my therapy practice, from my gross income?

Passive income of spouses married in community of property?

  Written by Marc   Posted 17 September 2012

I understand that when one spouse recieves interest or dividends, that it is deemed to have acrrued equally between the spouses married in community of property. When completing the tax return and answering the questions that TaxTim asks you, do you fill in 50% of the interest or dividend that you earn as the other 50% will be taxed in the hands of the spouse, or do you fill in 100% of the interest or dividends?

Do additional taxes from late submission or under estimate get included in the irp6 form?

  Written by Marc   Posted 16 September 2012

In filling in the irp6 form for provisional tax must the additional taxes incurred from late submission or under estimate for the second provisional tax payment be included in the form and if so where? Or does SARS tell you the additional taxes incurred when they send you your assessment for the year?

If married in community of property, should the passive income be divided between the spouses?

  Written by Marc   Posted 16 September 2012

If married in community of property, should the passive income be divided between the spouses or will taxtim do it automatically?

Small Business Taxes?

  Written by Marc   Posted 16 September 2012

I have taken over a business from my parents. It's a little recycling business. I am unable to contact them to ask them but the business is now registered in my name and after a friend asked me if I paid tax recently i started to worry because I really know so little about it. At the moment my income per month is about 80k but my expenses are so high I earn 4 to 7 k a mouth plus out of that comes my personal rent and living expenses...so very little at the end of the day...my bank account has an amount of - 4k in....please take my worries away? should i be stressing? ...

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Capital Gains Tax

  Written by Marc   Posted 20 August 2012

I received an inheritance. I sold the property. There is no base cost, since I did not pay for the property and there is no improvement made. How do I proceed with the question.

I receive rental from a bonded property. How do I file the expenses and rental income?

  Written by Marc   Posted 20 August 2012

Are there specific scource codes for the items noted above?

Started freelancing, not paying provisional tax. Can TaxTim help?

  Written by Marc   Posted 20 August 2012

I have being earning some money on the side as a freelancer during this last tax year and I went fulltime freelancing in a personal capacity at the end of 2011.

Will TaxTim be able to guide me with the expenses I can claim as part of operating as a freelancer? SARS is very strict on when certain expenses can be claimed. They seem to only allow expenses when salary is earned on a commission basis.

Do I have to pay tax on a property in South Africa I sold, if i am a UK citizen?

  Written by Marc   Posted 11 August 2012

I had a flat in South Africa which I have sold in Oct 2011 & made a capital gain of about R200 000 less fees of approx R70 000, do I need to fill out tax return for yr ending Feb 2012.

EE, ER & SDL contributions missing from ITR12

  Written by Marc   Posted 10 August 2012

I'm looking at my IRP5 and I noticed that there are 2 amounts thats do not reflect on my ITR12. one is for EE & ER UIF contributions (4141) and the other is for Employer SDL Contribution (4142). Why is this and how can it be corrected?

What is the period allowed for disposal of a primary residence for capital gains tax?

  Written by Marc   Posted 8 August 2012

We are planning to move into another house and have not decided what to do with our current primary residence. If we move out, for how long is it still considered a primary residence, as it will take time to sell it? Also, what is the tax we would pay on any sale profits if sold as a primary residence or as capital gains? Am married in community of property.

Do I have to register as provisional taxpayer if I earn rental income?

  Written by Marc   Posted 8 August 2012

I pay PAYE as a salaried employee. I also have rental income. When doing e filing, do I also say I am a provisional taxpayer for the rental income, and have to register as that?

Payment of tax liability by a taxpayer on retirement unemployed

  Written by Marc   Posted 6 August 2012

At the time I received my tax assessment from SARS for tax year 2011, I was on retirement and unemployed. I have now relocated from South Africa and I am burdened by the thought of my inability to pay the tax liability. Please advise me.

Why are there different levels of tax rebates?

  Written by Marc   Posted 30 July 2012

Why are there different levels of rebates, i.e, primary, secondary and tertiary, for natural persons? And what are the effects (on both individuals and companies) of the change from STC to dividends tax?

Do you think that the section 10(1)(i) interest exemption should be increased each year?

  Written by Marc   Posted 30 July 2012

Do you think that the section 10(1)(i) interest exemption should be increased each year? Why or why not?

What are the proposed changes to the tax treatement of retirement fund contributions?

  Written by Marc   Posted 30 July 2012

What are the proposed changes to the treatement of retirement fund contributions announced in the 2012 budget? The maximum deduction limit of R250 000 a year for taxpayers under 45 years may seem significant but is it beneficial to all taxpayers?
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