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Incorrect Initials on IRP5

  Written by Alicia  

Good Day

I have an IRP5 with n incorrect initials on, how do I go about getting the IRP5 fixed/corrected?

What is the procedure?

Estate duty and tax on a property held within a company

  Written by Alicia  

What taxes are due on a property owned by an individual when the person dies?
What taxes are due on a property owned by a company when a shareholder dies?

Tax on British Widow's Pension

  Written by Nicci  

I was recently widowed - my late husband was a British Citizen but residing in South Africa. The British Pension is now paying me a Widow's Pension. Do I need to declare this to SARS?

How to claim your vat if you are unemployed

  Written by Alicia  

I'm a female 20 years of age, married and currently unemployed.
I want to know how to claim my vat from my grocery slips shopping slips etc.. Would you be able to help me?

Donation to a pbo

  Written by Alicia  

Where do I find the public benefit organisation's donation certificate registration number? I do not have such a document.

SARS has not paid my refund due since 2013

  Written by Nicci  

SARS has still not paid me my credit since 2013 and also not the credit built up for the following years. They do add interest to the outstanding balance but do not give any reasons why they do not pay out the credit despite all our requests. What could be the reason for this and what other avenues can we try to expedite this problem?

Must employer refund tax to me?

  Written by Nicci  

Employer deducted tax from my month's pay as if I had worked only one week instead of four. Must the employer refund the over-deducted tax to me?

I will not earn above the tax threshold this year as I am now a full-time student, so how do I get my money back?

Can I claim back the tax paid on my late mother's retirement fund?

  Written by Nicci  

After my death claim on my mothers provident & pension fund, is the tax paid claimable?

Can I dispute a claim from a few years back?

  Written by Nicci  

I believe I qualified for a exemption on my tax a few years ago (around 2011/2012) - out the country for more than 183 days with one trip more than 60 consecutive days all for work purposes. My tax consultant at the time said he submitted all the documents, but when I went to SARS they said they had not recieved them. I handed them in at SARS and they requested further information which I submitted. They then requested further information which I then got so frustrated I decided to give up on th...



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SA pension taxed in Mauritius

  Written by Nicci  

According to the SARS website if you are a resident of Mauritius you can apply for a directive to have your income from a South African pension to be taxed in Mauritius provided you supply proof of being a registered tax payer in Mauritius (part of the DTA agreement). Please can you confirm this as the difference in tax rates between the 2 countries is huge.

Earning R1339.56 and pay tax of R685 every week

  Written by Nicci  

I'm earning R1339. 56 per week so that they deduct 685 every week - is that normal?

tax liability on a small business income

  Written by Alicia  

My turnover for my small business was R2 610 525
my loss after expenses was -R793 994
how much tax must I pay?

tax liability

  Written by Alicia  

Is it possible to pay 25% TAX on a R8 500 salary when you are not employed on a permanent basis as yet?

I haven't received my refund for 2014

  Written by Nicci  

My original 2014 assessment showed a refund due but it was never made. How do I go about requesting SARS for the refund?

What documents to submit when I use TaxTim to submit my tax return?

  Written by Nicci  

I am a Sole Proprietor and have signed up for individual tax and provisional tax with you. With regards to my Tax documents, can I send you my bank statements and slips, as well as a summary of my payments on an excel document?

Medical deductions

  Written by Alicia  

I am not the policy holder or on the policy as the dependent, however I pay for the contributions in full from my bank account. It is my parents medical aid policy. Can I claim from SARS for this expenditure? If yes, what information would I need to support this claim from SARS?

Forex trader tax allowable deductions

  Written by Alicia  

I want to become a Forex Trader and would like you to advise me on how do I go about? (do I need to form some sort of form from SARS for tax or the money/profit that I will be receiving from overseas would be already taxed and if so what is the name or type of that Tax)

Tax on foreign earned income

  Written by Alicia  

I've been working overseas temporarily and have save up 2600euros, when I come home will this be taxed when I exchange it to rands.

VDP in respect of Interest on foreign funds

  Written by Nicci  

Hi. I worked in the UK for the period from about 1982 until about 1986. During that time I purchased a house there in 1982. After coming back to SA in 1986, I kept the house until selling it in 1987. The proceeds from that sale remained behind in the UK in an interest earning account. I have not declared any of the interest earned on the account since then until now. Wanted to know what are the SA tax implications of this interest that was not declared and also whether I can apply for VDP in res...



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When do I start to pay tax?

  Written by Nicci  

My question is from what salary range do you start paying tax?

Can I withdraw and reinvest money in the same year in a tax free investment account?

  Written by Nicci  

If I invest R30 000 into a tax free investment account in one year, and withdraw R10 000 from that account in the same year, then my total contribution for the year is R20 000. But if I then later in the same year, reinvest the R10 000 into the account, will I be penalised because my total contribution is R40 000 for a specific year?

tax refund and deductions

  Written by Alicia  

Hi I have never submitted anything for tax so need to find out if there is something to claim I've been full time employed from 2007 and never submitted anything should I have done and what is the procedures, I do pay tax on my payslip and pay half of my medical fund?

Tax on provident retirement fund

  Written by Alicia  

I am emigrating to Australia in August 2016,my provident pay out would be R180000.00 what would the tax payable be and is there any part of this amount which is tax free.

Registering a minor for tax

  Written by Alicia  

Can you assist me in registering my two minor children for tax - they get money from our trust

Source Code Travel Allowance

  Written by Alicia  

Can a company included both tax codes 3701 and 3702 on the IRP5? How will this affect the tax payable on the income?
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