Will I be taxed on an international bank transfer?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 18 September 2016

I need to make an international bank transfer into an overseas account one similar to PayPal.
The bank is however asking me for my tax number before proceeding, I understand one can take up to R1 million per annum offshore and therefore by asking for the tax number it falls under a purchase/discretionary allowance and not a gift because I am transferring to my own account similar to PayPal.
My question is will I be taxed on the purchase if I give my tax number? There is also an optio...

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What does code 3698 refer to?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 18 September 2016

I have a code 3698 on my IRP5, must I complete this amount under 4006?

At 82, are you still required to pay PAYE and UIF?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 13 September 2016

If you are 82 years of age, do you still pay PAYE and UIF?

Do my employment income and freelancing income get taxed together?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 30 August 2016

I would please like help in calculating my total tax for the year, as I am employed and also a freelancer. Do you just add both income together and then tax a personal income tax percentage for that bracket? Furthermore, I know my employer pay tax monthly but can I also pay tax monthly or should I just reserve the total tax for year-end when I file.

Code 3808, where can I complete i ton my tax return?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 15 August 2016

I have an amount reflecting on my return under code 3808 which is employee debt but this relates to income protection, previously we would have captured this same amount under code 4018 which is income protection insurance contributions but now this isn't found anywhere, is there somewhere else I can enter this or what do I do with the figure under 3808?

When do I use code 3616 and 3601?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 10 August 2016

We have a few sub-contracting individuals. Some of them provide ad hoc services to us when we call on them. They often work remotely or at a clients offices, they provide their own laptops, and they are specialists and generally get asked to fix a problem, and then they get on with it. Then there are others that are identical to the above, except they contract to us on a medium to long term, where their main income comes from us, as they work for us 5 days a week, for months or even years at a t...

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Can I deduct salaries paid to my helpers from my sole proprietor income?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 8 August 2016

I am "unemployed" but make money with blogging. I have 5 bloggers/writers who help me but are not formally employed by me. I pay them every month. If I earned R150,000 and paid them all 40% of my earnings, would I then only be taxed on the remaining 60% I keep? Am I considered a sole proprietor and am I responsible for formally hiring them? The money I make is earned via an overseas source, not South African.

IRP5 Form for new tax year, can I claim back the tax I paid now already?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 8 August 2016

I worked for a firm March to July 2016 as a temp and according to them I only need to submit my IRP5 Form next year 2017. They advised me that they will only process their IRP5's again next year 2017 and that the next tax season is 1 March 2016 to 28 February 2017 and I must submit in 2017. Is this correct. They took 25% tax off my salary as a temp for these 5 months and I need to claim these monies back.

What is the SARS source code for compulsory purchased annuity?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 4 August 2016

I have purchased a compulsory guaranteed annuity from a life insurer with funds which were transferred from a living annuity with another life insurer. The living annuity was also due to a compulsory annuity purchase. The SARS source code being used for the monthly income from the compulsory guaranteed annuity is 3611. Is this correct as is this code not only applicable for the taxable interest from a voluntary annuity? If the source code is incorrect, what should it be?

What should I do with the IT3(a) and IT3(b) I received?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 2 August 2016

I received it3a and b from GEPF what can I do with it?

Can i split the amount on the medical tax certificate?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 1 August 2016

My dad is retired, in November his medical aid stopped coming off his payslip, and he has to pay it out of his bank account. So my question is,On his IRP5 there is an amount under 4005 for medical aid deduction. But this is only till end October. So I want to know, do I put the rest of the medical aid amount that he paid out of his back account under 4040?

Tax paid for small business owner, PAYE and or Individuals tax?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 25 July 2016

Hi Tim, I am a small business owner, my company is registered, I have no other employees at the moment. Should I pay myself a salary so as to avoid withdrawing from the business account for personal use. Should I register for PAYE? Do I have to pay individuals tax too if I am registerd for PAYE? The business income is my only source of income?

