Earn commission apart from full time job, what are the tax implications?

  Written by Marc   Posted 12 October 2015

I am earning commission on sales from selling an appliance. This income I earn on a part time basis apart from my full time job. What will the tax implications be on such an income, the commission varies from month to month? How do I go about paying this?

How do I undo selecting the wrong time period for a provisional tax return?

  Written by Marc   Posted 7 October 2015

Hey there TaxTim!

I'm doing my provisional tax return, and accidentally selected the wrong time period for it when requesting it. How do I undo this?

When does one register for provisional tax, before you earn or after you earn money

  Written by Marc   Posted 6 October 2015

Provisional Tax
Do I earn say R8000 for the first 6 months first
Then register to pay provisional tax
Forex Trader Starting soon

Register Yes or No for a company?

  Written by Marc   Posted 6 October 2015

I am a bit undecided if I want to register a new Pty Ltd due to all the tax requirements. For the moment there will be no employees as it will be a part time business for myself in which I will provide financial services and consulting. Please assist in advising me if I will need to register for PAYE and also income tax, even though the business will be very small and start off with less than R50 000 income per annum?

How does tax work for self employed person?

  Written by Marc   Posted 1 October 2015

I am self employed and wish to know what tax contributions I need to put aside of my salary every month and also when does a self employed person start paying tax? after what amount of earnings?

As a sub-consultant should the company I do work for deduct tax?

  Written by Evan   Posted 30 September 2015

What is the difference between a sole proprietor and sub-consultant. I am a sub-consultant and work on an hourly rate. My income is not the same every month. I use the companies' offices from time to time. I have been a sub-consultant since August 2015. The company deducts tax from my monthly income and will provide me with an IRP5. My question is should they deduct tax?

Request for Supporting Documents but I have not been employed for 3 years

  Written by Marc   Posted 27 September 2015

SARS is asking for supporting documents related to my tax return but I have been unemployed and living abroad for three years! I don't have any of the documents they are requesting. I still pay provisional tax and submit that tax return dutifully. I read that I must swear an affidavit at a police station but I am currently not in the country and won't be back for several months - they need these supporting documents in 21 days. What must I do? (I did email them, asking them what to do, but they ...

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ITA34- Gives 0.00 as Net amouny payable but tax calculation result is "-18K".

  Written by Marc   Posted 27 September 2015

I submitted tax return (ITR12) for year 2013-2014 via SARS SARS eFiling and calculator shows that amount is -18K. But
ITA34 Notice of Assessment show "0" amount as net payable. What does this mean because I should be expecting 18K refund as per tax calculation pdf generated. Why ITA34 says "Net amount payable under this assessment after allowable credits
Compliance information:0. 00"???? Please help me to understand this.

Help with provisional tax already part completed

  Written by Marc   Posted 23 September 2015

Hi, I'm working on my husbands tax return for the first time (used to have tax practitioner). I've done 1st and 2nd provisional for 2015 year and I'm about to do a top payment and then I'll wait until Jan to do final ITR12. If I sign up for the R349 package are you able to pick up from where I left off? Just need help with some final details and good to have access to an expert to answer questions I may have as things come up.

Tax on additional incmome from a private owned company.

  Written by Marc   Posted 23 September 2015

I run a small business on the side line apart from my normal Job at a Big Company. Must I declare any money I use from that company as the company director as part of my personal income tax?

How to declare additional income for freelance work done locally?

  Written by Marc   Posted 22 September 2015

I did some freelance web design work on a once-off basis for a local company, how should I declare this income on my tax return?

Do I declare a gift of R100,000

  Written by Marc   Posted 16 September 2015

The person I was working for in a personal capacity for 10 years as an assistant emigrated to the USA. She wants to give me a thank u parting gift of R100,000. I am a provisional tax payer and pay tax on the R10,000 she has been paying me monthly. Do I have to declare it on my tax?

Provisional returns submitted but not assessed and no income tax form on efiling

  Written by Marc   Posted 15 September 2015

I am a provisional taxpayer and have completed an IRP6 for 201402, 201401 and 201501. My last assessed year was 2012. I still need to complete the 201502 and 201601 IRP6 tax returns. On my SARS SARS eFiling page my IT12 does not show as issued. Is this normal? When will it be issued? Should I contact SARS to check

What income do I declare on IRP6 now that I earn a salary too?

