Interest deduction?

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 June 2015

I run a part time business from home that earns me commission and a car allowance. The expenses I occur monthly is home based eh. Telephone. Internet etc. I currently have a personal bond on my house. Can I claim the interest portion of the bond as a deduction as I use my home to earn commission? Thanks.

Am I gonna get tax refund?

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 June 2015

I worked for 4weeks and I was getting paid weekly and I was also paying PAYE maybe R350weekly so I'm asking if I'm gonna get tax refund?

Calculation of gross retirement funding on my IRP5?

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 June 2015

How is my gross retirement funding income of my IRP5 calculated if I joined the pension fund during the lat month of the tax year?

I've lost my IRP5 what must I do help?

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 June 2015

I've lost my IRP5 before submitting what must I do please help.

Would a R3000 per month ongoing payment to me from my son ave any tax implications?

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 June 2015

I am 68 years old. My son has offered to gift me R3000 per month on an ongoing basis to help me out with my living costs. Will this have any tax implications for either him or me? Do either of us need to declare this amount on our tax returns?

Who was I paying tax to?

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 June 2015

I have been working on a project for the past 3 months, the company has been deducting tax from my salary, now when I check with SARS I found out that I have not being paying income tax during the 3 months period. Is this fraud by company? Or is they another explanation of where my tax was going to.

I don't have an IRP5, but I earned income - now what?

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 June 2015

I have been working as a guide in the tourism industry for the past year or two. I did not get a payslip just money paid into my account, I also get cash tips from time to time. I have a tax number as previous I worked in the bigger company. How do I go about paying outstanding tax if there is any without getting trouble from SARS?

May the water & light bill and property tax which is on owners' name be claimed even if we pay

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 June 2015

Re tax on electricity and property tax

Am I still a provisional taxpayer

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 June 2015

I was previously running a business as a sole prop and therefore was registered as a provisional taxpayer. I have now registered a business and pay myself a salary from this. Am I still a provisional taxpayer or can I go back to doing one return per year as before? And if so, is there anything I need to do, or just simply no longer submit IRP6's?

How do I get my SARS income tax number?

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 June 2015

I used to work for Transman Work for Africa, they normally deduct tax on my salary, now I need to resign & they want my tax number. Can u please advise me what must I do to get my tax number? Hope my question will be considered soon Your's faithfully Mr X. D Stuurman

Having fixed salary and weekly over time pay being tax according to SARS tax table will they owe SAR

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 June 2015

I run an nursing agency were I pay the staff weekly some do have permanent jobs and some don't. For the ones which have permanent jobs having salary end of the month will they owe SARS?

Medical out of pocket expenses?

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 June 2015

I don't belong to a medical aid but I paid out of my own pocket the amount of R2200 for year 2014/2015. Can I claim this money back?

Deduction for use of company vehicle

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 June 2015

The calculation in respect of the deduction for use of company vehicle

Are South African bank expenses a legitimate business expense?

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 June 2015

As a provisional tax paying sole proprietor I would like to find out whether the exorbitant South African bank expenses are a legitimate business expense? I have a separate bank account for my business income.

Should the company contributions be omitted on the IRP5 if you have resigned?

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 June 2015

I resigned in March this year (2015) and decided to withdraw my provident fund and reinvest it elsewhere. However, I received my IRP5 from my previous employer without the contributions that was made by the company for my provident fund for the last financial year (Feb 2014-Feb 2015). Is this correct? Should they leave it out because I withdrew my provident fund this year? Does it still affect last financial years contributions? Or should it still reflect the contributions for last financia...

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Must I register a business?

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 June 2015

I am employed but the employer pay me for the hours worked and does not deduct any taxes or UIF I am responsible for my own taxes. Must I register a business or how can I go about paying over the taxes so I do not need to pay in at the end of the year in my personal capacity.

Wear and Tear deduction

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 June 2015

If I don't get a car allowance and the work refunds my petrol when I drive to clients, can I claim wear and tear on my personal vehicle. Where do you fill this in on eFiling?

Personal Tax Return with employer provided vehicle?

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 June 2015

I am interested in using your services to help me file my return, but I'm not too sure if mine can be done online as per your services or if I will have to go in to see a tax consultant. The complexity lies in that fact that I have a company vehicle, not a car allowance. On my tax return it is represented as code 3802. Is this something that your services cater to?

Petrol claims for tax purposes?

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 June 2015

Is claiming petrol allowed if I have a travel allowance? I use my car now and then for work..I claim the km's driven and I get reimbursed. Does this fall under car allowance?

How much is taxed and how much is tax free?

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 June 2015

My resignation benefits is R318,912 before tax, how much am I gonna get post tax?

When would I get an IRP5 form from my employer?

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 June 2015

I starting working in April 2015, when would I receive my IRP5 documents?

Lump Sum Withdrawal Tax?

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 June 2015

Hi, If one has taken a lump sump withdrawal, and tax was paid on the lump sum amount, can the lump sum be included in the tax paid (ie on top of PAYE)

Are we required to file a SARS tax return?

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 June 2015

If we are permanent residents in South Africa, and earn less than R 350,000/annum each as an employee and director of a Pty company do we need to file a tax refund ? We do not own the company . The company files and pays its taxes .

How do I prove income I have to declare without a bank statement?

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 June 2015

If I have income from freelance work that amounts to a figure higher than the marginal tax rate I presume I have to fill in a tax return. But how do I prove what income I have received. If I ask my bank for a statement older than three months they want to charge me R300 per month going back. This is possibly higher than the tax I'll have to pay. Any thoughts?

Are churches seen as Public Benefit Organisations?

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 June 2015

Are churches seen as Public Benefit Organisations?
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