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Tax return payment?

  Written by Marc  

I have received an email that my tax return payment is due. I would like to know how should I apply for it. Thamk You...

What are tax benefits of working 180 days out of SA and 60 consecutive days?

  Written by Marc  

I work for SA company in Botswana. My salary and tax are paid in South Africa. Is there a tax benefit in working 180 days out of the country.

My employer deducted montly tax from our salary but we are not registered with SARS neither is the c

  Written by Marc  

Please need help. How do I know if our Company is registered with SARS
and the tax that have been deducted from our Salary is been paid up towards SARS. What could happen to the owner who failed to pay the tax over to SARS.

Tax on leased property?

  Written by Marc  

I rent out my property but still pay a bond. This is not my primary residence. Do I still need to pay tax?

Students on Vacation Work Wages?

  Written by Marc  

Do students need to register for Income Tax if they work during their vacation (3/4 weeks) for a corporate.

If I want to withdraw all my pension capital, what will the tax rate be?

  Written by Marc  

I have about R9 mil. pension capital that I want to withdraw, what are the tax rates?

I earn a basic salary but earn a commission ever quarter what tax would I pay on my commission?

  Written by Marc  

I earn a basic salary of 6500 after deductions. I also earn commission which is paid out every quarter this quarter amounts to over R7 000.

What does it mean if SARS send me ITA34 R-2000?

  Written by Marc  

What must I do about the ITA34 must I pay them?

I contribute towards my daughters studies at the university, can I claim this as a tax deduction fro

  Written by Marc  

My daughter is studying part-time to complete her degree at the university.
She has a temp job as a teacher at a primary school and earns a small salary.
I pay the University fees. Can I claim this from SARS?

I've been practicing as a medical practitioner since 2010 and still have not payed tax?

  Written by Marc  

How do I go about starting this process? I've been an associate for the first 2 years and a partner the last 2 years. I've acquired a house with my wife and we needed to renovate the house and the grannies flat into a practice which I practice from 2 days a week. With all living expenses I do not have the excess to pay tax. What do I do?

If we run a Club does the Secretary who would earn a remuneration have to pay PAYE?

  Written by Marc  

We are running a Club that purchases and sells to its members training material and then registers their students when the course is successfully completed. We have Lady that does all the admin etc. She gets paid a "salary" do we have to register her for UIF and PAYE?

Didn't include my pension fund on code 4006?

  Written by Marc  

Last year when I filed my 2012 tax return I didn't put in my pension fund on code 4006 but have put only my retirement annuity from old mutual. And I was given a refund amount of R1900. I therefore would like to know if its possible for me to do an objection and resubmit the return even though I was paid.

When a certain amount was deducted from my UIF can I go for a tax return on the money that was deduc

  Written by Marc  

I resigned an the company paid out my UIF an there was an amount deducted so I just want to knw if I get a tax return on the money that was deducted.

Where do you fill in the amount you paid out of your pocket for unpaid medical bills?

  Written by Marc  

I have receipts of more than R5000 of bills of which medical did not want to settle. Where do I put this total on your questionnaire?

IRP5 what must I do now?

  Written by Marc  

In January 2013 I received my share of my ex husbands pension fund a lump sum where the tax was deducted. I received my IRP5 now. What must I do? what forms must I fill in and how would I know if I am going to maybe receive something back from SARS?

What should I be taxed??

  Written by Marc  

I am currently working for a global company on a temp basis but working at least 40 hours a week. They have recently started taxing me 25%. I have read that this is only for individuals working 22 hours or less a week. how true is this ant what can I do??

What is the definition of income tax source codes?

  Written by Marc  

4141/4142/4149/4150/4497

IRP5/IT3a

  Written by Marc  

Can I use these form to submit for tax return, or wot must I do with this certificates?

Can I claim my laptop as an expense?

  Written by Marc  

I bought a laptop in November 2012 as I am in sales can I claim for it and what % would I get back?

I change my bank account what should I do must I fill in my new account nr or what?

  Written by Marc  

Can I use my new bank account cause I use e-Filling for almost two years'

I am a sole trader. How do I complete an ITR12 if I do not have an employer?

  Written by Marc  

I earn money for services rendered as personal tech support. I receive two certificates every tax year - for medical aid and for retirement annuity. What codes do I use and where do I enter this information?

Can I claim for tax return?

  Written by Marc  

I am paying a medical aid for my self and my son, I earn only R40 000 pa, can I also get something from SARS and how do I go about doing that I already got a certificate from my medical scheme.

Need to retrieve my eFiling password?

  Written by Marc  

I submitted my ITR12 last year via eFiling, but changed jobs so I do not have the same email address.

Two medical aid in one assessment year, how do I treat this?

  Written by Marc  

How do I go about completing my eFiling if I have moved jobs and now am forced to be on the company's new medical aid, resulting in a change of medical aid as well?

When does tax season open?

  Written by Marc  

I would like to know on what date we can submit our tax returns on eFiling?
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