Written by Nicci
Posted 8 May 2020
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.
Read more →
Written by Marc
Posted 23 April 2020
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?
Read more →
Written by Nicci
Posted 21 April 2020
Written by Marc
Posted 20 April 2020
Written by Vee
Posted 19 April 2020
Imagine you’re an estate agent or luxury car salesman. Chances are that you don’t earn much (if anything) as a basic salary
Read more →
Written by Vee
Posted 16 April 2020
Written by Nicci
Posted 15 April 2020
Recently we have noticed emails that appear to have been sent from SARS, and that might look like legitimate SARS correspondence, but are not.
Read more →
Written by Vee
Posted 12 April 2020
Tax isn’t the easiest of subjects to navigate. Besides the long list of legalese to master, there’s the fact that tax legislation
Read more →
Written by Marc
Posted 10 April 2020
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.
Read more →
Written by Nicci
Posted 10 April 2020
Written by Nicci
Posted 9 April 2020
We receive many questions to our Helpdesk from taxpayers who are faced with the following scenario:
Read more →
Written by Vee
Posted 8 April 2020
Written by Nicci
Posted 6 April 2020
Provisional tax is paid by people who earn income other than a salary / traditional remuneration paid by an employer.
How do I convert from a provisional taxpayer to a regular taxpayer? OR How do I de-register as a Provisional Taxpayer?
Your tax number stays the same, just make sure that it has not been deactivated. This has happened in some cases. You will also need to de-register as a Provisional Taxpayer (this won’t affect your tax number) You can do this on eFiling by going to the Home Tab and clicking Tax Types and de-registering there. This will mean you are only a "regular" taxpayer...
Written by Nicci
Posted 4 April 2020
Date
Taxpayer's Full Name
Address
Read more →
Written by Nicci
Posted 3 April 2020
Special Economic Zones (SEZ’s) are certain designated areas of a country demarcated by the government for special targeted economic activities. These are generally areas where business and trade laws are different from that of the rest of the country. The aim of these zones is to encourage increased foreign investment and trade, as well as job creation. This done by way of several tax incentives which are available to business which operate in SEZ’s.
They include the following:...
Written by Nicci
Posted 2 April 2020
At TaxTim, we receive many questions from taxpayers about retirement funds and tax.
One of the biggest benefits of contributing towards a retirement fund is the tax break.
Read more →
Written by Nicci
Posted 1 April 2020
The national lockdown due to the Covid-19 virus is undoubtedly wreaking havoc on the economy. Small businesses have been hard hit – many not knowing if they will have sufficient cash flow to resume operations when things eventually return to normal.
Read more →
Written by Nicci
Posted 31 March 2020
It’s not all doom and gloom when it comes to the rising costs of medical expenses. You can expect some tax relief if you contribute to a medical aid and if you spend a certain amount on ‘out of pocket’ expenses.
Read more →
Written by Nicci
Posted 23 March 2020
Quarantine. Self-isolation. Coronavirus. These are the buzzwords for 2020, and once it is all over, words we’ll probably never want to hear again. In light of Covid-19, TaxTim offers the safest way to handle your taxes - online.
Read more →
Written by Nicci
Posted 27 February 2020
The Minister delivered some good news to South Africans yesterday when he announced there would be no significant tax hikes
Read more →
Written by Nicci
Posted 25 February 2020
All eyes will be on Finance Minister, Tito Mboweni, tomorrow when he delivers his budget speech on Wednesday, 26 February to the nation.
Read more →
Written by Nicci
Posted 21 February 2020
By Rowan Burger from Momentum Investments
The benefits of saving your money are well known and encouraged by many financial institutions
Read more →
Written by Nicci
Posted 21 February 2020
President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed South Africa for the fourth time on Thursday, 13 February 2020. The event commemorated the 30 year anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s release from prison. As of 1 March 2020, South Africans working abroad will have to comply with the amended laws on expat tax. Amendments to the Income Tax Act includes the exemption of taxes up to the first R1 million per annum.
Read more →
Expat Tax
Written by Nicci
Posted 14 February 2020
Read more →
TaxTim in People Magazine: Money Talks
Written by Nicci
Posted 7 January 2020
Read more →
Older posts →← Newer posts
