How do I change my physical residential and postal address on eFiling.

Posted 12 April 2022

Q: How do I change my address on eFiling

Divorce payout of approximately R850,000.00. How much would SARS tax?

Updated 11 April 2022

My husband needs to pay me R850 000 maintenance as part of our divorce settlement, seeing as he does not have the funds all at once so he will be paying it to me in as a lump sum of R600 000 and the rest will be monthly payments for 3 years. What will the tax be on it?

TaxTim says:

There should be no tax due on the R600 000 if it's maintenance paid from your husband to you, you are however required to declare this income to SARS under the n...

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I don't know what is s12e, can you help please?

Updated 8 April 2022

I don't know what is s12e

This query relates to question 4862 "Please enter the S12E accelerated depreciation allowance which the company can claim. Use our handy SBC calculator to help with your workings." in the Income statement section.

What is the difference between Pensionable and non-pensionable salary?

Posted 8 April 2022

Q: Please explain the tax calculation between pensionable and non-pensionable salary

Do I have to add VAT when selling a company car?

Updated 8 April 2022

Hi there :)

My service-based company is VAT registered. When we bought our first car I was very disappointed to find out I may not claim back the VAT we paid on the car back, since we are not a motor dealer. Now a couple of years later we want to sell that same car. My question is do we have to add VAT to our selling price as we do on all our services?

I hope not, because if we sell to a private non-VAT registered individual, then he or she will lose out on the 15% I have ...

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Obtaining an IRP5 form from an old employer

Posted 8 April 2022

I am having a problem with obtaining my IRP5 form from 2010 from one of my employers.
I was still in school this time and I worked as a waiter back then, so I was clueless when it came to submitting tax and all. I did my 2013 return, and now SARS have asked me to do it from 2010?

Answer:

You will need to contact your employer and ask them to send you a letter explaining why they are unable to provide you with the IRP5.

In most cases, your employer migh...

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Medical Aid and Pension contributions on IRP5

Updated 7 April 2022

I struggle to understand how the (The total deduction - code 4497 on IRP5) is calculated. I have a medical aid fund, pension fund and retirement annuity. My employer (the church) is contributing to all three of these funds. This question is for the 2021/2022 tax year with the new T-day implications. In the income section, the following IRP5 codes are used. (This I understand)
3810 - Medical aid benefit
3817 - Pension fund fringe benefit
3828 - RA fringe benefit

In the deductions/contribution section. These are the only items Payroll shows. ...

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VAT103 Certificate

Posted 7 April 2022

Q: VAT103 certificate

Self employed, how do I pay my tax to SARS?

Posted 7 April 2022

Q: Self-employed and tax payable to SARS

SARS asked for calculation for depreciation on laptop

Updated 6 April 2022

I completed my tax return through TaxTim. SARS asked me now to show them how we calculated depreciation on the laptop I use for work. Can you help me with this as I don't know what to give them?

How is profit on sale of private vehicles taxed?

Updated 6 April 2022

I bought a used bakkie from a friend at his book value and sold it soon after at a good profit. Will it be taxed under capital gain?

Confused between the ITA34 and ITSA

Posted 6 April 2022

Q: What is the difference between an ITA34 and an ITSA

What happens once I've submitted my tax return form?

Posted 6 April 2022

One of the questions most asked when it comes to tax season, is “what happens now that I’ve submitted my income tax return, when do I get my refund?”’

If you’re due a tax refund then you will probably get the money deposited into your account within a few days. SARS will also email or SMS you telling you that an IT34 (Summary of your return and refund) and ITSA (Income Tax Statement of Account) have been issued. They will detail your tax refund (tax back) if any. So look forward to that deposit into your account. ...

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How to calculate Tax on Overtime

Posted 6 April 2022

Question from Kelly:

How do you calculate tax on overtime?
Does the overtime put you in a higher bracket (pay higher tax percentage) for one month only if you received overtime in one month only?
e. G. Monthly income = R12050
Overtime = R4600
No benefits
How much tax for that month?

TaxTim reply:

Yes for that month you will be taxed at a higher rate as the PAYE is deducted based on the tax tables which are annualized.

Please have a look at this:

This is your take home pay: R14662

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Car vs car allowance tax

Updated 6 April 2022

From a tax perspective which is more beneficial to an employee: a car allowance or a company provided vehicle? What would the impact be on either if the employee does not travel sufficient business kilometres on both?

Retirement lump sum calculator

Updated 5 April 2022

The TaxTim lump sum tax calculator provides for BEFORE and AFTER retirement, retrenchment or death - with a marked difference between the BEFORE and AFTER options. I would just like to make sure that this is correct, as I am being told by my fund that withdrawing retirement funds (post retrenchment - but before retirement age) does not have the same rate. I have been forced to withdraw from my pension fund because of retrenchment due to "redundancy because of a general reduction in personnel" (a cost to company reduction)...

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How to calculate provident fund deductions for 2016/2017?

Updated 5 April 2022

Please can you show an example of how the employer and employee's provident fund will affect the monthly tax 2021/2022. I still do salaries manually.

Confirmation letter

Updated 4 April 2022

I received the following confirmation letter, what does it mean? Will I receive my refund within the next few days or what?

Dear Taxpayer

VERIFICATION OF ASSESSMENT

We refer to the verification of your assessment for the 2021 tax period. Please note that no adjustment has been made to this assessment. However, in terms of the Tax Administration Act the South African Revenue Service reserves the right to conduct further reviews in future if required. Should you have any queries please call the SARS Contact Centre on 0800 00 SARS (7277). Remember to have your ID number or income tax number at hand when you call to enable us to assist you promptly. Sincerely...

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What does it mean when you receive a message from SARS notice issued for 2008 and 2013?

Posted 4 April 2022

Notice issued of SARS eFiling IT34 for 2008 and 2013

What is the tax on basic salary plus commission?

Updated 4 April 2022

What is the PAYE calculation on basic salary plus commission?

Calculating tax on commission

Updated 4 April 2022

I wanted to know how to calculate how much tax I will have to pay to SARS. I am an estate agent and earned about R106 000. 00 commission for the tax year.

I receive a ten digit number from SARS, how do I know if its my tax number?

Updated 1 April 2022

I went for an interview last week and the recruitment officer told us that as an employee you will need a tax number, but she then said she might apply on behalf of some of us and we might receive an SMS. Yesterday I received an SMS saying I have been registered and they send me a ten-digit number and said it's a tax reference number, how do I know if the number really is my tax number?

What does code 3801 and 3810 on irp5 stand for? If fringe benefits why wont they appear on payslip?

Updated 1 April 2022

I am currently completing my 2 daughters, my son in law, my husband and my tax returns for the 2015 tax year and I am unsure of code 3801 and 3810 on my daughter's tax return. What could these fringe benefits be? I don't see it on her payslips? Her salary structure is that her salary as a cash amount and travel allowance on her payslip as well her medical aid, disability, provident, Income protection insurance and ancillary fee but her IRP5 does not show the above on her IRP5?
Confused! Doe...

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What does a negative tax refund amount mean?

Posted 1 April 2022

Q: What does a negative tax refund amount means

How do I enter PAYE reference number

Posted 1 April 2022

I was just asked me for my PAYE reference number how does it differ from my tax reference number

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