Expenses for professional clothes, shoes and hair styling

  Written by Marc   Posted 8 December 2014

Can you claim expenses for clothes, shoes and hair styling if you are a self employed professional individual like an architect, lawyer or psychologist as an example, if you can argue that you need to wear professional clothes and look professional in carrying on your normal business?

Do I have to pay tax on a monthly salary below R20833.00

  Written by Marc   Posted 7 December 2014

Anybody earning less than R250000.00 per annum don't have to submit tax returns according to media reports, that is equal to R20833.00 per month. Does that mean if your monthly salary is below R20833.00 no tax should be deducted monthly?

Hi how do I Declare rental income on my tax form?

  Written by Marc   Posted 5 December 2014

How do I declare rental income on my tax form? If my rental income is less than my bond, municipal and levy costs do I have to declare as I am at a loss?

IT34 account balance and due date ?

  Written by Marc   Posted 4 December 2014

Hi Tim, on my IT34 ist states:"Thank you for submitting your income tax return for the 2014 year of assessment. Your assessment has been concluded and reflects an amount refundable to you of R -14206.18"and then Due Date 2015-01-012nd Date 2015-01-31. I understand that is most probably a refund from SARS, but then they state they want to do a further assessment. What is the normal turn around time for this? Can I expect my refund before 2015-01-31?

Death and tax years applied

  Written by Marc   Posted 4 December 2014

If a client/tax payer dies in one tax year but the claim only occurs in another tax year, what transaction year, year of assessment and period of reconciliation do you apply? Will it be the tax year the client died, or the year the claim took place?

Can I claim medical expenses as a dependant on my husband's medical aid?

  Written by Marc   Posted 3 December 2014

I'm a new provisional taxpayer. Our private medical aid is in my husband's name. Can I claim anything for my medical expenses not covered by medical aid?

Penalty for late submission to SARS?

  Written by Marc   Posted 3 December 2014

I submitted my tax return for the 2014 period right on the deadline date. However my 2012 return was not submitted, I finally managed to get the IRP5 and did the submission. In both returns I have a quite high refunds, I was wondering if SARS will penalise me for late submission? Or will they penalise me for the 2012 return only. Last year I was due a refund and they paid it out without any problems.

What are the requirements to claim back PAYE when working outside the country (SA)

  Written by Marc   Posted 3 December 2014

What are the qualifications if working outside SA to claim back your PAYE?

What is a referral of audit?

  Written by Marc   Posted 2 December 2014

What does it mean when you have been referred for audit, even though you have submitted your tax return and supporting documentation? Is it because I have a big medical refund?

Can a new taxpayer claim refunds for last five years?

  Written by Marc   Posted 2 December 2014

My wife did not register as a taxpayer previously because she was told she earns a salary below the taxpayer threshold. She now intends registering as a taxpayer. Can she file returns for the last five years since she has incurred medical expenses on her own medical aid amounting to R50000 which was never recovered from the medical aid. Will she receive a tax refund for her medical expenses for the last five years?

Have car allowance but using car that is not registered in my name?

  Written by Marc   Posted 2 December 2014

I get a car allowance and the car I am using is registered in my wife's name. She is paying for the vehicle. Sars is refusing to pay me a refund because the car I am using is not registered in my name. Can they do this or do I have grounds to dispute this.

is a owners loan Vat-able when he takes it out of the business, can we claim back VAT for the busine

  Written by Marc   Posted 2 December 2014

Is the owner's loan Vat-able when he takes it out of the business, can we claim back Vat for the business

Are contact lenses tax deductible medical expenses?

  Written by Marc   Posted 1 December 2014

Are contact lenses tax deductible medical expenses?

Return - Data Submitted To ITS. Audited and Reviewed. Does it take longer to refund?

  Written by Marc   Posted 1 December 2014

I submitted my eFiling on the 18th and then submitted my supporting Medical payments on the 20th. I have noted on the system it says the last Status is 27th. A refund is owed to me, should I call the call centre to find out when will I get the monies?

Depreciation on LDV for property rental business

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 November 2014

We have accumulated 8 rental properties over the last 10 years. I will soon retire and plan to do all maintenance myself, including some of the gardens. Will SARS accept depreciation on the LDV and tools that I plan to acquire and will it be acceptable to apportion these costs pro rata the various properties? Is it acceptable to combine all properties into one business for tax purposes?

Refund on unclaimed medical aid contribution

  Written by Marc   Posted 28 November 2014

For the last 5 years I did not claim for the medical aid contribution I made via my company because I did not know that I can. Can I now ask SARS for the refund?

Request for correction

  Written by Marc   Posted 27 November 2014

I made a small mistake in filing my return realized it after 8 days and used RFC and got the following message:You have received the following:Please note that your return cannot be processed as SARS is currently reviewing your assessment. The return will be reviewed as part of this process. SARS will advise you on the outcome in due course. Attached to Enforcement caseBasically I fixed the medical aid information as per the certificate. Previously I was due a refund of 800 rands, now it 0.95 ce...

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Where do I enter figures for local Dividends received and Not married, 3 children, rebate 4 child?

  Written by Marc   Posted 27 November 2014

Where do I put in local Dividends received - I entered it under foreign which is not correct?
Have entered not married but have 3 children - receive rebate for children?

Income Tax - who qualifies?

  Written by Marc   Posted 27 November 2014

Who qualifies for income tax money?

How do you calculate Med/Scheme tax credit and Additional medical expenses

  Written by Marc   Posted 27 November 2014

I am 81 and married and I see that the way one shows medical expenses seems to have become complicated. Am I correct in working it out as follows?
My Medical scheme fees for the year are R22 896.00 and additional medical expenses R8335.
In the line ?%u20AC%u0153Medical scheme fees tax credit?%u20AC? I enter R6168 (R257x2x12).
Excess Medical scheme fees are R4392 (R22896-3xR6168)
In the line ?%u20AC%u0153Additional medical expenses?%u20AC? I enter R4342.33 (R4392 R8335)/3

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Can I claim on diesel?

  Written by Marc   Posted 27 November 2014

what can I claim back from the tax as a cc example: diesel and how does it work we have got 2 vehicles that does all the work for the call outs and work to be done

Incorrect Retirement Annuity amount 2008 money owing to SARS?

  Written by Marc   Posted 26 November 2014

This year I had a verification done on my tax by SARS and was told that I owe them money due to an incorrect RA amount on my 2008 TAX return . Basically the Rands and cents were done incorrectly. I however still have a communication letter from them for that year in which they requested that I provide proof of this. In the letter it states that if no proof can be submitted the RAF claim will be disallowed. I know I sent in a copy of the Retirement Annuity amount because I had the 2 documents st...

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If my bonus is equal to my salary but includes allowances am I liable for dubble the UIF and PAYE?

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 November 2014

If your bonus is equal to your salary but it include travel allowance and telephone allowance how is it calculated for example;
My gross salary is R8800.00 (Basic Salary Allowance transport R500 R300 telephone allowance) bonus R8800.00 gross Income=R17600.00
How much will the UIF be and the PAYE?

Rental Income and Expenses Backdating

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 November 2014

How do I backdate rental income and expenses since 2011, since I didn't realize I had to add it.

SARS ITSA & how long does an audit take?

  Written by Marc   Posted 24 November 2014

I have received an ITA34 reduced assessment after visiting a SARS branch and submitting all necessary documents. This document shows a refund payable, but also show that I have been selected for audit process. I have not received an ITSA and would like to know, how long does this audit take and will the ITSA show the FINAL refund amount?
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