No travel allowance tax claim help

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 August 2015

I am using my vehicle for business purposes and I kept a Skytrax logbook. I traveled about 40% of my KM's for business. I do not have a travel allowance and my commission was less than 50% of my income. Can I still claim my travel expenses? My Employer is not willing to amend the IRP5 to include a travel allowance. I still feel that I am out of pocket and I was not advised by my Employer when I started that I should structure my salary with a travel allowance. Please advise if there is a way...

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Why do I need a tax practioner number to register on Efiling?

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 August 2015

When I try to register as an individual on eFiling, it requires a tax practitioner number and I cannot proceed - I am confused.

What are the requirements to claim the expenses for my home office as a deduction from income tax.

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 August 2015

I am a subcontractor doing Business Analyst and Project Management for a company that develops software. I am doing work from my home office on a regular basis. I would like to know if you have a BASIC list of expenses I should list and gather documents for to prove. What are the requirements to claim the expenses for my home office as a deduction from income tax

When do I submit tax for the first time?

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 August 2015

In March 2015 I embarked on my freelancing career. I have been working for numerous companies of which some pay tax and some don't. I also have a business where I get a percentage of profit share. Am I correct in saying that I need to register to become a provisional tax payer and when do I file my first submission?

Medical refund from SARS - made a mistake?

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 August 2015

Good day, I submitted my tax return on Saturday only to find out on Monday that I left out some medical stuff I need to claim for, can I resubmit my tax return after I already got a refund from SARS?

How long does a refund take?

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 August 2015

On Thursday last week I got a letter of completion from SARS, on Friday Morning my Statement of account saying i'm due a refund and I check i'm not selected for audit or verification. When can I expect the refund in my account?

Can my husband use my medical aid slipt that he paid for for his tax return

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 August 2015

Will you please assist me, me and my husband and kids are on a different medical aid plan, but we pay everything together. Can he use my medical aid slips that he paid for to do his tax return?

Your assistance will be much appreciated

Travel expenses claim?

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 August 2015

I have done freelance consultancy work for 2 companies over a period of 3 months. The other months of the tax year I have been in fixed employment at a companies deducting PAYE with no travel allowance. Have not kept details of fuel and vehicle expenses. Can I claim a travelling expense for the 3 months based on kilometers driven ito the fixed cost and variable cost travel allowance method? If not what method should I use for travel expenses as a deduction against the production of the consultan...

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Contributing to Botswana medical aid scheme, is it tax deductible?

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 August 2015

I am a tax returning resident to South Africa. Been working in Botswana for the last 16 years and tax returned to work in RSA from June 2014. I have been contributing monthly to a medical aid scheme in Botswana(BOMAID), will this be deemed tax deductible to SARS?

Do I need to pay tax and can I qaulify for VAT number

  Written by Marc   Posted 24 August 2015

I have a contract with one of the courier companies, I make _R3400 per week then pay my driver R1000 and use _R1300 for petrol and clear _R1300, do I still need to pay tax?

Tax for pensioners

  Written by Marc   Posted 24 August 2015

I am helping someone with their tax. The person is 66 years old and has an monthly retirement annuity payout of R7000 and monthly interest (from investments) of about R4000 that gets paid out also monthly to them. Should a tax return be filed,or are there exemptions? I know the over 65 year olds get exempt of certain amounts for interest earned,but im not sure if that is the only excemption,or is there a total amount of income they are excempt of? Or must you add the two excemption amounts toge...

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Depreciation for SARS.

  Written by Marc   Posted 24 August 2015

I have used TaxTim to calculate my depreciation. SARS is now looking for supporting documentation. What do I need to submit?

How long will it take for me to get my SARS refund?

  Written by Marc   Posted 24 August 2015

I submitted my tax return on 13 August 2015. I called the call centre to find out if I had any outstanding tax returns and I was told my 2012 tax return was outstanding. I informed the consultant that I had been unemployed in the 2015 tax year and he talked me through submitting a nil tax return via eFiling on 20 August 2015. How long will it take SARS to pay me my refund for the 2015 year of assessment?

SARS could not give me my refund and I was due to one

  Written by Marc   Posted 24 August 2015

I reported a problem to you last week that SARS could not give me my refund and I was due to one and not selected for an audit as more than two and half weeks have passed since I submitted my tax return. I went there on 20th of august to check only to find out that they needed me submit again for 2011 and 2012 and I did that so when can I expect my tax return for the 5th of august

Why is my refund taking so long?

  Written by Marc   Posted 24 August 2015

I filed my tax return on the 15/07/2015 and I am due for a refund, would you know why I have not received my refund? Previous years it took 2 - 3 days. As per the statement of account there is nothing outstanding and I have not been selected for an audit.

Provisional Tax Calculation

  Written by Marc   Posted 24 August 2015

how do i work out the estimated profits for provisional tax payment to be effected end of august?

Travel expenses?

  Written by Marc   Posted 24 August 2015

Can I claim on money spent on public transport-travel expenses.

Tax paid to SARS?

  Written by Marc   Posted 24 August 2015

Let's say I earn R6500 per month

Do I have to pay tax?

Is TAX deduction calculated from your gross salary only or from gross salary plus benefits

  Written by Marc   Posted 24 August 2015

I earn a gross salary of R26000. 00 plus I have company benefits of R3881. 00 (being medical aid). When working out the TAX deduction on my salary, is it calculated from R26000. 00 or from R26000 R3881? I see that my current TAX deductions are TAX R5491. 94 UIF R148. 72 and I am just wondering how that was determined. Thank you

Levies for medical expenditure on my tax return?

  Written by Marc   Posted 24 August 2015

Im on chronic medication I have to pay a levy every month on my repeats

Tax exempt working aboard

  Written by Marc   Posted 24 August 2015

When you work out the country for 60 days or more you don't get taxed

Refund after assessment??

  Written by Marc   Posted 24 August 2015

My partner submitted his tax in the beginning of July shortly after the tax season opened, he then found that he had to submit required documents, which was done on 06/07/2015, the review was them completed I assume as he received the second ITA34 still showing the same refund amount on 03/08/2015, when he called on 07/08/2015 to find out about payment he was told that the 30 day period ends on 14/08/2015, so when he called on the 14th to find out what is happening with his refund, he was told t...

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Fleet Cards

  Written by Marc   Posted 24 August 2015

How should employer tax work on the following:

Employee uses a company fleet card for fuel cost. Example of the July:
July Fleet Card Balance of statement R3 500
Travel claim (1 000 km @ R2. 05 p/km) R2 050
Deduction from employee for private use of fleet card R1 450 (R3 500 - 2 050)

Under which IRP 5 code should the travel claim be?
Should it be 3702 because the employee pays back the private use of the fleet card therefore there is no fringe benefit.

Escalation at SARS?

  Written by Marc   Posted 24 August 2015

I contacted SARS yesterday, the 29th day since my documents were submitted for a review. The matter was "escalated". How many more months will they still take to finalise this matter?

Do I fill in tax forms or not?

  Written by Marc   Posted 24 August 2015

What is the salary for the 1st March 2014. Till 28th February 2015 tax year to start paying tax on, and if I am below that amount, or if I do not earn any monies, then please let me know if I must still fill in any tax forms.
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