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I have a medical claim of R4500 which was not covered by my medical aid, can I claim this as a tax d



Any cash payment for medical expences = e.g. a single claim of R4500 and another of R2400. Can these costs be deducted from my tax return?

I was late in submitting my returns and a penalty notice was issued.



I was late in submitting my returns and a penalty notice was issued. I then (very quickly) finalised my returns which showed that SARS would owe me a refund. Does SARS deduct the penalty from my refund or do I have to pay the penalty first?

SARS requested additional documentation but didn't tell me



I am a provisional taxpayer... I work freelance and my income fluctuates. I've been doing my own tax through efiling for several years now, and have never had a problem. So this year, I send off my return on January 29 (yes, I know, leaving it till the last minute... every year I
promise I won't do that!!), and my assessment comes back, I'm owed R120.56. The amount is so small because I actually already did all the calculations in order to make my third provisional payment by the September deadline, so as not to incur any interest....

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I got an ITA34 notice of assessment, now what?



My husband's work did his tax with the IRP5, they did all the years but not 2010 and 2011 so we submit them on the 25-04-2013 so the lady told as after we bring her the new bank details it will take 21 days to get the money so we did all that was ask but I know we have a penalty do we need to pay the penalty before we can get the money and today I got the letter in the mail its a ITA34 notice of assessment.

What is the importance of compiling a VAT return if you are an accommodation provider?



This will be a persentation I have to present to 35 small businesses which provide accommodation to university students. I was asked to have a full understanding about VAT/TAX for accommodation providers, please help me as I am about to present this on this coming monday.

I receive a salary from Taiwan, but pay tax there. What do I do?



I have recently returned from overseas and I'm planning to stay in South Africa. I'm about to start teaching online for a Taiwanese company and will be taxed 18% in Taiwan if I make more than $893 with them (which I plan to do). I just want to know if I have to pay tax here in SA on that income. It seems a bit harsh to pay 18% and then another x% here at home. Is this going to be unavoidable? The amount in my bank account every month should be between R7 000 and R10 000. If I have to pay full taxes on that, I was thinking of keeping back about 25%, but I first want to find out whether there are any lenience I can get since I'm already taxed in Taiwan....

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Audit/Verification, how long does this last?



After initial assessment of a tax return, and if in the initial assessment no further audit/verification was called for. For how long can SARS ask for audit/verification?

Tax confusion?



I am graduate and currently unemployed full-time. I write for a small company. I get R700 a month for writing promos. Now thing is when I get deposit alerts from FNB, they show that R525 has been deposited,I want to know can bank charges for R700 be up to R180 or is there some taxing going on. I don't have a SARS number either. What's going on?

I need help with an eFiling request for correction?



I moved jobs from one company to another in September 2011, last year when it was time for eFiling I only had the IRP5 form for my current employer. I could not get my previous IRP5 form from my previous employer as the company had been closed. After submission I was asked by SARS to provide supporting documents which I did, as it was my first time submitting, I didn't know that I needed to submit all IRP5 forms for the 12 calender month. My submissions where finalized and I got a penalty fee of...

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My audited (ITA34) report says I owe SARS about R18 000 for the period 2011/08/15 to 2012/02/29, wha



PAYE was deducted from my salary every month and I did not get more than any of my colleagues (we are in the same notch). What could be the problem and how can I solve this? I am still in shock after receiving this e mail on 2013/04/30.

I do not have a credit card or cheque account, only a debit card or direct deposit for Taxtim



Tim I would like to use you, but do not have a credit card or cheque account only a debit card. How can I pay you?

SARS does not want to take an IRP5 into account for my business, what next?



This was all for the 2008 tax year.
Income tax return was submitted on 28 / 02 /2009.
Assessment notice issued on 11 / 03 /2009.
Amount owing R147 666.
But an IRP5 was also issued for 2008, tax deducted: R241 340. That meant that SARS owed R93 674.
But the assessment was paid in full in December 2012.

That means that SARS still has not taken the IRP5 into account.

An objection was done on 31 / 03 / 2009 on eFiling. But SARS said that they do not have proof of this objection as at that time no objections could be done on eFiling....

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PAYE tax: when to pay and how much?



I work on a contract basis(Service Level Agreement) for a company, I only do contract work for them and no other company. I get paid per service rendered and working hours are anything from 6 to 14 hours a day, 5 to 6 days a week. My salary differ each month ranging from R14 000 to R35 000. They do not supply pension, medical fund, travel allowance or fuel. All expenses are for my own account.(Study fees, professional body registration fees included) The company know wants to register for PAYE a...

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What is the % rate for a temp employee earning monthly salary of R7371?



They tax me at 25% on my monthly income, is that right?

How much of medical expenses not covered by medical aid do you get back?



I am a salaried employee and have out of pocked medical expenses, what can I claim for tax purposes?

Will negative cashflow property reduce my taxable income?



I own an investment flat that currently provides a negative cash flow. I am employed and pay quite a bit of tax with very little deductions. Can I offset any amount "lost" on the property against my taxable income and so reduce tax payable to SARS legitimately?

What is the difference between a personal service provider and an independent contractor?



What is the difference between a personal service provider and an independent contractor?

When will I get my IRP5 form for 2013 from my employer?



Would like to submit with SARS for refund.

I started to pay off my study loan and would like to know if that is Tax deductable?



What code do your fill in on the tax form when filing my tax online.

What other medical expenses can I claim from SARS?



Hi I have medical aid, due to the dr asking private rates I had to pay the dr for every visit an extra R100, I had several visits and now the dr has to do a procedure and I have to pay in an aditional amount can I claim back the money from SARS?

What do I do if my refund was paid into the wrong bank account?



I have an employee who submitted their return through a practitioner and asked him to change banking details as the details on the IRP5 were incorrect, they were for another employee. However the return was paid into the other employees account, is there anyway of rectifying this and don't SARS verify banking details? The names are completely different surely the bank wouldn't accept? I would really appreciate your assistance.

Application for registration as an employer, how does one do it?



When completing the application as employer form [EMP101e], can the completed form plus other associated documents ne mailed to my closest SARS office...or do I have to take the docs in to their office in person?

How do I correct a mistake that I have made on my tax return that resulted in a penalty by SARS?



I submitted my tax return for the 2012/13 financial year. I was requested to submit supporting documents, which I did. I was informed that I owe a sum of +-R16200 to SARS. It transpired that when I declared my medical expenses I included "cents" on my return. As a result of this I was penalised a sum of +-R162000 which I feel is unfair and unreasonable. How do I correct this?

Can I still get a tax rebate for 2011 -2012 tax year?



my irp5 has the following figures R76545 GROSS SALARY - and R5319 TOTAL DEDUCTIONS(included UIF, SDL,) WILL I GET A TAX REFUND

Provisonal Tax



Good morning From the 2nd of may I will be retired and will only earn income by way of 2 pension pay-outs from different employers. Must I register to become a provisional tax payer.
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