Retired and not earning an income

Posted 3 January 2013

Hi Tim, I am retired and the only income I get is from my pension every month, do I still need to submit a Tax Return?

Fringe benefit tax on company car

Posted 3 January 2013

Hi Tim,

I have driven a company owned and paid-for motor vehicle so pay fringe benefit tax based on the value of the car when it was purchased (new). Should that value be adjusted as the motor vehicle is no longer worth that much? How do I go about it to ensure it's always up to date? Thanks a mil!

My employer has asked me to get a SARS tax number

Posted 3 January 2013

This is the first time I have a job, please I am asking for tax number.

Did TaxTim make a mistake on my return?

Posted 3 January 2013

On the question of medical expenditure I answered YES plus the amount. On the return Tim filled in NO and no amount. Also on Tims questions on retirement annuity I filled in YES plus the amount, and on the return tim filled in nothing, this had a bad effect on my return, how do we correct it?

Having trouble registering on SARS eFiling

Posted 3 January 2013

Every time I fill in the first page to register for eFiling, I get told that I have entered the wrong verification code.

Hired on contract and permanent later

Posted 3 January 2013

Hi Tim

Last year I was on contract from May 2011 till Nov 2011, later the same employer made me permanent. I received an IRP5 showing that I've only been employed from Dec 2011, I went to HR to ask about it and they said it was correct, therefore I submitted all the information on eFiling as it is on my IRP5. I have received a letter from SARS that they want supporting documents, and I have submitted the documents. I would like to know if was there anything I needed to do before fini...

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How do I know if I qualify to submit tax returns? I'm am not working at the moment.

Posted 3 January 2013

I've quit my work and would like to know if I qualify for submitting tax returns? Or is there a way that I can check I have my tax number. Hope you can please help me.

My contact details are incorrect on SARS ITCHN-1 form - how do I change them?

Posted 3 January 2013

I have just submitted documentation to verify my Banking Details as a Non-Resident through Power of Attorney with a friend of mine in South Africa.I have just noticed that SARS have incorrectly recorded my Address Details. What do I do now? Do I wait for my Refund and then do the Change? These details are correct on eFiling. Also they have incorrectly recorded my Email Address as well on the Change of Personal Details for Individuals Form.

I've gone through the entire process but have to fill the mising info on page 1 and 2.

Posted 3 January 2013

How do I go about filling this in as the page would not allow any edits to be done?

I am on work permit on a foreign passport, I do not have an SA ID number - how do I submit returns?

Posted 3 January 2013

How do I efile? I need to know, how do I file with my foreign passport number? This is my first return. I am being paid with deductions at source by my employer.

Employer that didn't register me for tax?

Posted 3 January 2013

I have been working for my current employer for a few years now already and she has not registered me for tax. I earn about R84 000 a year excluding any commissions I might get during each month ranging anywhere from R1500 - R3000. What procedure can I follow in order to get my TAX number? and will I be penalized for her having not registered me for so long? I was not so clued up on the income TAX requirements until recently.

What does it take to renew a tax clearance certificate?

Posted 3 January 2013

As far as I know the person who did my tax clearance certificate for the first time does no longer exist, then SARS says he must release the file, is that true?
And the person I sent to renew it says he's already made a payment, is it possible to make a payment while the file is closed?

Are donations received from various individuals taxable?

Posted 3 January 2013

I do voluntary work in poor communities after quitting my job a few years ago. Various people knows this and are paying money into my account as donations. Is this money taxable in my hands?

The amounts varies between R20,000 - R30,000 p.m. I do not know all of my supporters as a lot of them stays anonymous and just put 'donation' on the bank reference.

Most of the amounts are paid to me this way on a month-to-month basis and the biggest amount is R6,000 p.m. I am not offer...

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Getting a tax number

Posted 3 January 2013

How do I get tax number or register for tax number via internet?

Freelance earning under R60 000 p/a. What tax do I pay?

Posted 3 January 2013

Hi,

I work on a freelance basis. I have one regular client who deducts tax from my pay (@ 23% of invoiced amount).
Other clients pay me in full.

I earned less that R60 000 in the 2012 tax year as I was abroad for most of the year.

As far as I understand, I should not have to pay any tax as I have earned less that R60 000? But I should be reimbursed for the tax I paid through client?

What tax forms do I need to complete?

Thanks

Notice of Objection via efiling

Posted 3 January 2013

I want to dispute the outcome of an assessment. I am using SARS efiling. I completed the form, but when I try to file it, I get errors about mandatory data. But this relates to the 'Particulars of representative' section. I don't have a representative - I'm dealing with this on my own.
What am I supposed to fill in?

Also, all my supporting documentation has already been submitted for the assessment. Do I have to resubmit the same documentation again for the dispute?

How can I retrieve my tax number via the internet?

Posted 3 January 2013

I am registered under SARS but my employee has not given me an IRP5. How can I retrieve my tax number using my personal details?

I need to submit 3 blank returns - must I use TaxTim?

Posted 3 January 2013

There are still 3 more returns outstanding that I have to submit to SARS, but they are all zero - do I have to follow your questionnaire again? They are for 2010, 2011 and 2012 and the costs are the same as before so I don't need to any calculations again.

How much tax is paid on R5,500 and less and is tax paid on commission?

Posted 25 November 2012

My business partner and I have just opened a spa and are paying our therapists less than R5,500 per month. They then also get 10% commission on all treatments performed. Are they required to pay tax, firstly on their salary and secondly, on their commission? What about gratuities?

Also, we have submitted the registration forms for Income Tax and PAYE - we now have a tax number but are waiting to hear back from SARS about PAYE (when I called the call centre they said that the forms hav...

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Where do I declare dividends on my tax return?

Posted 22 November 2012

Would I need to confirm my dividend for the financial year on my tax return and if so where? I have no idea where to put it, what source code to use and also where to show the tax paid on it? Help!

I'm earning above the tax threshold and have not submitted tax returns.

Posted 22 November 2012

How do I go about avoiding penalties? Do I just submit for this year on e-filing or do I apply for the VDP to avoid penalties?

Was I qualified to pay tax return in 2007-2008?

Posted 21 November 2012

I never submitted my tax return for 2007-2008. At that time, I was earning R69000 per annum. Also the tax return was done manually and unfortunately I can't find any copy. Now in 2012, SARS wants me to pay R8000 penalty.

My questions are:

1: was I qualified to pay my tax return?
2: What must do to dispute this penalty as I am not earning much currently?

Thanks in advance for your advice.
Ps: I am a permanent resident(SA).

How to submit a dispute after IT34 notice

Posted 21 November 2012

I am a medical doctor working in a state hospital. I get an IRP5 from Western Cape department of Health. I also earned R12 020 in the last year doing private locums which I have declared. I understand that I will have to pay tax on this amount and have made provisions for this. When I received my IT34, it says I owe R11000 (almost as much as I earned in total). I usually get money back on my returns (from medical aid, income protection and retirement annuity) so I don't know how they calculat...

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My surname has changed, do I need to change it manually?

Posted 21 November 2012

My surname has changed, as I got married. Does it automatically change on my e-filing according to my ID number, or do I need to change it manually? If so, how do I go about that? And is it even necessary to change it on my tax info at all?

Tax claim for medical expenses

Posted 21 November 2012

Hi Tim

I had to get two hearing aids but the medical aid only paid for one. I was told that I can claim the cost for the other one from tax but if I use the e-filing calculator it seems as if I will only get R5000 back of the R15000 I paid. Is that possible or how do I claim the full amount?
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