Calculate allowable deduction for pension fund contribution if total retirement fund is R103 500

Posted 9 February 2016

If the total retirement fund income on the IRP5 is R103 500. What will be the maximum allowable deduction for pension fund contribution

LOCAL SA RENTAL INCOME PLUS UK INCOME TAX PAID SEPARATELY

Posted 9 February 2016

i am 70 year old, live in UK, 95%, earning interest from investments in the UK and paying UK taxes with a UK tax no. i also have 3 properties in South Africa, and pay local tax in South Africa
from rental income. also have SARS tax no. are there new laws which i am not aware of? I have been submitting tax returns on this basis for the last 20 years with no problem. will this be ok for the future. thanks.

HOW TO ADD TAX TO GROSS

Posted 9 February 2016

I have been paying my staff the salaries without tax and uif, but I now want to add tax to the salaries I paid them. How do I go about calculating that?

Do SARS offer payment plans?

Posted 9 February 2016

Do SARS have a payment option, I have been informed that I owe them an amount from 1999 and the interest is now more than what the original amount was. I cannot pay it all at once, so do they have payment options

Percentage tax payable for 65yr old on dual monthly income

Posted 9 February 2016

I receive a gross monthly pension of R10637. 01 from Old Mutual and a gross salary of R15000 from my present employer. What Percentage tax should I be paying monthly on each of the amounts so I can have them changed from 01/03/2016. I am 65yrs old

What does a "manual audit" mean, what does it entail and why would I be trasnferred to it?

Posted 9 February 2016

I have submitted my tax return and was triggered for audit verification. I missed the first deadline to submit and then received a final demand letter. I submitted all the supporting documents on the final due date. I have called 3 weeks later and they say I have been transferred to a manual audit. I was not informed that my audit was being transferred to "manual", which I don't know what it means. What does a manual audit mean and why have they transferred me to it?

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?

What are the penalties and interests paid for provisional tax?

Posted 8 February 2016

What are the penalties and interests paid for provisional tax?

If I pay my emplyees's lunch, can I deduct it and under what heading?

Posted 8 February 2016

My workers eat lunch daily and I pay for it out of the business profit. Can I deduct this amount and how much of it can I deduct? They eat about R100. 00 worth of food and drink per day and I keep all these slips. Can this be deducted under "entertaining"?

How do I calculate employees tax?

Posted 8 February 2016

How do I calculate employees tax when there's an annual amount?

Revenue paid offshore

Posted 8 February 2016

If a South African company is paid offshore for services rendered within South Africa, is the company obliged to bring the revenue back to SA?
Revenue is reported on in SA, it's just that it gets paid offshore. Bringing it back every month incurs a lot of bank charges, amongst other things. Many thanks

Minimum asset write off for depreciation?

Posted 8 February 2016

What is the amount per asset that you can immediately wright of for example if an asset cost less than R7000 you can depreciate it to R1 immediately to pay less tax?

Medical costs deducted on IRP6 form

Posted 8 February 2016

We have no medical aid, but have dental and optometrist receipts for work done. How can we deduct this when we declare the IRP6 and ITR12?

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?

How to renew clearance certificate and how much it will cost?

Posted 8 February 2016

I started a company last year and were I registered my company they also did tax clearance certificate,since I open the company it never worked the whole year and now certificate it's expired. I want to know if I can renew it my self and how much it will cost me to renew?

Tax on resignation benefit

Posted 8 February 2016

How much is tax deducted on a resignation benefit of R1013000

ITA34 - Where's my 'Letter containing further instructions'?

Posted 8 February 2016

After submitting my ITR12, I received an ITA34 in which 'a letter containing further instructions' is mentioned. "Please note, however, that the information provided by you in your income tax return does not match the information in the possession of SARS or your tax return has been selected for verification. Attached you will find a letter containing further instructions for you to resolve this. Please note that any refund which may be due will be withheld pending finalisation of this matter. According to the information you declared in your income tax return, you were liable to pay provisional tax for this year of assessment...

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Will I be taxed if I loan my brother money interest free?

Posted 8 February 2016

Will I be taxed if I loan my brother money interest free. I am a South African resident but he lives in the UK.

1. penalty - delayed return. 2. submit returns for previous years 3. community of property/customery

Posted 8 February 2016

1. What is the penalty for delayed tax return submission?
2. Can you still submit tax returns for previous tax years which were never submitted?
3. What effect does married in community of property or customary law

Monthly provisional tax payment and foreign exempt income

Posted 7 February 2016

Context: I am paid by a foreign employer in USD and will be processing tax payments in my own capacity. I understand from previous questions that I should register as a Provisional Tax Payer. I have two questions:
1) Is it possible to make monthly payments to SARS instead of at the 2 periods in time? If yes, how?
2) I will likely have to work outside the country for period of 183 days/ 61 days continuously - how do I go about getting the refund/ processing my tax given this?

UK property income disclosure

Posted 5 February 2016

I am due to become a SA tax resident in the next tax year if I stay (not my intention to stay, but may become a SA tax resident due to physical presence test). I have income from Uk properties which is declared on my uk tax return and uk tax is paid. I still have some net income. Questions:

1. How is this noted on my SA tax return. Ie after uk tax is paid? Or before with a credit for tax paid? But will be paying tax twice?

2. Where is this to be put on the tax return?
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If I get my home loan to run off as part of my payroll would my tax be lower ?

Posted 5 February 2016

If I get my home loan to run off as part of my payroll would my tax be lower?

Payment to spouses for admin work

Posted 5 February 2016

I am self employed and work from home. My wife helps me with admin part time. Am I able to pay her a reasonable market fee and deduct this from my income. My wife also contracts for other companies. What the implications for preparing tax returns.

Compulsary registration

Posted 5 February 2016

When did everyone have to register for tax, regardless of their income?

Gift tax on a amount received in January plus an additional amount of R330,000 coming in march

Posted 5 February 2016

I have already received a money gift from my sister in the uk for R70,000 this year. She now wants to send an additional R330,000 in order for us to move to another property which is more expensive than the one we have. How much tax would we have to pay. Would it help if R100,000 was deposited into my husbands account although we are married in community of property
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