Can I use my personal car for work and ask for a travel allowance?
Posted 9 March 2016
Can you use your own car (double cab ) for your work ( not your business) and ask for a travel allowance?
Outstanding tax returns and arrears for commission earner
Posted 9 March 2016
I have outstanding tax returns for 2012/2014/2015 and the subsequent penalties outstanding PLUS an arrears amount of just short of R20 000. I am registered for e-filing but find expenses I can claim for and their relevant codes very confusing so have saved the tax returns without any expenses claimed. I am a commission only earner in property sales and have IRP5's for the relevant periods. I have not kept a log book for petrol and kms but have slips for petrol, car expenses, data costs, client ...
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I paid too much tax and need clarity?
Posted 8 March 2016
If I earn 6500 on a monthly bases why has may tax deduction been over a R1000 during the months of Jan and Feb 2016
PAYE vs Provisional Tax
Posted 7 March 2016
I have a permanent job which caters for roughly 65% (660k) of my total gross income the other 35% (335k) is obtained by a business I run. Should I apply for provision tax and should my company be paying PAYE for me or should I be paying two payments as a provisional tax payer? How do I go about this if it is the case?
Are training courses and related travel expenses tax deductable?
Posted 1 March 2016
Hi Tim,
I am a provisional tax payer in the health sector- I am not salaried and work for myself. Am I able to claim back on fees for training courses and the travel costs(flights, car rental)?
Secondly, I occasionally rent out my flat and wondered if this money is declared regardless of the rent earned or if there is a minimum amount from which earnings should be declared. Thanks!
Why am I taxed twice in a month?
Posted 25 February 2016
My salary is divided into 2 payments per like I get my standard pay on the 15th of each month then all my allowances they follow on the 25th. So my question is why am I taxed twice in a month and why is the second tax deduction high than the deduction on the 15th?
Company car versus personal car and travel allowance
Posted 23 February 2016
A client of mine is the sole shareholder and employee of his company. He does a lot of car travel for his work.
What is the most beneficial method in terms of tax:
to buy a car in his own name, or to buy one in the company name and use it for business and personal (will be small personal use)?
Claiming travel expenses on a fixed cost basis without an travel allowance
Posted 22 February 2016
I am self employed and earn commissions and fees. Can I claim a travel expenses on a fixed cost basis even if I don't get an travel allowance?
Fuel Reimbursement
Posted 19 February 2016
What tax code must be used when a company reimburses fuel only and business km's exceeds 8000km per annum. There is no refunds for wear and tear, repairs and maintenance or insurance. At present the code on the IRP5 is 3702, is this correct?
Will you be liable to pay capital gains tax if you bought a vehicle and sold it for a profit?
Posted 19 February 2016
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?
Treatment of rental loss and living expenses while studying
Posted 18 February 2016
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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Cellphone expenditure deduction code
Posted 12 February 2016
I receive a monthly cellphone allowance. Under what code do I deduct the actual expenditure on my tax return on SARS eFiling? The "other" category has not historically been available to me.
Business travel claims with no travel allowance
Posted 12 February 2016
How does one go about claiming a vehicle that I use 70% for business and 30% private. I have a detailed log book and do about 18,000km business travel/year but I do not receive a travel allowance.
Can I deduct my Gautrain tickets from my tax
Posted 12 February 2016
Can I deduct my Gautrain tickets from my tax
Reimbursive travel
Posted 12 February 2016
For the 2015 year of assessment, my employer re-reimbursed me for travel. They paid me at the official SARS rate of R3. 30 per km, I traveled 6,691. 52 kms, it is thus my understanding that because this is less than the maximum allowed by SARS of 8,000km, this amount falls under non-taxable income and should be allocated to the code 3703. My employer allocated this to code 3702 on my IRP5. I corrected this on my tax return, yet SARS are of the opinion that this amount should fall under taxable i...
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Where in the ITR12 can I claim toll fees paid on business trip if I don't use actual costs.
Posted 12 February 2016
I have incurred toll fees while on travelling on business trips to clients. My employer does not reimburse this fees I incurred citing that I should cover them from the reimbusive travelling claim that I get. I don't use the actual cost incurred but rather the estimates as per tables. My question is, where in the ITR12 can I book this fees against my income.
Incorrect logbook information
Posted 9 February 2016
I just want to find out with regards to car allowances. I switched employment in June 2014 and did not have access to my kilometers claimed at my previous employer. I started working at my previous employer again in January of this year and found my old information. It seems like I might have submitted incorrect information on half of the year for car allowance. I am currently being audited manually, and do not know what to do, please advise?
Unemployment and provisional tax
Posted 8 February 2016
I was unemployed for roughly six months of the 2015/2016 tax year, do I need to submit any proof. Now with the new work I have to pay provisional tax because I work for myself but not as a company, how does this affect tax deductions?
Audit income statement
Posted 4 February 2016
The SARS auditor is asking for an income statement to explain why I have a lose of R16 000. This I assume was from my car travel expenses. Why are they asking me for this?
Does receiving a car allowance when l have a car bought cash have impacts on my tax?
Posted 2 February 2016
I bought a car cash before getting my current job. I receive a car allowance at my current job and am not willing to change my car anytime soon. Is that an issue with SARS? Is that going to affect my tax, if so how?
Fringe benefit tax on fuel card
Posted 1 February 2016
We receive a fuel benefit which is indicated as an income ( this in my mind will put me into the next bracket ). I am taxed on the higher income, then the very same amount that has been used for fuel is shown as a deduction. I don't understand this can you please explain. I don't see the benefit of a fuel card.
Individual tax on private vehicle bought by company
Posted 29 January 2016
If a company pays for an employee's personal vehicle, what are the tax implications for the employee as an individual? Would a loan from the company be a better option?
As the sole employee and director do I have to pay PAYE or can I pay provsional tax bi-annually?
Posted 28 January 2016
I am an independent consultant. I have been operating since June 2015 and have been paying myself a salary and deducting PAYE
I have recently found out that I must be a provisional tax payer as well
Since I have started in June and have not deducted any expenses to arrive at my taxable income, it appears that with 2 months to go I have overpaid my tax significantly
from a cash flow perspective, I will only receive my refund around July/August
Am I able to not pay PAYE for the...
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How to measure kms
Posted 28 January 2016
I dont have a travel allowance and use my private car for work. My company does reimburse me for work related travel. Question is from where do my km's get measured as some days I drive straight to site from my house and not via office. How does the calculation look and lastly how much should they pay me per km?
Tax and emigration
Posted 27 January 2016
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?
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