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Tax on Bonus Payments: How Does it Work?

  Written by Vee  


For those fortunate enough to receive bonus payments as part of your remuneration, you’ll understand the

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"Emergency Notification System" - it's a scam!

  Written by Neo  

There is a new scam going around this tax season, SARS has made us aware of it and we would like to make sure you know about it too.

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What is Gap Insurance & why is it so valuable to have?

  Written by Neo  

When you are in the process of selecting a medical aid, the question of adding gap cover to your plan is likely to come up. More than 1 million South African families understand the importance of gap cover, which is why they have opted in. But should you? First things first…

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SARS asked for my documents again. Why?

  Written by Neo  


We are seeing many cases where taxpayers submit their documents to SARS, wait 21 working days (sometimes longer) only to receive a second letter on eFiling which requests the exact same documents again.

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FAQs: Tax Refunds

  Written by Neo  


As the tax season is approaching, many of our users are asking whether or not they will be due a tax refund.

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2020 Supplementary Budget Speech

  Written by Neo  


On Wednesday, 24 June 2020, Minister of Finance, Tito Mboweni, addressed parliament to announce the 2020 Emergency Budget Speech.

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FAQs: Tax Directives

  Written by Neo  


A tax directive is super useful when you earn commission, variable income or are going to receive a large bonus or a lump sum.

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How is Commission Taxed? 3 Ways Your Company Taxes Commission

  Written by Vee  


Our helpdesk receives hundreds of questions related to tax where commission is involved. A misconception that comes up time

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FAQs: Tax Clearance or Tax Compliance Status (TSC)

  Written by Neo  


1. I need an actual tax clearance certificate, but each time I apply I am sent a PIN. Can you help me print the certificate?

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FAQs: Retrenchment

  Written by Neo  


Thousands of people have lost their jobs as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and the nationwide lockdown to slow the spread of the disease.

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Navigating around your Capital gains tax certificate (IT3C)

  Written by Alicia  

If you have shares (financial instruments) , there is important information on your IT3C tax certificate which needs to be included in your tax return.

This will ensure your taxable income is calculated accurately with the correct capital gain or loss included. 

Do you have shares at any of the following institutions?...



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FAQs: 'Other Deductions' that you may be able to claim in your tax return

  Written by Neo  


There is a section in the tax return called ‘Other Deductions’ which often causes confusion for taxpayers

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Navigating around your Investec investment tax certificate (IT3c)

  Written by Neo  



1. This is the proceeds i.e  the value that your shares were sold for. This amount needs to be entered as proceeds in the  capital gains section of your tax return.

2. This is the base cost i.e the costs attached to the sale of your shares. This amount needs to be entered as the base cost in the  capital gains section of your tax return....



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Navigating around your Momentum tax certificate (IT3c)

  Written by Neo  


1. Opbrengs/Proceeds i.e  the value that your shares were sold for. This amount needs to be entered as proceeds in the  capital gains section of your tax return.

2. Basiskoste/Base Cost i.e the costs attached to the sale of your shares. This amount needs to be entered as the base cost in the  capital gains section of your tax return.

...



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News Alert: Tax Season 2020

  Written by Neo  


On Tuesday evening, the SARS commissioner, Edward Kieswetter, held a media briefing to talk about the challenges that SARS is facing due to Covid-19.

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Do I earn enough to have to pay tax?

  Written by Marc  


Why must I pay tax, I don’t earn enough! Will I get a penalty if I don’t disclose all my income to SARS?

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Tax Breaks For All

  Written by Neo  


What?

1.Rebates

Who?
Everybody

Primary, secondary, and tertiary rebates – depending on your age.

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The Tax Refund Myth: Why aren't I getting anything back?

  Written by Marc  


Every year there arises a misconception amongst taxpayers that a tax refund or 'tax rebate', as it is incorrectly known to many,

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7 Types of Tax Directives

  Written by Vee  



Imagine you’re an estate agent or luxury car salesman. Chances are that you don’t earn much (if anything) as a basic salary

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Promised a Guaranteed Tax Refund? Be Afraid - Be Very Afraid

  Written by Vee  


Guarantees are pretty powerful – they’re used by leading manufacturers and retailers to gain our confidence and trust.

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How to know if an email from SARS is safe or scam

  Written by Neo  


Recently we have noticed emails that appear to have been sent from SARS, and that might look like legitimate SARS correspondence, but are not.

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Who's (Legally) Allowed to File Your Tax Return?

  Written by Vee  

Tax isn’t the easiest of subjects to navigate. Besides the long list of legalese to master, there’s the fact that tax legislation

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How does Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) work?

  Written by Marc  


You may have seen the word PAYE on your IRP5 payslip or heard it mentioned by your employer, but have no idea of its meaning.

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I worked for less than a year: Do I still need to submit a tax return?

  Written by Neo  


If you worked for less than a year, you may be confused as to whether or not you are required to submit a tax return.

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Multiple Employers, Multiple PAYE payments. Yet I still owe SARS?

  Written by Neo  


We receive many questions to our Helpdesk from taxpayers who are faced with the following scenario:

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