What is a tax residence?

  Written by Neo   Updated 30 March 2022

What is a residence tax number for South African citizen? I would like to get some more clarification on this because I am not certain whether I am a tax resident in South Africa or whether I am not such.

I forgot my tax number. would you help me find it without consulting a branch?

  Written by Marc   Posted 30 March 2022

Q: I forgot my tax number, would you help me find it without consulting a branch

How to get my tax number via email

  Written by Alicia   Updated 30 March 2022

How can I get my tax number via email rather than going to SARS?

What is UIF

  Written by Alicia   Updated 30 March 2022

Is UDF the same as tax?? and if not do you know what the diff is??

Notice issued on SARS eFiling, explain please

  Written by Marc   Updated 30 March 2022

Q: "Notice Issued on SARS eFiling. IT34 Notice for 2015/1". I submitted my tax returns yesterday and received this SMS afterwards, what does it mean?

Negative amount on my SARS statement

  Written by Alicia   Posted 30 March 2022

Q: Negative amount on my SARS statement

Can I get help I forgot my password and username for SARS eFiling

  Written by Evan   Updated 29 March 2022

I lost my SARS eFiling username and password I need help. I already registered at SARS.

How to fill in the CRA01 form

  Written by Marc   Updated 29 March 2022

I live with my brother at his house, on the CRA01 form where does he fill in and where do I fill in?

How would I calculate my rate per hour if my salary is R15000 per month

  Written by Marc   Updated 29 March 2022

How do I calculate my hourly rate if my salary is R15000 p. Month before deduction

PAYE calculation?

  Written by Alicia   Updated 29 March 2022

I received a total salary of R183477. 00 as from 01/07/2021 up to 29/02/2022. I would like to know how much PAYE was I supposed to pay. Take note I was working only for 8 months

Gross salary calculation and PAYE?

  Written by Marc   Updated 29 March 2022

I have a net salary of R49950, how do I calculate the PAYE tax and gross salary. Please help. No other benefits

How will my 13th cheque / bonus be taxed?

  Written by Marc   Updated 29 March 2022

How do you tax 13th cheque bonus if you earn 14560. 88 as basic salary before deduction

Tax on Forex Trading

  Written by Neo   Updated 29 March 2022

Q: How do I go about paying tax on forex income?

I will soon be receiving additional income of about R30000.00pm from a forex investor who is trading on my behalf, I am not trading. My current income is around R36000.00 to R41000.00 gross per month.
How do I go about paying tax on the forex income? Do I have any exemptions on this?

Also can you please give me advice in terms of paying less tax? I presume the bes...

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How to calculate gross from net salary

  Written by Marc   Updated 29 March 2022

How do I calculate gross salary if given a net salary? The gross salary should include the UIF and PAYE per month? For example, if someone's net salary, that is the amount that goes into the bank account is R50000. 00, what is their gross, considering only two deductions, that is UIF and PAYE?

What is the definition of tax threshold?

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 March 2022

I need to explain it to grade 12s

UIF contribution - how to work it out?

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 March 2022

What is UIF, how do you calculate UIF contribution, i.e. how much should an employee contribute for UIF...e.g., If an employee earns R15 000 how much will be his/her UIF contribution per month & how is it calculated ?? 

The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) is a policy implemented by SARS (www.sars.gov.za). It is responsible for collecting and distributing funds to unemployed workers across the country to assist with lightening the economi...

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Difference between income tax number and PAYE reference number?

  Written by Marc   Updated 29 March 2022

Q: What is the difference between Income Tax number and PAYE Reference number?

Change of personal details for my SARS profile

  Written by Evan   Updated 29 March 2022

Q: Can I update my personal profile details with SARS online or do I have to go straight to the branch?

Difference between Vat and Tax numbers

  Written by Neo   Updated 29 March 2022

Q: What is the difference between a VAT registration number and a tax reference number. When do I use which one? Are they not the same thing?

What is Gross Remuneration?

  Written by Nicci   Updated 28 March 2022

How is 3699 Gross Remuneration arrived at?

I have lost my SARS eFiling password and username.

  Written by Marc   Posted 28 March 2022

Please can you help me by giving me my password and user number, because I lost it and I am already registered with SARS.

How do you calculate leave days when paying out your employees

  Written by Neo   Posted 22 March 2022

Q: How do we calculate leave days?

Scenario 1: An employee who works 40 hours per week and who has a monthly basic salary of R17933.00 and has carried over 20 leave days of which we would need to pay out.  

Scenario 2: An employee who works 37.5 hours per week not 40 hours who has the same basic salary of R17933.000 and had 20 leave days to be paid, how would you calculate leave days?

 

A: You can calculate leave days as...

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I forgot my tax number, how do I get it urgently

  Written by Marc   Posted 22 March 2022

Q: I forgot my tax number; how do I get it urgently?

A: You can usually find your tax number on you IRP5 or payslip from your employer. If your tax number is not on those documents or if you are self-employed you can also phone SARS on 0800 00 7277 to check or you can request it online by following these steps: 

1. Visit the 

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My IRP5 is incorrect - can I edit it myself on eFiling?

  Written by Nicci   Posted 17 March 2022

SARS code 3601 on my IRP5 is incorrect - my employer is saying I received more than I actually got paid. My salary on my IRP5 (source code 3601) is R100 000, I then got deducted R25 000 PAYE, but when I actually got paid I only received R49 000 into my bank account. There are no other deductions on the IRP5.

Can I modify it myself on SARS e-filing? This was a once-off payment for work done, but it now seems that my employer underpaid the actual salary.

How do I pay tax on my rental income?

  Written by Nicci   Posted 17 March 2022

I own two rental properties from which I earn rental income. This is my only source of income - I do not earn a salary. In the 2021 tax year I let one of the properties' monthly rental pay directly into my long-time girlfriend's account (R7500 per month). The monthly levies, rates and agency fees (deductible expenses) were still paid from my account. At the end of the tax year, my girlfriend paid the lump sum amount (R7500 X 12 plus interest) that had accumulated in her account back to me.
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