Do I have to file a tax return with SARS?

Posted 23 June 2015

My Name is Ali I want know about tax return am working from July 2013 my pay was R13 000 now currently on getting R16 800 am eligible or tax return or not ?

Can I submit tax return whilst I'm retrenched

Posted 23 June 2015

I was rentrenched now in May the 6th is it necessary for me to submit my tax return for refund

Two employers - how does tax work?

Posted 23 June 2015

If you work for 2 different employers within the same tax year, will you get a refund. The first job was a contract and it expired, now I am permanently employed somewhere else.

Employer deducting more PAYE than they should

Posted 23 June 2015

My current employer is deducting more tax than what they should on my salary. I have complained and they say that their system is programmed to do that. I have used several tax calculators even the SARS one but it still proves that I'm paying about R700 more for tax. Please advise if SARS will refund me back this money (all the R700 paid for each month?)

Help regarding IRP5

Posted 23 June 2015

My employer refuses to provide me with an IRP5. I fear that if I report him I might lose my job. Can I compile and submit my IRP5 to SARS by myself so that I stay on the right side of the law at least?

I was working at KFC on 2013 December holiday , can I get reference with tax number ?

Posted 23 June 2015

Since I was working before at kfc as general worker, is there any need to go to them about my tax number because the time I was a worker there they didn't ask me tax number so that is there any advice that can I get from you about document you when I come for tax number ?

Medical query for tax purposes.

Posted 23 June 2015

My child has been diagnosed with ADD and dyslexia. We have spent a fortune on assessments and therapies not covered by the medical aid. I had to pay these. My partner pays the medical aid. Last year we were on a medical aid that didn't cover these expenses and they have accumulated. Do I send you the total of the therapies and diagnostics?

Am I able to get a tax refund from SARS?

Posted 23 June 2015

Hi and thanks for attending my question, i was employed on 1st July 2014. . . I'm wondering if I'm subject to a full tax refund cos I didn't work for the whole of the previous financial year? Your response will be highly appreciated

Tax return filing assessment required?

Posted 23 June 2015

I want to file my return for assessment year 2014. I have IRP5 file available to me provided by my employer. Please let me know how can you help me as I have some other Tax questions as well. Thanks

Commission Earner - what can I claim for tax purposes?

Posted 23 June 2015

I am a commission earner and familiar with submitting returns for petrol expenditure, medical aid and RA contributions. The only other expense that I have not claimed for is the use of my cell phone, which is used in majority for work purposes. The question is how do I prove, if audited, the allocation of phone calls that have been used for work purposes; or do I just apportion my monthly subscription fee, say R2000. 00 x0. 50 = R1,000. I just don't want to find myself in the predicament were I ...

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Wear and Tear Tax deduction on personal/work Laptop

Posted 23 June 2015

I am a full time employed software engineer. I am looking at buying an Apple MacBook Pro Retina priced at R28000, from FNB for R1200 per month over 24 months. This purchase is in part for my work and in part for personal work. How do I determine if I qualify for the "Wear and Tear" tax deduction and for how much I will I qualify? Do I submit this with my annual personal tax?

From www. Taxim. Com [https://www. Taxtim. Com/za/help/definition/wear-and-tear] I calculated:
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How does it work wit the SARS number?

Posted 23 June 2015

I would like to know how I go about this I am a foreigner wit all necessary documents am staying legally in south Africa I started to do freelancing of short stories to magazines, now they say I mus have a SARS number so they can pay me,and I wanna know if I should open another acc as e one for nedbank is where my salary gets deposited every month so if I use that same acc wont they be deducting my salary from my permanent job wen its in my account because I do freelancing part time if I qualif...

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Benefits tax - am I a normal taxpayer?

Posted 23 June 2015

Good day, I am on a government contract and don't pay any pension fund and medical aid. I only pay UIF and PAYE. Do I fall under the same tax bracket as a permanent employee? Will I maybe get a tax return because I don't have the abovementioned benefits

Percentages medical aid which gets me refund from SARS?

Posted 23 June 2015

GOOD day please explain which percentage I will get back say for instance they indicate a amount of R5000 not covered by medical aid.

Employee PAYE implications for car repayments on company cars?

Posted 23 June 2015

I pay R3700 as a car repayment for one of my employees. Is this full payment part of his salary, or should I only allocate a portion? It seems unfair that he takes the entire amount into his salary and therefore incurs a higher PAYE, when the car remains my property.

Tax residency

Posted 23 June 2015

In answer to a question I asked a few months ago regarding tax residency, you told me if I was relocating to RSA that I could delay becoming a tax resident of RSA for something like five years. I have permanent residency. Could you direct me to the relevant SARS literature. Thanks

Peter

Payment due to me as a refund from SARS

Posted 23 June 2015

I received an sms, submitting my returns manually at the SARS branch,stating a negative balance due to me and 2 dates for payments. Late in the evening I received an sms about bank details verification. . . I havn't verified because the day I did my returns I was in the branch and handed the said documents(which were returned to me). The 1st payment date is today, must I wait for payment or is there anything I need to do before payment is made?

Change of jobs - how does this affect my tax?

Posted 23 June 2015

I changed jobs during the tax year. Will this affect my tax return submissions? I resigned from a permanent position where I was only taxed UIF and I temped at a place for 4 months where UIF and PAYE was deducted. My salary also increased at temp job.

Help with tax calculation a and audit of my business

Posted 23 June 2015

Business account tax is what I need help with. I have approached two guyz already, the second one can't gain excess into the sARS account as the first person has not allowed him on the system. I am frustrated. Will you at least audit my books

Disability medical expenses for tax purposes?

Posted 23 June 2015

My daughter is disabled ( Cerebral Palsy ) What documents do I need to claim for her. Can I claim back for her special school ect.

Investing money at the bank and earning interest and the tax implications thereof?

Posted 23 June 2015

I want to set up an investment at the bank and earn interest on a monthly basis on it. I did some research and I found that I need to register for Provisional Tax at SARS in order to do this. I found out that 2-3 times per annum I would be required to make a payment to SARS on the interest I earn. My question is: Firstly, I would like to budget so I would like to know what percentage will SARS deduct monthly on my interest earned,and secondly,will they tax me monthly in this case or 2-3 times pe...

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Is this email from SARS or it is a scam

Posted 23 June 2015

I received an email at 12h51 this morning, the below email has a link and I am afraid to complete the information from the Link as they are asking me to confirm my banking details so that my money will appear in my bank account. I didn't apply for the tax return. Read the below email!


We have confirmed your returns and a tax epayment of R3,849. 35 made into yo= ur account. Check below for confirmation. Confirm transaction
Efiling returns 2015

Tax payment to SARS?

Posted 23 June 2015

I am employed by two companies and am paid R6000 from each one so I get a total of R12000 a month. My employers are now going to register me, with the salary each one pays me I will under the tax threshold, so they will not deduct any tax. Will I be liable to pay any tax?

University fees claimable for refund for tax purposes?

Posted 23 June 2015

Can I claim for claims relating to my daughters university fees

Tax ID for American citizen with children that live in RSA.

Posted 23 June 2015

I am an American citizen however, My three children live with their mom In JHB. ( all have RSA ID ) I have a skill doing professioanl voice overs and would like to do this work when I visit my children. ( there is a demand for authentic American voices ) Can I get a Tax ID so I can do this work. If so How do I proceed. Thanks
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