Deduct medical expense

  Written by Evan   Posted 2 July 2015

Can I deduct medical expense I paid myself if don't have medical aid?

Documents required for tax returns at SARS

  Written by Evan   Posted 2 July 2015

What do I carry along when I am going to SARS?

Logbook too big to upload?

  Written by Evan   Posted 2 July 2015

Hi Tim,
I've been asked by SARS to provide supporting doc's, problem is my logbook is 120 pages via "the Little Logbook" GPS logbook. I know we are limited to 20 pages and 2MB for uploads. Can I submit the 1st and last page showing opening and closing, or should drop all the pages with a SARS office. Thanks!

My registration number

  Written by Evan   Posted 1 July 2015

What is my registration number?

Didn't find proof of residence, no proof of address

  Written by Evan   Posted 1 July 2015

I want to change an address at SARS and I can't find any proof of address documents such as statements. What an I use to prove my address?

Rental income at a loss

  Written by Evan   Posted 1 July 2015

Hi,

I have a apartment that I rent out. The rental income is R5000 which is R350 less that the total expenses
Levies R680
Rates & Taxes R270
Agent Commision R400
Home Loan Interest R4000

Can this loss be deducted from my annual salaried income, and how do I do this ?

I was medical boarded for 11 months and survived with disability grant

  Written by Evan   Posted 1 July 2015

I was medical boarded for 11 months. Do I need pay tax whilst depending on grant? Will taxman compensate me during this difficult time?

RA contribution refunds

  Written by Evan   Posted 1 July 2015

I have done a calculation of my assessment. I was under the impression I will get all my RA contributions back as a refund but I did not. Is this correct? And my extra medical expenses, where do they go?

Clarity on pension lump sum

  Written by Evan   Posted 1 July 2015

I took a lump sum of my pension. Will I get money back?

How to calculate tax return?

  Written by Evan   Posted 1 July 2015

How do I work out how much tax I'll collect each year?

Will it be better to pay my own medical aid contributions?

  Written by Marc   Posted 1 July 2015

Currently my employer pays for medical aid contribution. Will it be more tax beneficial for me to move from the group and pay it individually? I noticed SARS pays a monthly fee per dependant. Please advise, thank you.

What if the employer keep delaying this matter hence I have a penality impossed?

  Written by Marc   Posted 1 July 2015

I have two IRP5s for 2008 that are showing at SARS so SARS asked me to contact my previous employer urgently because I'm owing lot of money already. So the employer is saying that they don't have the records to remove it because that information is on the old software that they don't have anymore. But the will issue a letter that I must take to SARS. I went with that information to SARS but the feedback that I received was it wont help because that record stays on my records and has long it stay...

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I was unemployed for 3 months last tax year, how does that effect my tax?

  Written by Marc   Posted 1 July 2015

I was unemployed for 3 months last tax year, how does that effect my tax? In short I only recieved a salary for 9 months. Will I be liable to pay in any additional tax? Are there forms that I need to fill in, because I never claimed unemployment.

Unpaid Provident Fund pay out, how to add to Tax return?

  Written by Marc   Posted 1 July 2015

I received an unpaid outstanding provident fund pay out from my previous employer in the last financial year. However, I left this employer 5 years ago. I have received a tax certificate. Do I include this in my current tax return and add the amount to my current non retirement income as per the income code?

Tax on Medical Aid

  Written by Marc   Posted 1 July 2015

I currently work for a company where the medical aid is paid in full by the business, however my tax is killing my net. I work on a gross of R29 537. 08 PM but only net R20 042. 21 which means I am paying almost R10000 a month in tax. According to my company, they say nothing can be done to reduce the monthly tax as it would be unlawful. I want to find out if that is true or if anything can be done to help the situation?

We want to sell our property in our CC? What are the tax implications?

  Written by Marc   Posted 1 July 2015

Our CC has a property under its name which we currently reviewing a OTP for it. The CC has been dormant for the pass 10 or so years. What will be the tax implication on this Disposal And how can it be worked out?

Lumpsum tax

  Written by Marc   Posted 1 July 2015

I am going on early pension and comuted one third as a lump sum payout. What tax will I pay.

If earning money privately, from what value must you declare to SARS?

  Written by Marc   Posted 1 July 2015

I am thinking of doing some management consulting, after my normal working hours. I am hoping to earn approx R 10 000 per month. When do I need to declare this to SARS / or at what value? Do I have to register my company, as i'm not sure if this will be a permanent thing.

Donation, tax payable?

  Written by Marc   Posted 1 July 2015

My brother wants to give me 100 000, he lives in Singapore. Do I have to pay any tax one this?

Is it possible to apply for 5 years tax return?

  Written by Marc   Posted 1 July 2015

I haven't claim my tax return since 2010 so is it possible to get all that tax back?

Amount that didn't cover by medical aid?

  Written by Marc   Posted 1 July 2015

I have a huge amount that didn't cover by the medical aid. And I only paid quarter of that money, when doing eFiling must I put whole amount that didn't cover by medical aid or the one that a manage to pay.

Do I need to apply for a tax directive for my earnings received (private company)?

  Written by Marc   Posted 1 July 2015

Is a tax directive necessary for my consulting firm - I have a private company with 1 employee (myself). I provide consulting services through another IT firm to their clients. I provide the firm with a Sales invoice for hours worked etc at the end of every month. They in turn pay the full invoice amount. I pay myself a fixed salary (PAYE & UIF deductions included) through my business. The remaining amount is profit to the business where we're liable to pay company tax (usually around 7% turnove...

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Should I have a tax number first in order to register for turnover tax?

  Written by Marc   Posted 1 July 2015

We registered a CC a few years back, but we never traded on it. We would now like to get the business up and running, although our turnover will be very small during the first year. I understand that we may qualify for turnover tax, but my question is, should we first have to register for normal tax (i. E. Get a tax number) before we can then register for turnover tax, or can we just register for turnover tax from the start? We never got a tax number after we registered the business originally...

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Changing jobs for taxes?

  Written by Marc   Posted 1 July 2015

How will SARS know that I changed jobs? Apparently you get a return if you changed jobs but it's not formed part of the calculation? How does this work?

Domestics child's education

  Written by Marc   Posted 1 July 2015

I donate/pay for my Domestics child's education. Can I claim it back?
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