Home office Expenses disallowed

Posted 17 November 2015

I'm a normal salary employee (not a commission earner) that work from home in a dedicated office 4 days a week, and I travel to the office one day a week. I tried to claim for a home office, and on my tax return I got the message "Home office Expenses disallowed". No reason given. I've tried querying, but they give me a case number, but never resolve the query. My employee contract is very old, and doesn't have the arrangement in. Can I give a letter from my employer as proof? What other documen...

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Payment Reference Number - Provisional Tax

Posted 17 November 2015

For Provisional Tax - how does one determine the Payment Reference Number on the IRP6? Do you determine this or do I have to - and if so how do I determine the reference number?

Salaried and Provisional Tax deadline

Posted 17 November 2015

As a salaried individual who also makes some money n the side and am registered as a Provisional taxpayer, does the 27 November deadline affect me or do I have until the end of Jan 2016?

No IRP5 received yet

Posted 17 November 2015

I started working for an employer in April this year. I have been informed that my IRP5 will be issued end of next financial year. How will I submit my tax return if I haven't received this yet? I was self employed before starting at the new company and income then was below the threshold to have to submit a tax return.

How to do SARS Tax Returns

Posted 17 November 2015

I am not sure how to do my tax returns and though I have the SARS eFiling log in credentials I do not want to update my ITR12 form and end up having to pay back thousands of money that I do not have. I am afraid that I will have penalties involved and not sure how to go about it?

Medical Aid and Annuity deductions

Posted 17 November 2015

Good afternoon. I have medical aid and a retirement annuity, which is registered under my name and details, but the payments are made in full directly by my employer. It does not reflect on my monthly salary slip but is part of my formal yearly package. Can I claim tax on my medical aid and annuity?

Med deductions

Posted 17 November 2015

Med expenses R29227. 00 for year 28/2/15
Single
Income R150000. 00
78 years old
What can I claim for medic

Earn a salary but fill my own fuel

Posted 17 November 2015

Hi, hope you can assist me with a question. I currently earn a basic salary as I'm employed as a rep, I fill my own fuel when going out to see customers. My question is : can I claim for km I travel for business?

Can I still log Notice of objection after more than 30 days

Posted 17 November 2015

Hi. I submitted my tax in July but only claimed disability however did not put in my expenses. Like school fees. Can I still log a Notice of objection

How much tax for my bonus

Posted 16 November 2015

If I'm getting a bonus at the end of the year that is on December from my company I'm working. How is my bonus tax calculated. Like my monthly gross is R7042. 35. And my bonus is same amount as my net salary R6809. 05. How my bonus be taxed?

Where do I get my tax directive?

Posted 16 November 2015

I got an IT34 notice. My tax status shows I need manual interference from SARS as they need a tax directive for the lump sum paid to me from a retirement fund. I received one IRP5 from my employer which includes my year's salary income as well as the retirement money. What happens now? Who is responsible for getting the tax directive? Shouldn't the retirement fund paid me directly and issued their own IRP5 to me?

Payment periods for Provisional Tax

Posted 16 November 2015

Re: 2015 - Provisional Tax Payer
If I make payment of my first provisional for the tax year 2015 then this would need to be submitted by the end of August 2015 - the second provisional payment to made by end of February 2016. Should I need to make a top up this would be made before the end of September 2016 and the final ITR12 would then be made before the end of January 2017 - is this correct?

Subsistence allowance claim

Posted 16 November 2015

My employer gave me a subsistence allowance for local travel. But they have shown it under Code 3713 (other allowances) instead of under the subsistence allowance code. The subsistence allowance field on the tax return is greyed out and so is the other allowances field. How do I claim my expenses?

Source codes 4201 & 4250

Posted 16 November 2015

Which section do you enter income source code 4201 & 4250? I have investments at RSA Retails Bonds and Satrix. I didn't see anywhere to enter it.

If I started working full time in March 2015, when am I required to complete a tax return?

Posted 16 November 2015

If I started working full time in March 2015, when am I required to complete a tax return?

Timeframe on Verification and Auditing?

Posted 16 November 2015

Hi there, I submitted my tax 2015 to my registered tax practitioners. I was told that SARS wanted verification on all supporting documents. I was further told that it would take up 3 months for SARS to verify the info. How is it possible that usually verification takes a 'quick look' and auditing takes 3 months? It sounds that I wax misinformed that verification should not take more than three months. If it were more than 3 months, then does it look like verification stage or auditing?

If verification was supposed to be a quick check, and there is a hold up on it - what is the likely cause to the delay of the refund?...

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Sale of property - sale resolution

Posted 16 November 2015

My property was sold in November 2014, but the proceeds only entered my account in March (if I remember correctly). Do I then need to note it on my 2015 tax return?

Where to put things on tax return

Posted 16 November 2015

I worked for a company for two months last year and then worked for myself and invoiced out work. This means I have a IRP for the 2 months and then have to declare my income and expenditure on the balance of the year. When I populate the form I say yes to other income (trade). Where do I declare my expenses - such as computer, printing stationery, vehicle, medical, telephone, bank charges?

Do I qualify as a small business corporation?

Posted 16 November 2015

Hi Tim,
I am a photographer and I have my own company set up from which I invoice my clients. I am confused as to whether or not I qualify as a small business corporation due to the nature of my business? I did your online test and from what I can see "photography" does not fall into one of those categories - am I correct?
I have one full time, un related employee and not more than 80% of my income is from one person.

What will happen with the remaining

Posted 16 November 2015

I have submitted 4 IRP5's and each an every IRP5 has a tax refund but so far I have only received half of the amount what will happen with the remaining?

Is it better to buy or lease a vehicle for a commission earner?

Posted 16 November 2015

I am a real estate agent and require a vehicle to travel to appointments, etc. Would it be better to buy a vehicle (new or used) or lease a vehicle? My understanding is there are greater tax benefits in leasing (claim 100%) while buying a vehicle there is only a portion of the vehicle and interest you can claim. Is this correct? Which would you recommend?

Changing from tax consultant to TaxTim

Posted 16 November 2015

My tax returns was done by a tax consultant previously, can TaxTim help me even if I don't have his login details?

Travel Claim for independent contractor

Posted 16 November 2015

Firstly, thanks for this very informative site!

I am an independent contractor. I have used my vehicle for business use (without making a claim for re-imbursement) and have recorded this in a logbook. May I claim depreciation for my vehicle (under 4027)? Also where do I claim my business mileage travelled (code 4015 is greyed out)? And what value do put in as a claim? Is it the km multiplied by some rate? And what rate would that be?

I also have used my cell phone to make business calls and have ADSL which I use for doing work related activities. Where do I claim these amount?...

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Tax on Dividends received by Share Holder

Posted 15 November 2015

I have a EME Company registered for turnover tax. The profit is under R200 000, thus exempt from Dividend Tax. When I pay dividends to one of the two 50/50 share holders, must that share holder pay any tax on the dividends received, and can I pay all dividends to only one share holder?

Following the receipt of an ITA34 indicating the refundable amount, are there further steps needed?

Posted 15 November 2015

Following the submission of my tax return I received an ITA34 (on the 25th October) stating that a certain amount was refundable to me. I've yet to receive this amount. Is this the usual waiting period? Is there something else I need to do?
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