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IRP5 form reflecting less periods than worked, but correct remuneration.

  Written by Marc  

My company was acquired by 24.com halfway through last year.
On my IRP5 form it lists 4 periods since we were taken over, but only 6 periods for the time prior to that instead of 8 to make up the full 12 tax months that I was working for.

The remuneration is correct and reflects my payment for all 12 months, but with only 10 periods reflecting and not 12, I am nervous SARS will assume I am paid more monthly than I actually am and move me into a higher tax bracket or claim more tax from me? Please can you advise, I want to submit my IRP5 in time but not its financially detrimental to me and my other colleagues and payroll doesn't seem to know what's potting. ...



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IRP5 not applicable but SARS keeps asking to rectify?

  Written by Marc  

My salary earned is outside SA, I reside outside SA for the past 13 years.
After completing the questions the system requests IRP5 which I do not receive.
Please advise

do I have to fill in ITR-DD every year

  Written by Marc  

do I have to fill in itr-dd form every year

Rebates calculation

  Written by Marc  

How does the rebate on your assessment get calculated?

Would like to have a trial run without submitting a returns.

  Written by Marc  

I do not want to submit for this past returns.
However I would like a trial run to see what I need for the next one.

Can holiday bonus be taxed?

  Written by Marc  

Can SARS tax your holiday bonus???

tax number what is need to do it?

  Written by Marc  

It's my first time doing a tax number what is needed for me to have a tax number?

Accrued Interest on my income tax return?

  Written by Marc  

Do I submit 'accrued' interest with my interest paid when completing my tax?

Selected for audit and need tax clearance certificate?

  Written by Marc  

I have been selected for a SARS audit. I need a tax clearance certificate to continue my business, but it appears that SARS will not issue one. Where do I go from here? It would appear I go out of business because I have been told by SARS that the audit process takes anywhere from 3 to 12 months to complete. Is there anything I can do?

Medical aid claims

  Written by Marc  

Myself and my wife are on the same medical aid. She is the main member and pays for it every month.
Myself the dependent have many medical expenses that where not paid out by the medical aid. Do I claim for these medical expenses on my tax return or should she as primary member claim?

Must amount of R2,15 payable to Sars be paid?

  Written by Marc  

My net amount payable for tax assessment is R2,15. Must I pay this amount?

I have lost my IRP5 form can you guys help me without it?

  Written by Marc  

I have lost my IRP5 form can you guys help me without it?

Where do I enter the capital gain for unit trusts on my tax return

  Written by Marc  

I have an IT3c unit trust provisional consolidated capital gains tax certificate in front of me. I need to fill in the capital gain for my unit trust under code 4250. I believe I need to select the last question on the first page saying - have you received any additional income. From there it gets rather confusing because it asks me under capital gain what assets and how many I have disposed of? Where do I just fill in the capital gain for unit trusts? If I say that I have disposed of assets and...



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Am I still required to lodge tax returns in South Africa?

  Written by Marc  

I am a South African citizen who has been living overseas for several years. I left South Africa before registering for a Tax File Number and I have never lodged a return there. I have been working overseas and paying tax over here to the tax office. My question is, should I have been lodging tax returns in South Africa for all these years? Are there penalties or fines for not lodging a tax return for all this time in my case or will I be able to go through the 'formal emigration' proc...



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Web Development source code for eFiling

  Written by Marc  

I've did some freelance web design and development in the last tax year and so now have to declare it on eFiling. No IRP5's or anything formal like that, so I've added it under Local Business, Trade and Professional Income. My problem is that I don't know what source code to use. eFiling gives a pop-up that allows you to select something, but nothing relates to website development (I'm not even sure what Trade Section to use). The list of source codes on SARS website also turned up nothing.
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Why didn"t the company show provident fund on the IRP5?

  Written by Marc  

I want to know about the provident fund (4003) its not shown on my IRP5 that I get from the firm.
How will the tax man know that I pay provident fund when its not shown on my IRP5.

I want to have a tax return claim with TaxTim?

  Written by Marc  

I'm a worker and I want to claim my tax returns

Home office space deduction for tax purposes on my ITR12?

  Written by Marc  

I have a small business. How much can I deduct for office space? My home is 800m2, using 80m2 as real office space. My homeloan deduction is R42 000 (R22 000 interest)?

Spectacles cost balance as a physical impairment.

  Written by Marc  

Is the balance of the cost of prescription spectacles classified as a physical impairment?

I don't wish to submit using TaxTim, how can I change the settings?

  Written by Marc  

I would rather submit my tax return manually.
How do I now change the initial choice I made when asked?

Should my employer deduct tax from my monthly salary of 10 000 rand?

  Written by Marc  

My annual salary is less than 150 000 rand. do I have to pay tax?

Should interest on your home loan be deducted from your rental income?

  Written by Marc  

Trying to complete the rental income sections: Did you incur any expenses while earning this rental income?
Does interest on the home loan need to be included here?

Which amounts exactly?

If you are currently on a 3 month contract which started on October and ends December, must I regist

  Written by Marc  

If you are currently on a 3 month contract which started on October and ends December, do you still register for tax?

Claiming for medical aid not in my name

  Written by Marc  

If my and my wife's medical aid is in her name, but I pay the contributions every month, can I claim back when I submit my tax returns?

Wear and tear and petrol claim on my ITR12?

  Written by Marc  

Can I claim for wear and tear on my vehicle even though I am an employee and work at the office from 9 to 5 daily? Can I also claim for petrol and if so how would I calculate this?
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