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Can a special needs learning centre be run in the form of a special trust created for the benefit of

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can a special needs learning centre be run in the form of a special trust created for the benefit of an autistic child?

Help for a non-resident of South Africa fill in tax returns?

  Written by Marc  

I am a non-resident of South Africa because I have been living and working in the UK for the past 2.5 years. I had gotten some (bad!) advice from someone that said that I should continue to fill in my tax return because I have not officially emigrated. He said I should just fill in "0" for income and to state that I am unemployed. I went ahead and did this, but now SARS are asking for additional verification documents. I can still amend my return online. I realise now that I probably d...



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Tax on pension payout?

  Written by Marc  

I'm expecting a pension payout of R423 970.07. How much tax will I pay on this amount?

In serious need of help and advice please

  Written by Marc  

Hi,

My previous employer failed to submit my IRP5 in time. I was only issued (after a few months of begging) with a copy of my IRP5. This I sent to my Tax Practitioner, I have been informed that Im being audited via my Tax Practitioner, SARS didn't contact me, can this be? What does it entail? Am I in trouble for a previous employer's negligence? What to do now that the closing date is in November and I still haven't heard / received anything.... what will happen if I miss the c...



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UIF reference number and IRP5 for employee under threshold

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1. Do I need to create an IRP5 certificate for an empoyee that earns under the threshold?2. I am registered for PAYE - and was told I will be automatically registered for UIF. However I cannot add a UIF amount in my IRP5 certificates because it asks for a UIF reference number. Where can I get my UIF reference numberTHANKS so much

is parking fines included in the calculation of travel allowance

  Written by Marc  

do we include parking fines in the calculation of a traveling allowance

Should you subtract VAT when calculating business expenses?

  Written by Marc  

I am a non-VAT registered, sole proprietor. When I deduct business expenses i.e. office equipment, phone costs etc. from my income to determine taxable income for the year, should I first subtract the 14% VAT portion of those expenses or am I allowed to "claim" the expense as-is?

For e.g. I buy an office desk for R2000.00 incl. VAT from a shop. Do I factor in R2000.00, or only R1754.39 as an expense?

Does your employer register you for a tax number if you don't have one?

  Written by Marc  

If u have never been employed and don't have a tax number does your employer register you or do you have to do it yourself?

Tax question?

  Written by Marc  

Hello there, I recently sold my house and invested the money in interest bearing acc. I have now moved to the Uk. I needed to get tax registered to sell my house. Prior to this I was not working as my partner supported us. I beleive I have to do a tax return. I registered for my tax number online but have not been able to get registered to do a return online as it comes back as incorrect data. I beleive the number was registered at Germiston or Alberton office. Can you register me online for ...



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What are the different payment options on TaxTim?

  Written by Marc  

explain for me TimLite, TimSmart, TimUltra what is it and the different? I am now stuck on that field

Total not clear about supporting doc

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I tried filling my return on SARS eFiling guess what I got audited, they are asking me of supporting documents the problem is I really do not know how to make them available on my pc as I have papers with me not on my pc...hope i'm making sense?

How do we treat annual exclusion when the taxpayer has made a Capital Loss?

  Written by Marc  

CGT QUESTIONÏs the taxpayer entitled to annual exclusion if they made a Capital Loss? If Yes, what does the exclusion do to that loss (reduce or increase) ?

Can I claim income protection premiums paid by my employer on my behalf?

  Written by Marc  

My employer pays income protection premiums on my behalf.Can I still claim this as a deduction on my tax return?

Newbie at efiling and not sure what all status, ITSA and ITA34 meaning are. Have I been audited?

  Written by Marc  

Hi There,

I just filled by 2014 tax returned through eFiling and got an email from SARS stating I have a notification that needs by attention. This was regarding my 2012 tax return and it still needed to be submitted. I submitted it soon as possible. I received three emails from SARS, the first one stating that statement of account as been issued, ITSA for the period of 2012 - 2014 and the other two emails stating I have a ITA34 notice for 2014 and 2012. I opened these notifications and the only thing stated was the period and - amount...



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PAYE income tax percentage?

  Written by Marc  

How much is PAYE in percentages?eg:UIF is 1%.

Is Sunday overtime taxed?

  Written by Marc  

My gross income is R4069,25 with R1148 Sunday overtime inclusive.How would be my PAYE contribution?

amount due to you

  Written by Marc  

amount due to you,what does it mean I dont understand

How do I get money back from irp5?

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Do I get returns every year if i'm paying every week via a company?

Changing Bank Details to Home Country bank account

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I am going back to India permanently. I have done eFiling this year, and the returns is credited to my SA bank account. I like to get next year's return to my Indian account. Can I change the bank details to my Indian Bank Account, so that next year returns would be credited to my Indian account. If yes, how can I change it? Can I change it via eFiling, or do I need to visit the SARS office before travelling back? What all documents are required? What is the procedure?

Amending the SARS assessment date?

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Hello Tim,

SARS' records show that my assessment month or fin year end is Feb. My previous accountant used the financial year end date reflected on my CIPRO company registration for compiling my IFS which is Mar. She then submitted records for until 31Mar. I'm now in the process of submitting my returns for this period and would like to align SARS records with my previous accountant's submission; that is change the assessment date from Feb to Mar.

How do I go about this and what are the possible implication? ...



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I am a model and I never got a job in the 2013 financial year but only in 2014.

  Written by Marc  

I accidentally clicked "request return" for 2013 on the efiling site. I earned no income that year. Will that affectmy refund that is due to me for a return that I filed for 2014? The efiling status is "Assessment received" and the SARS status is "Return-Data submitted to ITS". Do I need to file the (accidentally) requested 2013 return even though I was not working?

What is provisional tax?

  Written by Marc  

What is provisional tax?

Who must pay PAYE tax ? Do u pay both ( PAYE and UIF) ?

  Written by Marc  

This thing of ( PAYE ) it's confusing me really. Who must pay this TAX. In my case am getting my salary on cash @ work and my boss is deducting that money ( PAYE) plus UIF. My second question is do I need to pay them (taxes UIF and PAYE) both? Am 24 years.

Correct tax deduction per month?

  Written by Marc  

If my basic is R28000.00 per month how much tax do I pay per month?

Do casual workers pay tax?

  Written by Marc  

I am very concerned about this tax thinga.I am working as a casual in one if the Retailers in SA.I am earning basic salary of R650 plus commion - R2500 a week,but what I have noticed is I am taxed R220 per week. Is it fair as a casual worker to be taxed?
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