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Contract work (Freelance administration)

  Written by Marc  

I am a contract worker and I have worked for two different companies this tax year. The one company submits an IRP5 for me which makes my life easier, but the other company I worked for did not issue an IRP5 so I need to add that income to my Tax form, can you help me please?

does interest paid on a loan offer tax relief in business..

  Written by Marc  

does interest paid on a loan offer tax relief in business..

Do I have to file a tax return?

  Written by Marc  

I need a clarity on tax return, I am earning less than R250 000.00 per annum. Is it possible for me to claim tax return?

petrol, train & bus

  Written by Marc  

Can an employee claim for the petrol they use to go to work each day? What about train fare or bus fare - can this be claimed too?

Interest on late refund from SARS?

  Written by Marc  

In response to your blog entry "What?%u20AC%u2122s the delay with getting my SARS Refund?". When and how does SARS become liable to pay interest on late refund payments? Surely there must be a mechanism to keep SARS honest when it comes to keeping our money and delaying our refunds?

Provisional Tax?

  Written by Marc  

What is provisional tax and am I a provisional taxpayer?

Transfer provident fund

  Written by Marc  

I resigned from my job at the end of December 2013 so that I could study this year. I transferred my provident fund (momentum funds at work which was mandatory company group benefit scheme) to Allan Gray provident preservation fund. I now see that there is a new form (IRP5/IT3) on my ITR with the details of the transfer (income received 3920 and gross non-retirement income received 3698).So the question is am I going to get taxed on this or how do I indicate that it was a transferred to a new fu...



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Med aid and RA on my IRP5?

  Written by Marc  

The amount on my IRP5 for code 3810/4005/4474 (all the same R23022) but more than the amount indicated on the medical aid tax certificate (R22092). Which amount do I use for filing purposes.

Also, I contribute to retirement annuity privately and for the period 1 March 2013 - 28 February 2014 paid R17080. do I put the same amount for code 4006/4007?

Getting tax number

  Written by Marc  

How do I get my tax number

Car trade-in a Capital Gain for tax purposes?

  Written by Marc  

I traded my car in for a new car. The sales price was R10,000 more than I owed the bank, so the dealer gave me a R10,000 discount on the new car, i.e. I didn't physically receive the money.

Do I need to register this under Section 7 - Capital Gains - and if so, how do I calculate the base cost?

I resigned and did not notify SARS about it

  Written by Marc  

Good morning. I resigned from my work this year February and I didn't visit or notify SARS about this and so I don't know maybe what I could've done because I also not go for tax return this season So I would like to know if I missing something in there?

Can I pay with a debit card and please help me out with using it.

  Written by Marc  

Can I pay using my debit card?

Depreciation/Wear and Tear

  Written by Marc  

Calculating Depreciation/Wear and Tear (note 47), does it apply to both provisional taxpayer and regular taxpayer ?Under which conditions can you claim for it ?

Receive ITA34 after being audited for 3 months

  Written by Marc  

I was audited by SARS from July 2014, received completion letter at the beginning of August 2014 then I was selected for further review but today I received an ITA34 I'm I getting my refund?

CGT on primary residence that was also rented out

  Written by Marc  

I lived in a property for a number of years, then rented it out for a few more years after that, and I have now sold the property. It appears that CGT is only applicable to the pro-rata portion of the time that the property was rented out - thanks for the blogs and answers to previous questions on your site I was able to figure that one out. My problem is how to capture this in efiling. Do I pro-rata the base cost and proceeds and enter the reduced amounts? Or do I tick that it is a gain in lieu...



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Income tax for taxi owners - how can I submit my return?

  Written by Marc  

How do I fill a tax return with an income from local trade- public transportation?

Tax Return Amount - is it correct?

  Written by Marc  

Does the money reflected on the e Filing site as a refund the same amount a person should expect or will it still be assessed and you could receive less/more than that?

Need clarification on whether an ITA34 means they have concluded your review by SARS?

  Written by Marc  

I would just like clarity on this. I submitted my return, they asked for supporting docs, I gave my tax certificate of medical aid only and then was issued with a ITA34 which said said I was due a refund.I don't have an ITSA, should we get both? See below. What I am unclear of is the wording, it says the assessment has been concluded but then later on it talks about info not matching and a review. I have looked back on previous returns I have done and it said the same and I got the refunds with no hassle. Just want to know if this is final now or may they come back and request more info or can I expect a payment in the next few days?...



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Ander inkomste

  Written by Marc  

Ek het my opgaaf gister begin. Ek ontvang jaarliks 'n trustee vergoeding wat nie deel is van my ander inkomstes waarvoor ek 'n opgawe kry nie. Ek het die ja blokkie getik wat vir my vra of ek enige ander inkomste het behalwe bogenoemde opgawes.Waar vul ek nou daardie opgawe in by inkomstes? Daar is 'n blokkie wat oa praat van profesionele werk gedoen, is dit daar wat ek dit moet invul.DankieKobie.

Status of tax return submitted via T-Filing

  Written by Marc  

I just made use of the new T-Filing method (very nice btw). I followed all instructions pertaining to enabling shared access via SARS e-filing. My question is thiswhat happens next? How do I know the transfer was successful, and is there anything left to do from my side?

What of form of tax do I pay if I am an SA resident employed and paid by a foreign employer?

  Written by Marc  

I am employed by an non-profit organisation based in the UK. I am a permanent resident of SA and I work from home. I receive my salary from the UK (monthly, with payslips) in GBP every month and I would like to know what I need to do to pay tax and what documents are required for SARS. Do I do a normal tax return?

Is list of local and foreign assets required by SARS, for foreign pensioners in South Africa?

  Written by Marc  

I am French resident, who retired in South Africa. I receive a pension from France.

My tax consultant says I must complete a document, listing all my local and foriegn assets. Is this correct? and if so, why is this now required?

can a tax payer claim for his umemployed spouse, medical bills?

  Written by Marc  

Can I claim for my wife's medical bills? she is unemployed, on chronic meds. she is not a member of my medical aid. All bills are my responsibility.

Only pay tax if you earn over R250,000?

  Written by Marc  

I read of the SARS website that you only need to pay tax if you earn over R250 000 a year?

I am self-employed but my income comes from one source. Would this apply to me?

Tax implications of working in Germany

  Written by Marc  

I work in Germany, am taxed in Germany (heavily it seems). What are my tax implications in South Africa?
Do we file a return in Germany & South Africa?

My husband has been working in Germany since the beginning of 2013, and myself since March 2014.
We are in Germany for the entire time (visiting SA for maybe 1 month to 6 weeks a year).
We also pay for medical aid, and related German funds (church tax, solidarity tax, retirement taxes, etc)
We both have an Retirement Annuity running in South Africa too. ...



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