When receiving a travel allowance, can I claim depreciation the vehicle?

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 October 2012

I use my own car (which is financed) to do my work (labour law consultant) for a company. Can I claim depreciation against my car for this?

Incomplete ITR12 2012 tax form: Pay Periods

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 October 2012

Error in form Pay Periods. Field: Period of Tax Year. Value: 0.000. The Periods of year assessment does not seem to be valid. Only numeric digits may be used. The no. of periods worked value can't be greater than periods of year of assessment value. The value should be greater than 0. The number specified should include decimals. Please assist. What/where do I need to correct on form. Submitted manually.

Have problems with password on SARS eFiling website

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 October 2012

I have tried to submit my Income Tax return via efiling but it keeps on telling me to include @#$%^& = which I have done but it does not accept it?

I completed this form wrong. I made a mistake on the income recieved.

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 October 2012

My other problem is that I have registered for e-filing but forgot my username and password. I can no longer access this service.

How do I return to the TaxTim questions?

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 October 2012

When I have clicked continue after the last question how do I go back to make corrections? And how do I log out if I want to continue later?

How do I access the page listing documents I need to complete my return?

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 October 2012

I am busy answering the questions on TaxTim but need to go back to the page containing the source documents e.g IRP5, IT3b etc. How do I do this?

IRP6 form

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 October 2012

Do you perhaps know where I can access the IRP6 form?

I registered but cannot proceed to do my returns

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 October 2012

I have registered my account but I am redirected to the homepage and I cannot proceed to do my returns.

Do I need to register for tax as I am a temp and I don't see any tax deductions on my pay slip

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 October 2012

I am not sure if I am earning under the bracket for tax deductions.

Do I need to register as a taxpayer as I am a temp and I think I am earning below the bracket ?

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 October 2012

I see on my salary advice that there are no tax deductions.

I did submit my returns now I get a letter saying I owe 66 cents tell how I must make the payment?

  Written by Marc   Posted 24 October 2012

I submitted my returns and received a letter saying I 66 cents, how do I make payment?

Unable to register on eFiling

  Written by Marc   Posted 24 October 2012

Hi there. I followed the steps on TaxTim regarding filling in my info and even redeemed my coupon. I clicked on the Efiling page and tried to register but is showed an error message saying it was unable to verify my information and I should call the contact centre. I proceeded to call the contact centre and they had all my details on the system , the same ones I have but for some reason the system will not allow me to register. Please help. The consultant suggested I pop into a branch.

How to login as a student

  Written by Marc   Posted 24 October 2012

I am a UWC student and tried logging in but TaxTim registered me as a normal taxpayer, thus i am unable to complete the assignment as TaxTim is asking me: Are you registered as a taxpayer already? You will have a personal tax number if you are.... can you reset my registration?

How do I get back to page 1 of the form I just completed with you

  Written by Marc   Posted 20 October 2012

I put a few wrong figures in and would like to change them.

How do I submit income tax? How do I calculate income tax?

  Written by Marc   Posted 16 October 2012

Hi

I need to submit my income tax for 2012 and how do I calculation my tax and complete the income tax form?
My monthly salary package is R13000 with pension fund incl. (I paid -R890 and company paid -R1210 show on payslip)

Travel allowance (R1000 per month)

So it's R13000 (incl. pension fund) Travel allowance R1000 = R14000 Gross income
And I also paid medical aid by myself ( -R960 for myself , -R1100 for my father and -R1100 for my mother) from my own pocket....

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Home Office expense calculation?

  Written by Marc   Posted 14 October 2012

Your guide mentions I must take the total househould expense (for the year I presume) and multiply by the square meterage (5m) - should this not be divide by square meterage and not multiply (R3000 x 12 / 5m?)

How much tax do I get charged on a R10000.00 salary?

  Written by Marc   Posted 14 October 2012

I would like to find out on a R10 000 salary, how l much tax would be deducted and would I be eligible to claim tax in the future?

How does the tax on medical aid contributions appear on my IRP5?

  Written by Marc   Posted 14 October 2012

I am a pensioner and the company I worked for pays my medical aid contributions in full. When I call up my file on efiling, the prepopulated fields are (3810) and (4005) with a "1" and field (4474) with the full amount of the contributions paid by the company. Is this correct? I do not receive a pension from the company.

What is the Retirement Annuity Fund contribution deduction limited to?

  Written by Marc   Posted 14 October 2012

Taxable income before RAF deduction is R100 000 per annum. RAF contributions are R1200 per annum. (Is the RAF deduction limited to actual RAF contributions?) Please advise what RAF deduction I can used in my tax calculation?

How does the tax on selling painting given to me as a gift get calculated?

  Written by Marc   Posted 14 October 2012

Hi, just want to know I was given a painting as a gift by my grandmother years ago and now want to sell it on an auction in London, the proceeds will be deposited into my bank account after vat and costs (handled by a professional auctioneer company in south africa). I want to know how do I handle the tax situation.

Hi Tim, I am unemployed and I am unsure about what to do with my tax return next year.

  Written by Marc   Posted 14 October 2012

I also have an annuity that I still pay every month. What do I do next year with my return?

selected for audit

  Written by Marc   Posted 14 October 2012

I was asked to submit my supporting documentation - which was for medical aid only and was selected for audit. I called SARS to find out what was happening as I had a refund due but all they could say was that the type of Audit I was selected for can take between 3 and 12 months. My tax return is not complicated but I do pay for the family's medical aid.

Thank you

How do I claim for the purchase price of 3 flats that I rent out?

  Written by Marc   Posted 14 October 2012

I have finished my claim, I noticed a place on the form to enter the interest I paid to the bank for the finance. Is there no way to claim for the actual money I paid for the flat each month compared to what I earned each month in rent?

How can you change login details for eFiling?

  Written by Marc   Posted 14 October 2012

I am unable to visit the branch as im abroad and their response was I need to visit their branch to be assisted to reset both my password and username. Is this true?

What do the sms' from SARS mean, once I have submitted my returns?

  Written by Marc   Posted 11 October 2012

I have submitted IRP5 forms from 2009 and have received four SMS's stating the following 1st SMS "thank you for filing your 2009 tax return result -R534 acc balance -R985." 2nd sms for 2010 return results "-R300 account balance -R451." 3rd sms for 2011 assessment result "-R151 acccount balance -R151." The 4th sms for 2012 assessment result "R0 account balance R0." Please explain what do these sms's mean and what does it mean on the sms when it says, "audit:no?"
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