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File by 4th of December to avoid penalties

  Written by Nicci  


The deadline for non-provisional taxpayers to file their tax return is just around the corner. Taxpayers have until 4th December to submit their return and avoid unwanted penalties and interest.

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Return Status ‘Filed through Branch’ " What Does This Mean?

  Written by Nicci  

We’ve recently received many questions from taxpayers asking us if we physically went into a SARS office to submit their returns manually.

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SARS has done a ‘simulated calculation’ for me " what does this mean?

  Written by Nicci  


You may have heard the recent announcement from SARS that certain taxpayers who earn less than R500 000 per year don’t need to submit a tax return. However, this only applies under very specific conditions so it is extremely important to understand these fully if you think you may be affected. You can read all about this rule here.

This year SARS are taking things one step further. They ...



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Top Questions on tax seasons

  Written by Nicci  


By now you would have seen the latest announcement by the SARS commissioner to increase the qualifying threshold for certain taxpayers

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Top Questions on IRP5s

  Written by Nicci  


It’s that time of the year again and employers are issuing their employees IRP5s for the tax year. An IRP5 is a tax certificate which shows the total employment income that you earned for the tax year, the total employment related deductions that were taken from your income and paid over to either a retirement fund (pension, provident or retirement annuity fund) or a medical aid and the total tax  (PAYE, UIF and SDL) that you paid...



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Tax Treatment for Uber Drivers

  Written by Nicci  


If you are an Uber driver, you use your own vehicle/s to generate your income and you determine your own working hours, you will be treated as being self-employed  (i.e. an independent contractor) for tax purposes.

Since you do not earn a salary, you should be registered as a provisional taxpayer with SARS.

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Capital Gains Tax (CGT) Top Questions

  Written by Nicci  


Below we take a look at Capital Gains Tax, particularly relating to the primary residence exclusion. What we’ve covered are some of the most pressing questions asked by our users on our help-desk. Take a few minutes to read the Q&As. Hopefully what has been unpacked in these Q&As will benefit and assist you with any uncertainties you might have experienced regarding this topic.

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