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Old tax certificate

  Written by Marc  

How can I get my tax certificate for the period of 2010-2011. I am no longer in a medical scheme

Do I charge VAT as an SA company to my foreign client for advertising on a local magazine

  Written by Marc  

Do I charge VAT as an SA company to my foreign client for advertising on a local magazine, and the magazine is being circulated in SA?

Tax on medical aid paid by the employer

  Written by Nicci  

If a company pays medical aid on behalf of an employee, what are the tax implications on both the employer and employee?

How do I complete my provisional income tax form

  Written by Marc  

How do I complete my provisional tax form

How to deal with long overdue tax returns

  Written by Nicci  

I am a B&B owner and have not submitted tax returns for about 6 years.. What should I do? I also had a job last year for extra income, how will this be treated by SARS as I am a sole proprietor.

Method of donating money that results in lowest tax

  Written by Nicci  

I want to give a family member one million rand as a gift. What is the best way to do that so that she pays the least amount of tax on this amount?

Monthly tax

  Written by Nicci  

I'm earning R12,000 including overtime but it looks like I'm paying too much tax of more than R1,000 is this correct amount? Provident fund of R480?

Calculate my tax deductions

  Written by Nicci  

I earned R11660 a month gross salary how much will my tax be

Medical payment

  Written by Nicci  

I have a medical bill to settle for treatment rendered in February. If I pay it now (in the new tax year) will it be for tax year 2017 or 2016?

Claiming VAT without invoices

  Written by Nicci  

Can I claim vat using bank statements - invoices are missing.

UIF for self-employed

  Written by Nicci  

Should I still deduct UIF if I am self employed and if so can I even claim it?

Efiling message

  Written by Nicci  

I submitted my tax return through SARS eFiling but since submission this is the message I keep getting. "Please note that your tax return cannot be processed immediately as there are certain aspects of your tax return that require manual intervention. " Please advise why?

Is income tax reduced at age 55 for early retirement

  Written by Nicci  

Does early retirement at age 55 reduce income tax in any way

Small salary - do I need to file a tax return?

  Written by Nicci  

I don't get a very large salary and the whole Tax thing makes me quite nervous. I have used your calculator before and it shows that I don't pay any tax. My monthly salary is R5500. 00 and only UIF gets deducted. Do I still have to do a tax return? I have no idea how this works and want to do the right thing, but am at a loss at how at this moment. Please help!!!

How do I calculate my company annual turnover excluding vat?

  Written by Nicci  

How do I calculate my company annual turnover excluding vat?

Size of a document you need to submit

  Written by Marc  

When I filed my tax return last year I needed to submit documents. But one document can only be a certain size and I could only file 20. I had to go to my nearest SARS office to submit the rest. Can you please tell me what the size of one document must be, since I want to combine my documents so that it will only be 20

Am I paying too much tax

  Written by Marc  

Hi there my gross salary is R 20 000. My deductions are as follows provident fund r 903. 29 then p. A. Y. E tax is R 2 821. 65 and then uif is R145. 06 then I take home nett r16 130 is this okay?or am I supposed to be taking home nett of 17 000 like tax Tim revealed when I entered my details

IS IT COMPLUSORY TO PAY TAX ON INTEREST RECEIVED FROM A FIXED DEPOSIT

  Written by Marc  

I received my late husbands provident fund and invested it into a five year fixed deposit i receive r10 780 a month on the fixed deposit i am 44 years old and unemployed how much tax will i pay at the end of the year

Tax implication UK state pension

  Written by Marc  

I expect to receive a small UK state pension from this year. I am not a taxpayer and am married in COP my husband pays tax. Will this pension be taxable on his tax return?

Tax rebate on provident fund contribution

  Written by Nicci  

I am a member of a provident fund. People that contribute to a pension fund get a tax deduction of 7. 5%. Provident no rebate. How will I be treated with the new tax law. Will I be entitled to a rebate as well and what percentage?

Do I pay tax on the pay out ? What about the R 500 K tax free rule ?

  Written by Marc  

I have been retrenched, the money from my Pension Fund has been transfered to Retirement Annuity Fund with a portion being paid out to me. Am I liable to pay tax on my pay out? I have not reached retirement age as yet. I am 57 yrs old.

Do I have to register on SARS eFiling?

  Written by Nicci  

I am a part time student and just started my first full time job. My salary is R10 000 pm. Do I have to register on E-filing to file a tax return?

Tax on monthly fixed deposit income

  Written by Nicci  

I receive a monthly income from a fixed deposit of R10 605. I am 44 years old and i am unemployed. i live off my fixed deposit. Please calculate how much tax I would have to pay on my investment

Can I get my tax number online?

  Written by Nicci  

I lost my tax number certificate and I do not know my tax number by heart. Can I get my tax number online?

Can a spouse buy the other spouse houses

  Written by Marc  

Can a spouse buy the other spouse houses without paying donation tax? Are there any rules to this?
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