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MInor - tax liabilities



If I need to register my child (minor) for tax due to interest and or CGT earned from their investment - do I register them as a provisional tax payer or as an individual tax payer? If my child earns less than R 75,000 through interest/CGT do I still need to register them for tax even though they have no tax liability?

The pricing on your website for individual tax - would assume that this is per tax submission?

What deductions are allowable against the proceeds for CGT calculation?



I need to use the 20% of proceeds method to do my CGT calculation. What are the allowable deductions that I can deduct from the proceeds?

Offshore investing tax implications



What are the tax implications of investing in offshore unit trusts and shares and how does one disclose it in your tax return. Thank you

Capital Gains in 2016/17 - is it part of Taxable Income for RA calculation?



Next year will Capital Gains taxable portion be part of Taxable Income for Retirement Annuity contribution (i.e 27,5% calculation)?

Can I deducted 2 years from my CGT.



We just sold a flat that we owned for 10 years. We lived in it for 2 years but we've been letting it for the last 5 years. Do I need to pay CGT of the full 10 years of can I deduct some amount for tee 2 years that we lived in it and it was our primary residence?

Is there any capital gains tax reduction if I resided in the property for part of the time owned



This year, 2016, I sold a flat which I bought at the end of 2011 and took transfer in February 2012. The flat was my permanent residence for 1 year. Will there be any reduction on capital gains tax as I was resident in the flat for 1 of the 4 years that I have owned it?

How much of a capital gain should I be including for provisional tax?



IRP6 2016-02: My income is trading income reflected through an IRP5. This year there is also a capital gain. On e-filing form I have to add the capital gain and fill in the total under "estimated taxable income". But then the full amount is taxed at my marginal income tax rate. How much of a capital gain should I be including in "estimated taxable income" for provisional tax?

Tax payable on sale of shares



I am a pensioner 71 years of age. If I sell shares in a company to the value of R33,000.00 and my annual income is R120,000 what % tax would I have to pay on the R33,000?

Donations tax to my sister



Hi Tim I recently bought my sister a car to the value of R150k, do I pay 20% donation tax on the full amount?

Capital Gains Tax on second hand personal items



Is selling your unwanted goods taxable and how do you calculate tax?

Will you be liable to pay capital gains tax if you bought a vehicle and sold it for a profit?



I have bought a second hand car for an amount of R168000 in cash, 3 months later I decided to sell the car as it is not being used often for an amount of R215000. Will I be liable for capital gains tax on this?

Capital gains tax on shares sold and reinvested



I sit with a case where a person sold shares of an equity portfolio and re-invested the amount into another investment plan fund. Is the person liable to pay capital gains tax on the portfolio sold?

Ring fencing of assessed loss



I sold a property during the 2015 year of assessment and made a significant capital gain. I also claimed an assessed loss deduction on the same property for rental losses (finance charges, levies etc) against my other income up to the date the property was sold. SARS ring fenced this loss as my total taxable income falls in the highest tax bracket. However this is only as a result of the significant capital gain I made on the same property I claimed the loss on. Is there a provision in the act t...

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Does C.G.T. apply to the sale of offshore assets held by someone living in SA?



Does C. G. T. Apply to the sale off shore assets held by someone who is a permanent SA resident but not a SA citizen?

What are the tax implications of share options?



I have an opportunity to exercise options for an unlisted, US-based company. The purchase value of the options will be around $5400 International holding tax of about $4881. 53 so I need to understand what would be expected in terms of a SARS payment. I plan to hold on to the shares.

Treatment of rental loss and living expenses while studying



From Sep '14 to Oct '15 I temporarily left the employ of my company to study my MBA full time overseas. During this time I rented my primary residence in South Africa out. (a) Am I able to deduct the losses on the rental of my primary property (rent - levies - interest on bond - rates) from my taxable income?

(b) During the time I was away, I had to make use of savings to pay for living expenses (food, necessities, partial travel expenses, but NOT tuition, textbooks, accommodation, vi...

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Capital gains or Income tax



Bought shares for R5000. 00 in 2008
Opened a share trading account in 2015. No of shares was 187 and the value was brought in as 187 x R1854
R346698. Sold in 2015 for R1822. 00x187
Also bought other shares which is share trading. Is this Capital or income

Capital gains tax on primary resident



What is the Capital Gains Tax amount if you bought a house in 1991 for R100000 (approx. ) and sold it in 2015 for R1. 9m.

Deduction of finance charges from rental income.



I have a question relating to rental income from investment property in my personal name. Very simple put, I have R 1000 000 available on my primary residence bond - I would like to utilize this to acquire a rent producing flat. Will I be able to deduct the finance charges incurred on the R 1000 000 from the rental income to reduce my taxable rental income?

Rental income & expenses, can I claim on regularly inspecting my property?



I will be renting out my primary residence in Cape Town for a few years while I work on the Wild Coast rent-free. Can I claim a quarterly site/property visit/inspection as an expense for tax purposes?

Tax and emigration



As someone who was born in South Africa and have always resided in South Africa what are the tax implications if I decided to emigrate? Is there an exit tax?

How do I gain access to eFiling to see the progress on my returns, returns done by tax practition?



I have a tax practitioner that does my tax returns on my behalf. How do I gain access to SARS eFiling to see the progress on my tax returns?

Tax payable on unit trusts in us $ when converted to cash



Tax payable on unit trusts in US $ WHEN CONVERTED to cash

Capital gains tax on property



I have sold property and would like a estimate how much CGTi I must pay.

Do I need to register for provisional tax due to CGT



If I have a R1 000 000 capital gain, do I need to register as a provisional taxpayer and pay the capital gains tax as provisional tax?
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