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Are contributions towards GEMS and the GEPF tax deductible for government employees?



Are contributions towards GEMS and the GEPF tax deductible for government employees?

What does due by you means?



I received an email this morning it says amount due by you. What does this mean?

Retrenchment on IRP 5



If I was retrenched and paid out, where to do I put the amount that I was paid out and how does this effect my tax return?

Need my GEPF IRP5



I need my GEPF IRP5. Can GEPF fax or email me my IRP5 from them?

Severance payment



What are the tax implications for compensation resulting from unfair dismissal by an employer?

Travel Allowance and take home pay



Using your tax calculator, why is the travel allowance deducted from your take home pay? I understand 80% is included for your PAYE calculation, but your travel allowance should get paid out, unless the company pays costs on your behalf. What am I missing?

Declaration of income earned overseas after I leave SA



I will be leaving SA next month to work in Canada for the foreseeable future. I would have been out if the country for more than 183 days by the end of Feb 2016. I will have an IRP 5 with a salaried income in SA until the end of July 2015.

When I file my tax return next year, do I have to include the overseas income earned from August 2015 to February 2016? I do understand that I should not be liable to be taxed on the overseas income but would prefer not to declare it at all if that...

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Income protection policy contributions



I have contributions to an income protection policy. The policy belongs to my employer due to the fact that we used be on basic plus benefits but we have now moved over to cost to company. Are these contributions deductible by myself or not. If not what code should they be under in my IRP5?

Are source codes 3601/3605 the same as 3697/3698 on my IRP5?



Why are source codes 3601 and 3605 the same as codes 3697 and 3698 on my IRP5?

Company and private medical aid within the same tax year.



I worked for different companies within the tax year. With one of them, I received no medical aid and so I did my own private medical aid. With the other, medical aid forms part of the company benefits and appears on my payslip. How does TaxTim allow me to enter both of these? The options only seem to allow for 1 or the other throughout the tax year.

Loss with expenses exceeding income



Started as estate agent. Have incured training and other costs which exceeds my income. I also have rental income. How do I treat / tax man will treat the loss from the estate agency job?

Paying my Mother's medical aid



I pay my Mother's medical aid premiums. These deduct from my savings account via a debit order every month. My Mother is fully dependent on myself financially (no income, no assets, nothing). She is 62 years of age. She is NOT disabled. She receives a SASSA grant. Her Medical aid is in her own name, and she is the main member. The reason she is not on my medical aid, is because my medical aid wanted to add a loading to her premium.

Can I claim this monthly premiums back from SARS?

Must I complete a provisional tax return?



Hi my husband and I are married in community of property and our rental house is in both our names. The income generated is R72,000 k per annum. I am 64 yrs old and complete a separate tax return as I also receive a pension of R5700 pm. My husband is still employed and earning a salary
We have been completing provisional tax returns for a number of years now. Must both my husband and I complete provisional tax returns?

Use of motor vehicle - is 3802 the same as 3816?



Used of a vehicle: Is tax treated the same for source codes 3802 and 3816?

Separating IRP5 related sales from income total



I run a small business which sells research services. It's a sole prop, but when I'm contracted by university it generates an IRP5. In my income tax return, when it asks, after the question about the value of sales, if there is any income reflected on an IRP5, does that mean I shouldn't include the IRP5 income in my total sales figure? Also, where (and what rate) do I claim insurance for necessary equipment such as my car, computer, and phone?

How is the 3703 travel allowance calculated?



I received a reimbursive travel allowance under code 3703 of about 41 000 on my IRP5. I traveled over 8000 km and my rate was above the gazetted rate of 3. 30 for part of the year.

1) Will SARS reduce my taxable travel allowance by 30 555(8000*3. 30).
2) If I kept a log book is they a section that I will enter the deductible amount on my IRP5 and what is the code.
3) Will I get a refund if my deduction amount exceeds my taxable travel allowance amount or is it limited to ...

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Two IT3c certificates - do I use both?



I received 2 IT3c forms for the same investment. Do I use both to complete my tax return? One is related to capital gains, source code 4250, and the other to income from investments.

Donation tax on receipt of foreign donation



I could receive a donation from my sister in the UK - we understand that she does not pay tax in the UK as she the donation is under their threshold - will I pay tax in SA?

Tax deduction from pension payout



I have been employed since 1992. I took a departmental transfer to SAPS in 1995. I did not receive my pension paid from 1992 so I have 23 years service. I want to resign end October 2015. The sum to be paid is R125,9374.40. How much will I be taxed and how much will I get out after tax?

We are married in community of property. How should we do the tax filing?



We are married in community of property. We are both registered with SARS. We both do not work for a employer. We receive investment and rental income on the Husbands name.

Does the Husband report all the investment and rental income on his tax return or should it be split and then reported on the Husband and Wife's tax filing? If the investment and rental income is only reported on the Husbands tax filing what should be filed on the Wife's tax filing? Should both also pay Provisio...

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IRP5 not available from employer



If I had not received my IRP5 from my employer and need to submit supporting documents, are the ones from the ITR12 suitable to attach on SARS eFilling?

Doing tax return for first time - what do I need?



What kind of information is required to do a tax return for the first time?

Medical expenses not covered by medical aid



Hi, I belong to a medical fund. But I have expenses of R5 314 which were not paid by my medical aid. I paid it myself, have the receipts. Under which code do I put that amount in, to claim it back?

Required info for completion of tax return



Please list all the information that is required for completing one's tax return.

Got an ITA34 and am in audit. How long will it take for refund?



Hello, I have filed for first time tax returns and they said it went into audit because i filed only for 6 months pay, however I have now provided them with all docs required. I have received an ITA34 showing how much I get refunded.

Could you please tell me how long will it take for me to refund the money into my account?
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