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Are Gifts or Donations received by me for the maintenance of my family taxable?

  Written by Marc  

Are Gifts or Donations received by me for the maintenance of my family taxable?

Can Mother and Father donate together R200000 to their child without donation tax?

  Written by Marc  

Can Mother and Father donate R100000 each to their child in one financial year without any donation Tax if the parents are married in community of property.

Why do SARS do second audits?

  Written by Marc  

SARS say they are doing a second random audit that doesn't appear on my statement of account. What is a second audit that SARS is referring to and why does it take so long to refund me?

Can a creditor claim my income tax refund?

  Written by Marc  

Can one or more of my creditors claim my income tax refund from SARS?

Can you deduct expenses incurred in production of income when earning an hourly rate subject to PAYE

  Written by Marc  

Where you work on short term contract for an hourly rate and your "client" deducts employee tax from your earnings (following completion of a questionnaire), are you able to deduct expenses incurred in the production of that income - such as travel and subsistence?

Incorrect tax calculated

  Written by Marc  

I started a new job in January 2015. Our work uses VIP payroll for calculating and processing salaries. My gross salary is R43333. 33 per month (no other benefits). Why would the tax on my pay slip show R12 718. 35? Per the tax tables and this website I should be paying tax of R10 379. 04 together with UIF of R148. 72. R2 339. 31 of additional tax is being deducted. Why is this? And will it be corrected in future months?

Submission to the tax man if you are under the tax bracket

  Written by Marc  

Do I have to submit anything if I only earn R5000 a month?

Pension Fund Payout pre-retirement for tax purposes?

  Written by Marc  

I am 32 years old and have recently resigned (from a government department). I would like to withdraw my pension, but as part of this can either have it paid out to me (and taxed), or transferred to an RA fund. What are the tax implications for me on payout, considering I pay tax on my salary and business income, and am thus on a relatively high rate?

Is PAYE included in the gross income figure on an IRP5?

  Written by Marc  

Where do I show PAYE paid over to SARS in the books? And is PAYE included in the gross income figure (code 3601) on an IRP5?

Are setting up of WILLS tax deductible?

  Written by Marc  

Can I deduct the cost of setting up a Last Will and Testament in my next ITR12? I have already received an invoiced from my attorney.

How to calc and when to pay CGT on a once off payment?

  Written by Marc  

received a once off payment in June 2014 from a trust and my company asked Phillipp Haut for an opinion on how it should be taxed. His response was
What is certain though, are the following:
1. The beneficiary must disclose the capital gain in his or her tax return. 2. This involves showing the relevant portion of the trust?%u20AC%u2122s proceeds and base cost of the shares. 3. No employees?%u20AC%u2122 tax needs to be withheld. 4. The capital gain must be taken into account in the employee?%u20AC%u2122s second provisional tax return for the year in which the gain is distributed to him or her. My questions are:...



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Offshore Tax working for SA company

  Written by Marc  

I work offshore for a SA company and as such have monthly tax deductions. I have been out the country for more than 183 days of which 105 days were consecutive. Do I qualify for tax exemption and able to claim my tax back?

Source code 3022 - PROFIT FROM TRADING ACTIVITIES (TAXABLE) not on eFiling

  Written by Marc  

I am trying to declare the profit on the trading of shares (non-Capital gains) in e-filing but the required source code (3022 PROFIT FROM TRADING ACTIVITIES (TAXABLE)) is not available on the pop-up list and I cannot force any other source code than those on the system. What do I do now?

IT88 definition?

  Written by Marc  

Please give the definition of IT88 and how it arises?

Tax refund on inheritance

  Written by Marc  

My partner inherited some money (from policies and investments) over the last financial year and paid a lot of tax on the payments. My question is, because he is not employed, can he claim any of the tax back?

What are the implications of self funding benefits such as life cover, disability, med aid etc?

  Written by Marc  

What are the tax implications of self funding benefits such as group life cover, disability cover, medical aid and retirement funding compared to when these benefits are funded in full. Partially by a company. Would my earnings or tax benefits be less or more?

Can income tax number be done over the phone

  Written by Marc  

Can't I apply for a income tax number over the phone because we don't have SARS in our area,and its my first time to get a job?

What to write in Employer Details field on IT77 form registering fot Income Tax

  Written by Marc  

My father passed away, I will be inherit his farms,there is a lease agreement that will continue. I am not currently working. I applied for a loan at Landbank, to pay estate duties, they require me to register for Income tax and Vat. What should I write on the application form field requiring Employer Details? Unemployed? or Self-Employed. Where do I register for VAT?

Incorrect provisional tax return resulting in monies owing to SARS?

  Written by Marc  

Can I negotiate with SARS to reduce an amount owing from a previously incorrect submitted tax return i. E. An accountant submitted a provisional tax return on my behalf. I left the company after three months and did not earn a further income. SARS now wants money from me.

Need special license for my business?

  Written by Marc  

Where can I get tuckshop licence

Tax refund for medical expenses paid from my own pocket?

  Written by Marc  

My husband pays the medical aid contribuions but I have paid 107000 to medical practitioners for operations that I have had in 2014 how much would I be able to claim on my tax return I have all the proof of payments made

I did the interview at MR PRICE so they want TAX NUMBER?

  Written by Marc  

I had my interview at MR Price today so they want me to go to SARS and have TAX NUMBER. So I want to know, DO I HAVE TO PAY TAX?

Declaration of donations for tax purposes on the ITR12?

  Written by Marc  

My wife is a housewife and does not earn any income. I regularly make investments for her into unit trusts. Do I have to declare these donations to SARS? Thank you

Allocation of Small Asset write off on ITR14

  Written by Marc  

ITR14: Would small assets (below R7000) that were expensed during the year, be reflected as depreciation (under Expense Items and Adjustments: Added back) and under Adjustments: Allowable as Wear and Tear: s11(e) on the ITR14?

My income tax number?

  Written by Marc  

How do I get my tax number?
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