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Confused about tax on bonus

Posted 25 January 2016

Zee said:
24 January 2016 at 22:40

I earn 3000 per month but last year in December my boss asked me for my tax number after that I got a bonus. So what I would like to know was he gonna tax me for only that one month

TaxTim Marc said:
25 January 2016 at 9:01

Yes given that you usually earn under the threshold for paying tax.

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