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Sport PBO NPC, how do I populate IT12EI form?

  Written by Nicci  

We are a year-old sport PBO, and haven't earned any funding between March 2015-February 2016; how do I populate the IT12EI form with info and source code?

TT

Questions on provisional tax

  Written by Nicci  

A second provisional tax payment should be made end of Feb of each year. Why would SARS effectively require individuals to submit a tax return before the last day of the financial year (28 Feb) when business related expenses and income might still happen?

Apart from wanting to know why this implementation, I also want to know how does the differences gets eventually settled when you do still have income or expences after you have filed late in Feb?

Do I include a provident fund payout (on resignation) in my taxable income on the IRP6 return?

  Written by Nicci  

Do I include a provident fund payout (on resignation) in my taxable income on the IRP6 tax return?

Tax refund for casual worker

  Written by Nicci  

I'm working at a season job that will end next week. I will have been working for 13 weeks and paid about R8000 in taxes. I'm being taxed each week. The rest of the year I don`t get any income that means I don`t have work. I would like to know if I can claim my tax back. I `m under the threshold and I do have a tax number. I don't have pension, policies or a medical aid in my name.

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

  Written by Nicci  

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

SARS Exchange rate tables

  Written by Nicci  

I am completing my IRP6 and I am earning a slary in GBP. Which table should I use? Table A or B?

http://www. SARS. Gov. Za/Legal/Legal-Publications/Pages/Average-Exchange-Rates. Aspx

Thank you!

Where should I declare my freelance income?

  Written by Nicci  

I am an employee, but also a Sole Proprietor. I am an artist. My business is not officially registered yet, but I have been trading for some time now. Do I need to declare the income I earned through freelance work in the same ITR12 that contains the information I received from the IRP5 from my employer, or would I need to declare the freelance income in some other form?

Disclosing interest on the IRP6

  Written by Marc  

If a taxpayer earns 130,000 interest in the year, does he disclose the entire amount in the taxable income section of the IRP6 or just the portion of the interest income that is taxable. I,e 130,000 less R34500 exempt portoin. I see the form only deducts the primary rebate.

What are taxable items?

  Written by Marc  

What are taxable items

Does a 45-day old business still need to submit a provisional tax return?

  Written by Marc  

I am a salaried employee, but since the middle of January 2016 I have been running a business. It's been expensive to set up, and business is slow - I've turned over R50K max and have about R40K of expenses. Do I need to submit a provisional tax return now, or can I carry that amount over and declare it later in the 2017 provisional tax year?

Tax reference number?

  Written by Marc  

When being employed, for tax purposes is the employee or employer suppose to have the employee registed for their tax number tax reference number

Should I register for IRP6 or IRP3?

  Written by Marc  

I found two forms on the SARS site, IRP3 which states it's meant for freelance artists and IRP6 for provisional tax. I'm a freelance artist so should I fill in and resister for IRP6 or IRP3 or both?

I am in SA on BV for 3 months , I want to register for Tax number what are the charges

  Written by Marc  

I am in SA on BV for 3 months, I want to register for Tax number what are the charges

Do I need to complete an IRP6?

  Written by Marc  

You sent me a reminder to file my IRP6 Provisional Tax Return for 2016 however, I'm not sure whether I am still a Provisional Tax payer?

I did freelance work until Feb 2015, and from March 2016 I've been employed, paying PAYE through my employer. I haven't earned any additional income. Do I still need to complete an IRP6 as a Provisional Tax payer?

Freelance work while paying PAYE

  Written by Marc  

I currently earn a salary and pay PAYE tax. I also take on occasional freelance work which isn't consistent amounts. What's the best way to be tax compliant?

Can invoicing several clients constitute a salary and not trade?

  Written by Marc  

I privately tutor pupils at their homes and invoice several clients for this service. One of them pays me a monthly salary (but pays nothing to SARS) based on monthly invoices and the rest I invoice by the hour. Can I declare all of this as a single salary and pay it with my ITR12 or do I need to register as a provisional taxpayer?

I changed from being employed (normal IRP5 scenario) to self-employed during the last financial year so I am not yet registered for provisional tax

PAYE refund

  Written by Nicci  

Do I qualify to get tax return money back if I was paying PAYE since 1 May 2015,and my basic salary was R5,000 per monthly till 26/02/2016

Business runs at a loss - do I need to submit provisional tax return?

  Written by Nicci  

Another question - what if the business has run at a loss? It's a medical practice, and turns out many of my claims will only be processed in March 2016 i.e Next tax year. That means my total income for the business so far has been R30 000, with expenses totalling R50 000. Surely I don't have to submit a provisional tax return?

Close Corporation Tax Returns

  Written by Nicci  

Do you help with very small close corporations as well? (Turnover ZAR 100. 000)

Foreign Employer doesn't pay UIF or PAYE for me

  Written by Nicci  

I am employed by a company outside South Africa and receive my gross salary monthly on which I then need to pay PAYE. My question however relates to UIF. In this set up where the employer does not pay South African taxes, what needs to be done from my perspective in terms of UIF? Do I pay this myself? If so, what percentage - i.e : the 1% normal, or 2% total?

Provisional Tax Form - where to reflect Employees Tax

  Written by Nicci  

I receive a monthly amount from an Annuity Policy - this is taxed at source. Where in the Provisional Tax Form do I enter the tax paid? I see that previously my accountant entered the tax portion under: LESS: EMPLOYEES TAX PAID FOR THIS PERIOD. I do not see this option in the Provisional Tax Form. Could you please indicate where I find this?

Company Registration on SARS eFiling

  Written by Nicci  

How do we know that our company is registered with SARS e-filling,cause we have a login password and password name and we use it to the mobile app it doesn't want to login.

UIF for Commission Earner

  Written by Nicci  

On my monthly pay slip it states I only pay tax and not UIF as I earn only on commission. It that right though? I earn between R10 000 and R12 000, it's different every month and what is the tax % for that bracket?

Medical expenses but no Medical insurance

  Written by Marc  

If you are self employed and do not pay for medical insurance and pay out of pocket for all medical expenses can you still deduct these?

Can I deducted 2 years from my CGT.

  Written by Marc  

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?
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