Tax implications for an inheritance from an estate outside South Africa

  Written by Marc   Posted 30 December 2015

My Mother is going to inherit money from an estate in Australia and will receive the money end Feb next year. What tax implications will there be for her here in South Africa? She is a South African citizen.

Supporting Docs Submitted

  Written by Marc   Posted 30 December 2015

I submitted supporting docs requested by SARS through on 2 December. Please can you follow up as I have not received the refund nor an outcome on it. Thanks

SARS easyFile

  Written by Marc   Posted 30 December 2015

If we change the service provider for payroll process and the current service provider is not releasing or accepting in easy file. How the new service provider can access to file EMP201/501.

What is a ITA34 certificate

  Written by Marc   Posted 30 December 2015

Hi I am self-employed and only start trading only from June 2015 I need to find out about a ITA34 due the bank request it what is it and can I get it on SARS eFiling?

Letting out primary resedence

  Written by Marc   Posted 30 December 2015

Getting married, out of community and moving in with her in her house. Want to let out my current residence. Do I have to pay tax, declare. This is the only property on my name. Am I exempt of paying tax on the income earned?

Will I ever need to submit again?

  Written by Marc   Posted 30 December 2015

I went to SARS and submitted the tax returns in November, I have also resigned from my job in July, the gentleman that assisted me, just registered my staff and did not say anything to me. I received an sms stating that SARS received my tax returns.

Can I invest more in a private RA if my company makes a contibution to a provident fund

  Written by Marc   Posted 30 December 2015

My company makes a 100% contribution to my provident fund, including all fees. On my salary slip, this is shown as a company contribution, and not as a deduction. I understand that there is a tax benefit when contributing up to 15% of my non pensionable salary to a retirement savings scheme. Because the contribution is shown as a company contribution and not as a deduction, does this mean that I still have the full 15% available to contribute to a private RA?

If so, how do I calculate...

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Registering for multiple entities

  Written by Marc   Posted 30 December 2015

What are the costs to submit a Trust Return - we have 3 family trusts. And can I register them as additional under my login with TaxTim or do I need to register each one separately (as they do not each have individual email addresses). I also need to do the tax returns for my in-laws and husband and my parents. So all in all it will be tax returns for 6 individuals, 3 trusts and 2 CC's. What would the cost implications be?

How much am I going to be taxed on my annual salary of R264000 if I resign with immediate effect.

  Written by Marc   Posted 30 December 2015

I am 28 years of age and I would like to resign from my current job as I found something better. I earned 15000 a month after deductions and my cost to company was R264000 per annum. I wanted to know how much are they going to tax me when I take my early pension?.

Do I owe SARS or do they owe me for 2015?

  Written by Marc   Posted 30 December 2015

My wife's tax assessment ITA34 for 2015 reflects -R4242. 00 (minus R4242)
Does this mean SARS owes her a refund, or does she owe SARS the R4242?
No funds have been deposited into her account yet. The tax return was completed via your site 11 Nov 2015.

Does an intern pay tax

  Written by Marc   Posted 30 December 2015

I am an intern earning the amount of R3742/pm,do I qualify to pay tax?

Is the tax rebate apportioned for part of a year?

  Written by Marc   Posted 30 December 2015

I've immigrated back to SA beg Dec15. Am I entitled to the full year's rebate, or will the 15/16 rebate amount be apportioned for the months I've worked in SA during the tax year?

From when do I start recording the expenses when establishing a sole proprietorship?

  Written by Marc   Posted 30 December 2015

I m considering establishing a sole proprietorship, from information gathered so far, it does not need to be registered from DTI. My question is: for tax puposes, what is the date from which I can make expenses tax deductible, as there will be no registration date?
Also, is an office space required to meet minimum SARS requirements for office space deductions?
Looking forwars to your feedback. Regards

Desperate for correct advice

  Written by Marc   Posted 30 December 2015

Hello.... My mother is turning 86 in February 2016. She rents out rooms in her house on an informal basis and this provides an irregular income. She has small monthly annuity payment of about R1000 which ceases on her death. What is the taxable income threshold for someone of her age and does she really need to to submit a yearly tax return?

Tax Calculation for mid year joining

  Written by Marc   Posted 30 December 2015

If we have employed a person in November 2015 at a salary of R 8000, no pension fund, no travel allownace, how much tax I have to deduct in four months, i. E. Nov,Dec,Jan & Feb

Tax problem

  Written by Marc   Posted 30 December 2015

I am a self employed day mother in South Africa I worked a corporate company 8 years ago which deducted PAYE then I resigned I have never signed up with SARS as I was under I did not earn enough.. I now earn around 9000 rand a month but this is only recently. I have tried to join discovery hospital plan and they want an affadafit from the police station to say I dont have any IRP5 forms or payslips which obviously I don't have as I am not employed by anyone.. How do I go about this.. Help

Vehicle tax

  Written by Marc   Posted 30 December 2015

Good afternoon. My life partner has bought himself an expensive luxury car, which he financed himself. However, the car has been registered on my name. What tax implications will this have for me?

Please advise

How much does paye deduct on a salary of R11920

  Written by Marc   Posted 30 December 2015

How much does PAYE deduct from a salary of R11920 per month?

Need help finding out what happened with my tax reaturn?

  Written by Marc   Posted 30 December 2015

I went for tax return in August-September and I was told that I'm still under auditing can you please help me find out what is happening?

When does AP34 apply?

  Written by Marc   Posted 24 December 2015

What is an AP34? and why does one get penalised

What will be the tax deducted from my December salary?

  Written by Marc   Posted 24 December 2015

I have been employed from 01/03/2015 to 31/12/2015. My salary for the period was 11 250. 00 per month and I have received a bonus in December of a like amount. I have resigned to take up another job from Jan 2016. What will be the tax deduction for my December salary (salary bonus)?

Clarification regarding tax deductions for donations.

  Written by Marc   Posted 24 December 2015

If I donate to a charity and I receive a tax certificate, would I receive a tax refund for a portion of that amount? If so, how much of the amount would be refunded?

It is important as the two monthly payments are different and the paye needs to be clarified

  Written by Marc   Posted 24 December 2015

A staff member earned R9500/m for three months then was given an increase which brought the salary to R11000/m. He/she hasn't been at the company for a full year and was given a bonus of R5000. How do I calculate the PAYE on this as there was only R500 deducted off the December salary?

Can I reclaim bonus tax when I don't normally pay any tax ?

  Written by Marc   Posted 23 December 2015

My salary is below the taxable limit but I received a bonus in Dec which worked out at 10% of my combined salary bonus. (18. 4% of my bonus)Is there anyway I can reclaim this from SARS?

Contracting Benefits vs Salary

  Written by Marc   Posted 23 December 2015

I am currently a salaried employee and I get deductions for:
- Medical aid
- Travel allowance
- Retirement (RA)

I am considering contracting (to one client). Will my total monthly invoiced amount be taxed normally? I will have to pay for medical, travel and RA directly. Am I losing out or do I still claim for these somehow?
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