Written by Nicci
Posted 19 February 2018
By now we are all aware that it is more than likely that SARS will miss its 2018 revenue collection target that it set a year ago by R51bn. The budget deficit (i.e. the gap between government expenditure and income) for the first eight months of the tax year from April to November 2017 widened to a record R195 billion as tax collections lagged due to a slowing economy, low business confidence and a possible slippage in compliance by taxpayers. Sadly, there’s no light at the end of the tunn...
Written by Nicci
Posted 14 February 2018
Many disgruntled taxpayers are receiving SMS’s from SARS who threaten legal action if they don’t pay their outstanding tax debt.
However, these same taxpayers raised a dispute/lodged an objection because they didn’t agree with the SARS assessment and are still waiting for the dispute to be resolved.
This can take up to 60 working days and in many cases, even longer. In fact if the dispute was raised at the end of last year, SARS will take even longer because the period 15 December to 15 Janaury is excluded from the 60 day review period!...
Written by Nicci
Posted 8 February 2018
In the past, taxpayers who received a severance payment benefitted from the favourable tax treatment applied to it. It didn’t matter if the retrenchment was ‘voluntary’ or ‘involuntary’ (i.e. forced). If it was their first such lump sum, R500,000 was exempt from tax and the balance was taxed according to special tax tables.
For the first time last year, SARS issued a guide on Tax Directives, which distinguished, between ‘voluntary’ and ‘involuntary’ retrenchments as follows:...
Written by Nicci
Posted 5 February 2018
If you have reached the age of 55 years, and are thinking of selling your small business, read on to find out more about the special capital gains exclusion of R1,800,000 which may apply to you.
Before getting into the detail, let’s first highlight the three different scenarios where this exclusion may apply:
1. You are selling your business, which you operate as a sole proprietor.
2. You are selling your share of a business, which you run through a partnership....
Written by Nicci
Posted 29 January 2018
Written by Nicci
Posted 25 January 2018
1. Local interest - source code 4201
2. Local dividends - you don't need to enter this on your tax return. This income is exempt....
Written by Nicci
Posted 25 January 2018
Written by Nicci
Posted 25 January 2018
1. Local interest - source code 4201
2. Foreign interest - source code 4218
3. Foreign tax credit on foreign interest - source code 4113
4. Local dividends - you don't need to enter this on your tax return. This income is exempt from tax.
5. Real Estate Investment Income (REIT) - source code 4238
6. Foreign dividends - source code 4216
7. Foreign tax credit on foreign dividends - source code 4112...
Written by Nicci
Posted 22 January 2018
Written by Nicci
Posted 22 January 2018
If you hold investments with a bank or financial institution, there is important information on your IT3(b) tax certificate which needs to be included in your tax return.
This will ensure your taxable income is calculated accurately with the correct interest, foreign dividends and foreign tax credits included.
Do you hold investments at any of the below institutions?
- Alexander Forbes...
Written by Nicci
Posted 27 November 2017
1. Name of Medical Scheme
2. Medical Scheme Membership number
3. Number of members/dependents per month
4. Total contributions
5. Claims you paid personally that were not covered by the Medical Aid
Written by Nicci
Posted 27 November 2017
1. Name of Medical Scheme
2. Medical Scheme Membership number
3. Number of members/dependents per month
4. Total contributions
5. Claims you paid personally that were not covered by the Medical Aid
Written by Nicci
Posted 27 November 2017
1. Name of Medical Scheme
2. Medical Scheme Membership number
3. Number of members/dependents per month
4. Total contributions
5. Claims you paid personally that were not covered by the Medical Aid
Written by Nicci
Posted 27 November 2017
1. Name of Medical Scheme
2. Medical Scheme Membership number
3. Number of members/dependents per month
4. Total contributions
5. Claims you paid personally that were not covered by the Medical Aid
Written by Nicci
Posted 27 November 2017
1. Name of Medical Scheme
2. Medical Scheme Membership number
3. Number of members/dependents per month
4. Total contributions
5. Claims you paid personally that were not covered by the Medical Aid
Written by Nicci
Posted 27 November 2017
1. Name of Medical Scheme
2. Medical Scheme Membership number
3. Number of members/dependents per month
4. Total contributions
5. Claims you paid personally that were not covered by the Medical Aid
Written by Nicci
Posted 27 November 2017
1. Name of Medical Scheme
2. Medical Scheme Membership number
3. Number of members/dependents per month
4. Total contributions
5. Claims you paid personally that were not covered by the Medical Aid
Written by Nicci
Posted 27 November 2017
1. Name of Medical Scheme
2. Medical Scheme Membership number
3. Number of members/dependents per month
4. Total contributions
5. Claims you paid personally that were not covered by the Medical Aid
Written by Vee
Posted 13 November 2017
Have you ever started one of those ‘oh, this’ll be easy’ Do-It-Yourself jobs, only to find yourself utterly frustrated half-way through wondering - what was I thinking? Pieces of wood cut just a few millimetres short of what they should’ve been. Holes drilled in the wrong places. Screwdrivers in every size except the one you need, missing bolts or the wrong colour paint! These DIY disasters can land up costing you much more time and money to salvage (or in the w...
Written by Nicci
Posted 13 November 2017
If you've ever found yourself confused as to why SARS has recalled your refund, even after they confirmed that you'd be recieving it, on a certain date. Below we've highlighted three reasons why this could be happening.
• The auditing department might want to check your return again
Usually SARS' system automatically restarts a verification process on your tax return if one or more of your claims weren't explained in detail. This means, a whole new verification case will be created and SARS will ask you for the same documents you'd sent them before and you might have to wait another 60 days to get your refund. ...
Written by Nicci
Posted 2 November 2017
Consult the image above to find all the tax-related information on your IRP5 that you will need when completing your annual tax return.
Written by Nicci
Posted 2 November 2017
Consult the image above to find all the tax-related information on your IRP5 that you will need when completing your annual tax return.
Written by Nicci
Posted 2 November 2017
Consult the image above to find all the tax-related information on your IRP5 that you will need when completing your annual tax return.
Written by Nicci
Posted 2 November 2017
Consult the image above to find all the tax-related information on your IRP5 that you will need when completing your annual tax return.
Written by Nicci
Posted 4 October 2017
SARS has recently announced that it will be clamping down on taxpayers who miss the deadline to submit their tax return. Besides stating that they will carry out monthly fines for each tax return that is filed late, they have even gone so far as threatening criminal prosecution and time behind bars for unpaid tax debt.
This message, from SARS, comes in the wake of reports that it missed its first quarter tax collection target by R13.1 billion and if the trend continues, it will miss its overall revenue collection target by about R50 billion for 2017. ...
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