Can I deduct bona-fide office rent paid against commission income?

  Written by Marc   Posted 5 November 2014

My employer requires me to maintain a home office/ study as they do not provide me with an office. Unfortunately I live in a two bed roomed apartment and I did not want to convert the spare bedroom into an office. I managed to rent a granny flat from my in-laws and converted this into a fully fledged office. I pay a monthly rental to them for the use of the office.
The majority of my income is from commission (more than 75%).
Can I deduct the rent paid to my in-laws for my office agai...

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Why has my refund not be paid yet?

  Written by Marc   Posted 5 November 2014

If you were selected for verification and thereafter you receive your ITSA statement of account which reflects you weren't selected for verification or audit does that mean SARS will pay the refund or can u still be selected for further audit?

Are your refund calculations correct?

  Written by Marc   Posted 5 November 2014


On TaxTim the calculation is the refund amount guaranteed correct and what is the process to do the return, will you do it, how long does it take and how long for the refund, what are the risk of using you over an accountant

I need to add code 3701 and 3702 to my tax return

  Written by Marc   Posted 4 November 2014

Please make the below changes before continuing:You can't fill in the Travel Allowance section if your IRP5 incomes list doesn't contain source code 3701 or 3702.It is telling me to fix this but it does not say where I need to go to to correct this

Company taxing employee on company petrol usage?

  Written by Marc   Posted 4 November 2014

Hi Tim

My husband has started at a new company as a sales exec. He gets company petrol as a benefit and they've issued him with a company petrol card. However now I've noticed that they are adding the petrol useage to his earnings i.e. if his basic is R5000 they are adding R4000 petrol (varies every month) and then taxing him on R9000 gross instead of taxing him on R5000. They then deduct the R5000 off again but he's paying a lot of tax every month because of them adding in the petrol...

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What do I do with the additional amount I pay in medical for my mother?

  Written by Marc   Posted 4 November 2014

If my husband pay medical aid for his mother monthly which is dependent on him can he claim from tax?

Does a sole prop with employees need to register for PAYE?

  Written by Marc   Posted 4 November 2014

I am a sole prop and therefore do not have a company registered with CIPC. I have a few staff that work for me. Do I need to register for PAYE and UIF with SARS? Can a sole prop (ie and individual) register for PAYE?

Refunds on Withholding Tax?

  Written by Marc   Posted 4 November 2014

We have a Company based in South-Africa but all the work (professional engineering services) we do is for a Company Based in Tanzania. At the end of each service provided to this company we Invoice them and when they pay us they deduct 15% Withholding tax. Each year we receive Withholding Tax Certificates from this Company which we then submit to SARS when our accountant does the Company Tax Return via e-filing. The Withholding Tax Certificates we submitted to SARS this year was for the value ...

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sars rebate

  Written by Marc   Posted 3 November 2014

Hi I recently resigned and I was told that I quality for a rebate from sars, how many percent will that be? Thank you

Can I claim for travelling for a disabled person to and from college?

  Written by Marc   Posted 3 November 2014

I have a daughter who is deaf she has finished Matric at a school for the deaf she now attends a normal colledge because there are no specialised colledges for deaf students.

I understand that I cannot claim for her fees because it is a College however I did put in a claim in 2014 for travelling because she cannot use public transport to commute to college because of her lack of communication and hearing, but my claim was rejected.

I see the tax act uses the word Specialised School but makes no mention for college or university ...

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Receiving misleading information from SARS regarding income tax return refund?

  Written by Marc   Posted 3 November 2014

Any idea on what is happening with income tax returns this year?? I have submitted my return early July, only to find out that I am being "audited". I have done the documents needed twice, had to do a dispute, got a return that the objection was allowed, and have subsequently been waiting for my refund since the 3rd of September. I have been phoning the call centre twice a week since then, and have had just as many different responses from them as to what is happening on my return! The answer ...

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What is the 12 month period to be exempt form income tax?

  Written by Marc   Posted 3 November 2014

From when is the 12 month period you must be out of SA to be exempt from SA income tax?

How will I be taxed as a freelancer on retainer?

  Written by Marc   Posted 3 November 2014

Hi there!

