How do I declare my income from freelance writing?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 28 November 2016

Hi there, I just wanted to know which fields I should fill in/select. I'm a freelance writer and want to declare my income from this work (in addition to full time income).

This query relates to question 4283 "Please add up all your business incomes and then subtract all your business expenses, as declared here. This will tell you if your business made a Profit or a Loss. Using the business code table, please enter the applicable 4 digit profit / loss code that describes your ...

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How can I submit my documents if eFiling constantly reject them?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 25 November 2016

SARS asked me to upload documents, 3 of them they said cannot convert even though I could read them and they are normal pdf files, what should I do now?

Can I claim the interest I paid on the bond for both my properties?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 25 November 2016

Originally my primary residence (property A) had less than R10,000 remained on the bond. When I bought my rental property B, I borrowed money from my bond for my primary residence (property A) and put that full amount into the rental bond (property B). This was to reduce the interest charges on the rental property (B),given Property A has a lower interest rate than Property B. How do I show SARS that the interest charged on Property A and property B in both bond counts against the renta...

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I pay annually to be registered with a professional body (nursing) - can I claim this back?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 25 November 2016

I pay annually to be registered with a professional body (nursing) - can I claim this back?

Do the services supplied by a prosthodontist qualify as an additional medical expense?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 25 November 2016

Do the services supplied by a prosthodontist qualify as an additional medical expense?

How do I file a dispute with SARS?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 25 November 2016

I have filed for a dispute but the SARS customer help line did not finish the process with me can you perhaps help me?

Can one submit multiple tax payer's returns on one TaxTim profile?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 24 November 2016

How do I submit my husband's tax returns on my TaxTim account?

When am I allowed to claim for my business traveling?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 24 November 2016

If I am an individual working for an employer through a contracting house, can I claim a travel expense for the distance traveled to a client? Do I need the contracting house need to include a specific travel allowance item on my payslip?

Are expenses on my primary residence for improvement and renovation tax deductible?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 23 November 2016

Are expenses on my primary residence for improvement and renovation tax deductible?

Can I submit old returns with TaxTim's help?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 22 November 2016

Is there any way to fill in tax returns from 2011-2015? I have been able to successfully file for the 2016 tax period. For the period from 2011 to 2015 as was a salaried employee and had no other additional income. My income tax over the period was fully paid as my employer was responsible for paying this directly to SARS. Is it possible to file for previous years? Are there likely to be any penalties, and are is still possible to claim for previous deductions such as pension fund contributions ...

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Property insurance on holiday rental property, can I claim it back from SARS?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 20 November 2016

Does insurance include building and content if it is a holiday home?

Professional/ Registration and Medical insurance paid, can I claim this back from SARS?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 19 November 2016

I would like to know where do I add in my Professional fees paid to the HPCSA and MPS, then also educational courses done and paid for.

Refund paid into closed account, how can I get it paid out again?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 18 November 2016

I have submitted my tax return a few weeks ago, but unfortunately did not update my banking details and refund went into the closed account. I've since updated my banking details at the SARS offices, but when I've contacted the call centre, I was told there's a stop on the refund, that I have to go back to the offices to lift the stop. I have done that, I would like know, how long does the whole process normally takes?

Can I apply the 183 rule to my income?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 14 November 2016

I worked in RSA as a full time employee from 1 March 2015 until 30 September 2015. During this time, I earned R660 000. During this time, I was out of the country for 60 days, for business. From 1 October 2015 to 29 February 2016, I worked in the UK as a full time employee of a UK organisation. During this time, I earned R600 000 (in GBP). During this time, I was out of the country for 126 days.

During the full tax year, I spent 186 days outside of South Africa, of which 60 were consecutive, which means that I qualify for the exempt income provision (sec10(1)(o)(ii))...

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When do I declare and deduct maintenance and upgrade to my rental property to SARS?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 14 November 2016

How can I derive maximum benefit from maintenance and upgrades that I have made to a rental property? Can I declare the expense for the current tax year and also declare it for Capital Gains Tax purposes when I sell the property? Is there another way in which I can benefit from this expense?

Multiple small revenue streams - consolidate expenses across all? (Sole prop)

  Written by Alicia   Posted 14 November 2016

I have multiple small revenue streams, some with expenses attached to them. Do I ringfence each income/expense area, or do I consolidate them which would enable 'cross-subsidisation' of expenses?

How do I calculate the depreciation on my office equipment?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 10 November 2016

I have completed my 2016 tax return via TaxTim. On the depreciation of office equipment I indicated that I am depreciating my laptop which was bought for R20 000. The amount I came up with was R3 333. 33. SARS requires me to indicate to them how I got to the figure. Can you please assist so I can explain myself to SARS?

Is proceeds from a trust taxable in the hands of the trustee?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 9 November 2016

My Grandfather left a family beach house in a trust for the family to use. Over the years it was not used anymore so it was sold and each person in the trust got R10000 00 and then the trust was dissolved. I want to know will I pay tax on this and can you help should I register?

Must I declare a Tax Free Savings Contribution to my Child's Tax Free Savings Account?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 9 November 2016

Must I declare a Tax Free Savings Contribution to my Child's Tax Free Savings Account?

Can I claim this unpaid loan as a capital loss?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 8 November 2016

I made a loan of R25 000 to a family member, which I will not be able to recover. I understand that I cannot claim this as a bad debt. Can I claim this unpaid loan as a capital loss and would there be any effect in terms of reducing my taxable amount?

Medical Aid contributions, am I due a refund?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 7 November 2016

I am on the Government Medical Aid Fund (GEMS). My employer contributes a portion and I contribute as well. Both amounts go directly off my salary as a lump sum monthly. How does this affect my tax refund?

Am I due to pay CGT on my rental income?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 7 November 2016

If my rental income are paid directly into my bond account, do I have to pay Capital Gains Tax on it?

Can I stil register with TaxTim?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 7 November 2016

I have already completed the tax return but only saved it, not submitted assessment, can I still register with you and you help me?

Do I have to file a return for a dormant company?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 4 November 2016

I registered a company in April 2016 but have not earned an income yet, do I need to submit a return even if there was no income?

Can one change banking details on eFiling?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 4 November 2016

Can one change a business banking details online instead of having to go the nearest SARS Branch as stated in a message sent to me from SARS?
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