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What should I pay on PAYE ?



I earned R408330. 00 for the year. My wife pays the medical aid. I have 2 kids. I use some of my own equipment for work purposes. I have a endowment policy for R1100. 00 pm some medicine I pay cash. I also contributed to UIF R3569. 00

What does 4149 mean on my IRP5?



What does 4149 mean on my IRP5?

Is our invoicing correct?



Our company is not VAT registered. Our company has been issuing invoices to clients. The invoices clearly indicate that we are a non-vendor and we don't charge VAT. Though our invoice says tax invoice. Is this a problem? I am going for a VAT interview soon.

Work office and home office can I claim both for tax purposes?



I earn commission more than 50% of my income - I claim for home office expenses as I work from home 60% of the time but now SARS want to know if I also have a office at work will that mean I am not allowed to claim for home office??

What is the taxable mount for an employee per month and per year?



What is the amount that is taxable for an individual per year? If your total income for the just ended tax year was R121 418. Do you qualify for a tax refund if your tax was submitted on your behalf by your company?

I want to know how much I owe SARS



Do I get a refund from SARS?

Calculate on 18% tax directive



If I do the calculation, I see I have to pay in a huge amount, is there no field I need to fill in, I was on a 18% tax directive

Query on tax rebate from SARS?



If I have paid in extra R4221 on my tax and also am over taxed by R300 on my PAYE from my work every month would I then not get back monies from SARS?

MEDICAL TAX CREDIT CALCULATION



SARS Website quotes the following as an explanation for Medical Tax Credits in 2015 : "An individual who is 65 and older, or if that person, his or her spouse or child is a person with a disability, 33. 3% of qualifying medical expenses paid and borne by the individual and an amount by which medical scheme contributions paid by the individual exceed 3 times the medical scheme fees tax credits for the tax year" My annual medical aid contribution is R11 684 My Tax Credit is for myself and my wif...

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Medical tax credits?



I am aged 70 retired but working again,, earn less than R11K a month, pay my own medical aid for myself and spouse. . Have no company perks. . Have always got my full paye refunded to me each year. However. I do not understand how the medical credit will affect the situation as from this year? I do not have the tax deduction of R257 for myself and the same amount for my wife as I pay our contributions by debit order each month. Would I still be refunded by SARS, or how does the medical tax credi...

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When do we start submitting 2015 IRP5?



When do we start submitting 2015 IRP5?

Section 10(1)(o) - "continuous period exceeding 60 full days"



My question is on Section 10(1)(o): Section 10(1)(o) exempts from tax any remuneration derived by a person in respect of services rendered outside the Republic for an employer if such person was outside the Republic for periods exceeding 183 full days in aggregate during any 12 month period and for a continuous period exceeding 60 full days during that period and those services were rendered during that period or periods For the 60 full day portion: If I travel on day 1 to my place of work out ...

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Can I claim my housing alowance if I pay rent?



If I receive a housing allowance of R5000, and I pay tax on the R5000, can I claim it back if I pay rent of R9500

How does TaxTim submit my returns. I have my own eFiling profile



How does TaxTim submit my returns. I have my own eFiling profile?

Tax on income from 2 sources?



We have an agent selling our products on a commission only basis. We have not formally appointed this person and he receives no fixed salary from us, but he does however receive commission a fixed salary from another company. His income from us makes out about 5% of his total income. Do we have to tax him(We have no directive) or can we pay him out in full, so that he can just submit this info on his IRP5 because the amount he receives is less than 5% of his total income?

Does paying bond, cars, etc fall under investment certificates?



Hi

I would like clarity on the information available on your website pasted below

• Get your Interest and Investment certificates from the bank and financial houses (IT3b and IT3c) These should have been sent already. Does paying bond, cars, etc fall under the above bullet point?

Is there any claim from your office or any submission of documents ?



About my deceased husband,do I submit anything to your office after they send me his tax certificate and paying his death lump sum from provident fund?

Refund on my returns



Last year 2014, I was told that l should pay SARS R1600 and was just trying to see whether will I be paid this year when l submit my returns as I have not paid the money.

Is IVF treatment tax deductible since Medical Aids do not cover this?



Medical Aids do not pay for Fertilisation clinics. If one has paid large amounts to a fertilisation clinic can this be included in amounts not paid for by your medical scheme?

Is a director of a company a provisional taxpayer or not?



Is a director of a company a provisional taxpayer or not?

What is the tax threshold for provident fund payouts?



I had 2 lump sum payouts ,company shares and provident fund pay,and I was taxed on both occasions, plus I was taxed on PAYE. I'm a bit confused. What is the tax threshold on provident fund and the shares payouts? The total for the lump sum was R200 000

Code for severance for voluntary retrenchment severance pay?



I have paid a severance amount to an employee that took voluntary retrenchment. What code do I use on the IRP5? The value is not very high, as the person worked for just over a year.

Estimate of services



Good day Tim. I'm now retired (73yrs old). Please give me an estimate in rands of your services you provide & what documents would I need to send you.

Can I claim tax on Co vehicle and fuel where I do not have a travel allowance?



Hi TaxTim, I work as a vehicle sales executive, which means I have a company vehicle which I use for both business and personal use. I did keep a log book. On my payslip it is reflected under "taxable perks". "I also paid Vat on Co car" which is showed on my payslip under deductions. I also had a fuel allowance but that is not reflected on my payslip because the company I worked for owns a fuel station and we had "fuel tags". The vehicle was not maintained by me, but I just want to find out if I...

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Fyling tax for working on comission only



I am a locum at a private occupational therapy practice!! I am 28 years old and only working for commission!!!! My employee did not register me for tax so I will not receice an IRP5 form but will have to work out my tax on my own!! I have kept all the devices from income for. Each patient that I saw as. Well as. The proof of. Payment into my bank account that was made as the clients made the payments!! It. Is difficult to. Determine a set. Montly income as sometimes the clients will pay a month ...

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