  Written by Evan   Posted 15 September 2015

Hi. I have been submitting provisional tax returns (IRP6) for a few years but since December 2015 have entered full-time employment, and hence receive an IRP5. I still however earn some money doing approved work outside of my full time employment.

Do I declare only my extra earnings on my IRP6, and then the total earnings on my ITR12, or do I declare my total earnings, i.e. Salary plus extra earnings, on my IRP6?

Copy of f/stat showing business sold

  Written by Marc   Posted 9 September 2015

Need a copy of a sole prop f/stat, showing my business has been sold

Is it possible to have a negative amount for my 1st provisional tax payment?

  Written by Marc   Posted 9 September 2015

Is it possible to have a negative amount for my 1st provisional tax payment?

Vehicle expenses for business

  Written by Marc   Posted 9 September 2015

When I was a sole proprietor, taxed under my own name, if I drove somewhere on business-related matters, I used my own vehicle. I then claimed those business kilometres as a proportion of the total expenses and depreciation on my vehicle over the course of the tax year. Now I have a (registered) private company - can I still follow the same process, and claim the travel expenses as a tax deduction for my BUSINESS? If not, what are the options for me?

Want to register for a tax number?

  Written by Marc   Posted 8 September 2015

I have been tax exempt since 1997 when I left the forces. Been operating on a ad hoc basis doing upholstery work for people privately at home and never completed any tax forms as such. I left the trade seeing it didn't enhance my life at all living on the edge to provide for family. Started as an independent recruiter in 2008 and earning between R 60 - 120 p/annum. Haven't got a tax number and want to know if I have to register and if so how do I go about to registering for a tax number?

Local Assets and Liabilities for a previous (late) period

  Written by Marc   Posted 7 September 2015

When I complete a tax return for a previous period (as a sole proprietor), for the Local Assets and Liabilities must I state the CURRENT state of affairs or what the assets and liabilities were during that previous period?

I don't have a question, I have a compliment.

  Written by Marc   Posted 4 September 2015

I don't have a question, I have a compliment. I was very stressed about having to submit a provisional tax return for the first time after having been a PAYE individual all my life. It cost be a whopping R49 and 10 minutes of my time to realise it's all good. TaxTim, you are an absolute life saver and I will use your services every single time from now on. You make it so easy to stay out of the SARS bad books :) Thank you again.

Does Pension Lump Sum Income get added to Normal Income for determining tax liability?

  Written by Evan   Posted 3 September 2015

Do you get taxed twice when withdrawing early before age 65 from a pension fund? So the first tax is when the tax directive is issued by SARS, and then the second when you complete your tax return and declare the lump sum payout as an income. Does this pension lump sum income get added to your normal income to increase your total income when determining tax liability?

Documentation for provisional tax return?

  Written by Marc   Posted 3 September 2015

What documents are needed by TaxTim to complete provisional tax return?

Taxes for a dormant company

  Written by Marc   Posted 3 September 2015

Sometime last year I registered a company, but it has basically been dormant and I only pay the -R60 into my FNB business account every month to cover the fees (and keep my balance in the black). Instead I have just been doing business in my personal capacity and paying personal income tax (and provisional tax of course). I am unsure about about the rules governing companies, do I still need to submit any forms to SARS (or anybody else for that matter)?

I don't have an IRP5 as I am an independent contractor

  Written by Evan   Posted 1 September 2015

I did not receive an IRP5 as I am an a independent contractor/consultant. All my income was derived through consulting work. Tax Tim is now saying that I need information from my IRP5 or there is a conflict. I am a provisional tax payer and yet the amount I paid in as provisional tax is never requested?

Tax payment from salary

  Written by Marc   Posted 30 August 2015

If I am employed under a sole proprietor, and my salary has not deductions at every "pay-day" (eg. I don't received a salary advice reflecting deductions of PAYE or UIF). Would there be any recourse against me from SARS, is it the responsibility of the company to make the relevant deductions each month and to pay it to SARS?

I am really uncertain about all of these things, as in the past (before my retrenchment period prior to this job), the companies that I worked for did all of thes...

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