Why am I registered for income tax

  Written by Alicia   Posted 21 July 2016

Hi I was working last year earning R3000 a month. I got an sms this year stating that I have been registered for tax accompanied by a tax number. I want to know why this happened?

No IRP5's

  Written by Alicia   Posted 20 July 2016

I worked for a company. They were liquidated and did not give me IRP5's or upload them to SARS. I don't have salary slips either. How do I submit my tax returns?

Tax due on extra income

  Written by Alicia   Posted 20 July 2016

I receive an extra income of R3640 per month - for the year it was R43 680. 00

What is the tax implications for this? I am not taxed monthly, but will it make a huge difference on my tax return for 2016?

Can i claim back the tax I paid while earning commission income?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 20 July 2016

I earned R50 000 commission for the year and paid R6000 tax, can I claim perhaps?

I then started a new job November last year, for which I have my IRP5.

Tax on loyalty rewards

  Written by Alicia   Posted 19 July 2016

If a company gave an employee the right to use the company credit card for purchases at specific brands stores. If the employee has a loyalty card, and the company credit card purchases resulted in him earning a significant amount of reward points, what would the income tax implications be for the employee and their employer.

Due date for ITR12 2016?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 18 July 2016

What is the due date to submit my IRP5 to SARS for 2016, is it before 25 November 2016?

Tax on disability grant

  Written by Alicia   Posted 17 July 2016

I earning disability I am not getting IRP5 how would I know how much I am owing SARS

Portion of retirement annuity contribution gets coded as 3808, why?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 13 July 2016

Last year my employer added a RA to our benefits. The deal was that the employee pays 5% of salary towards the RA and the Employer would pay 7% to total of 12% of salary towards RA. On this years IRP5 there is a big amount listed as code 3808 (Payment of Employee Debt if the policy is owned by the employee) and it seems that this amount equates to the 7% portion that the employer paid. This has a negative effect on my returns as it seems that I now get penalised by SARS for this amount. Should t...

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Can I claim my monthly expenses, can I get a refund on monthly regular day-to-day expenses?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 13 July 2016

I have properties jointly with my wife (Community of Property) and getting rents which covers all my payments towards my bonds, Rates & Taxes, Levies and Refuse accounts. Little extra amount is surplus. My question is: Should I need to pay Tax on my monthly Rental Income?

I pay for my Groceries, Fruit & Veg, Rents, Electricity, Gas, Domestic Maid, School Fees, Kids Sports Fees, Transportation, Petrol, Bank Charges, Personal Loan (Absa) Credit Card Fees & Financial Charges, Telkom & Vo...

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What expenses can I deduct on my Forex earnings?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 13 July 2016

I am a full time employee, earning a salary every month. I recently started trading Forex and understand that the profits will be added onto my existing income for the year and taxed accordingly. I would like to know what kind of expenses can be deducted from tax that is paid on the profits for that year. Can I deduct my "office space", adsl / fibre internet (full monthly subscription), % of municipal bill, interest on bond, etc as all of these items are used to generate or assist in gen...

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According to SARS criteria, I dont need to sumit ITR12. But do I still submit IRP6 twice yearly?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 12 July 2016

I'm a provisional taxpayer. According to recent communications from SARS, I no longer need to submit ITR12 any more as I match all their criteria. My question is: Do I still need to submit the IRP6 twice yearly?

Will my refund be issued if I have old returns outstanding?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 12 July 2016

I have completed my income tax, and there is a refund owed to me. Will this be paid out if I have not done the assessments for the years 2011 and 2012. But I do not have any documentation from those years

Type of supporting Documents to provide SARS for Laptop Depreciation?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 11 July 2016

Hi

i submitted my 2014/2015 Tax tax returns and included depreciation of my personal laptop I used for work from February 2014 to June 2015. My company did allow me to use my laptop. SARS wants proof of usage. (I said Work: 80%-Personal:20%) Not sure I even understood it correctly. What exactly should I provide to them?
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