I am currently full-time employed as an editor, but would like to go freelance next year. I am busy putting a proposal together to encourage my current employer to keep me on retainer for a portion of my current duties, for a portion of my current salary from January 2015, so that I can at least be guaranteed a basic salary for the first year or so of being a freelancer while building up a client base.

As far as tax goes, my understanding was that the burden was on freelancers to submit quarterly or annual tax returns, and that employers using freelancers were not necessarily obligated to deduct tax on their fees...

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Do I need to pay tax for a 6 month contract?

  Written by Marc   Posted 3 November 2014

I have a contract with a rugby union for 6 month R10 000 pm total is R60 000 for the 6 months. Do I need to pay tax?

Can I claim expenses in the current tax year for prior year expenses?

  Written by Marc   Posted 31 October 2014

I am a provisional tax payer. My 2013 tax year has been assessed and finalized.
Can I claim business expenses in my 2014 tax year, that were incurred in the 2013 tax year but not claimed?

Incorrect travel reimbursement code on late tax submission which results in taxable income?

  Written by Marc   Posted 31 October 2014

I recently completed my 2014 tax return and was due a refund. Shortly after I was asked to complete my previous year return. I haven't done it as I was under the impression that I was under the tax threshold (below 250k). Whilst doing the return I noticed my previous employer incorrectly included my travel reimbursement under the wrong code per IRP5 ( they included as non taxable where as it was actually taxable as it was over 8000 km)
As a result I have a large amount now owing to SARS.
Is there any way for me to deduct actual costs for this if I don't have a log book? I do have a basic summary for the bulk of the expense which I presented to the employer for reimbursement....

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How much is my tax refund this year?

  Written by Marc   Posted 30 October 2014

I would like to know what my possible refund could be?

Must all employees pay deductions

  Written by Marc   Posted 30 October 2014

Do fixed term contract workers also pay U.I.F and PAYE

Can South Africans work tax free in South/ Central America ? Or is this only applicable to the Gulf.

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 October 2014

Tim, I am an engineer and I want to take my family to South/ Central America and go work there for a few years for an international company. The aim is to make as much money as possible. Would I have to pay tax in any of the countries in South/ Central America ? I did something similar working in the gulf and didn't have to pay tax at all as I was out of South Africa for 15 months. That was 10yrs ago. Would the same hold for all countries in South/ Central America or does it depend on the specif...

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Both questions above are short one sentence each

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 October 2014

1) when is the due date for 2014 returns2) Are my donations to my church deductable

Would I qualify for a Tax Refund if I earn R7000 a month before deductions?

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 October 2014

I currently earn a salary of R7000 p.m before deductions. R199.50 is deducted every month for PAYE Tax and R70.00 for UIF.

Do I need to fill in a Tax Return form and would I qualify for any refund. I do not have any Medical Aid or Pension Fund,etc.

I'm not very clued up on all these things.

Your help would be greatly appreciated:-)

I have earned R130K, mostly contract work, no irp5. How much do I keep to pay tax, do I file?

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 October 2014

I have not been filing due to unemployemnt. But this year I have a very small job that will pay out about R30K and I recieve money for contract work to the tune of R100K 1) How much money should I keep aside for tax (approximately)2) Should I file a tax return. (I usually efile.)Thank you so much for your answer in anticipation.

how to claim previous year unpaid returns?

  Written by Marc   Posted 28 October 2014

I went to sars to submit returns for 2013 and this year and I was told that in 2013 I was over taxed so now I want to know how do I claim my previous year unpaid returns from sars?

Additional Income - is it taxable?

  Written by Marc   Posted 28 October 2014

I currently earn R12650 R1391.50 shift allowance per month through my company. I will be getting an additional income R8085 from next month separate to my employer.
1. Do I need to declare this additional income?
2. Will this push me into the next tax bracket and what will be my tax amount?
3. How best can take advantage of any tax benefits for this additional income?

If I earned only 55.000 Rand for the whole year through freelance activities, will I have to pay tax

  Written by Marc   Posted 27 October 2014

I understand that the tax threshold in 2014 is 70700 Rand. In the financial year 2013/2014 I have earned only 55.000 Rand through freelance activities with different companies (I am a student). So my question is, will I have to try to bring the taxable income even more down (e.g. through claiming business expenses, medical expenses etc.) or do I need not bother as I am anyway below the threshold?
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