How do I proceed with a tax directive? (One associated with my ex employer & from the pension fund)
Posted 16 January 2013
I retired on 30th June 2012 and received a SARS Tax Directive that states that "tax amounting to R0.00 is to be deducted from the gratuity / lump sum payment of R308732.65." What use does one make of this tax directive? Am I correct in assuming that this amount is to be subtracted from Income received (Codes 3697 & 3698). Is it still possible to submit my return via the provisional tax electronic medium; or will I now have to file a return manually at the end of February 2013?The p...
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Tax refund/rebate dating back to about 7 years
Posted 13 January 2013
I have heard so many great things about you, I hope you can assist me too. Until today, I was not aware that one can actually contact SARS directly to enquire about a possible refund. I have always been under the impression that they would contact or notify the taxpayer and then mystified when they actually did not.
My tax documents are always submitted automatically by my employer. I finally dragged myself to the nearest SARS office and registered as a tax payer in 2010. Now, my que...
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I received statement of account from SARS, what does it mean?
Posted 10 January 2013
My statement of account :assessed tax and at bottom it does give me refund advice does that mean that the process has been completed and that I should receive my refund?
SARS appointed my employer as agent?
Posted 7 January 2013
According to SARS I have penalties of R22 250. I only discovered this recently after becoming more educated about the whole tax thing and investigated my own SARS status etc. Naturally I had to update my details and they now know where I work. 3 weeks ago, my employer received a letter saying something about appointment of agency and that she had to pay R1 500 per month over to SARS, in order to pay the penalties. Around the same time I went to SARS offices to log a dispute re the penalties and...
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What is my claimable medical contribution as a pensioner?
Posted 3 January 2013
I am a pensioner and my part of my medical contribution is paid by my pension fund from my previous employer. I don't see any of this reflected on the IRP5 from my pension fund, but I do get a medical certificate from Discovery indicating the full contributions, along with a letter from the pension fund indicating what was paid by said pension fund.
What is claimable? The full contribution, or only the amount that I pay?
I have received a notification of assessment - an IT34
Posted 3 January 2013
HOW DO I VIEW THE IT34 AND ITSA?
Tax return assessment results - what does this mean?
Posted 3 January 2013
I have received this SMS from SARS:
"Thank you for filing your 2011 tax return Assessment Result: R0 Account Balance: R-2574 Selected for Audit: No"
What does it mean?
Having trouble registering on SARS eFiling
Posted 3 January 2013
Every time I fill in the first page to register for eFiling, I get told that I have entered the wrong verification code.
Hired on contract and permanent later
Posted 3 January 2013
Hi Tim
Last year I was on contract from May 2011 till Nov 2011, later the same employer made me permanent. I received an IRP5 showing that I've only been employed from Dec 2011, I went to HR to ask about it and they said it was correct, therefore I submitted all the information on eFiling as it is on my IRP5. I have received a letter from SARS that they want supporting documents, and I have submitted the documents. I would like to know if was there anything I needed to do before fini...
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My contact details are incorrect on SARS ITCHN-1 form - how do I change them?
Posted 3 January 2013
I have just submitted documentation to verify my Banking Details as a Non-Resident through Power of Attorney with a friend of mine in South Africa.I have just noticed that SARS have incorrectly recorded my Address Details. What do I do now? Do I wait for my Refund and then do the Change? These details are correct on eFiling. Also they have incorrectly recorded my Email Address as well on the Change of Personal Details for Individuals Form.
Am I a provisional taxpayer if I work freelance?
Posted 3 January 2013
I'm a freelance writer earning very little, in fact I might just be over the tax threshold of R58k in the coming year. Do I have to register as a provisional taxpayer and do I have to pay 18% up front for the next tax year? (I've done 2011-2012, I was below the R58k)
Expense boundaries and amounts on section 4016
Posted 3 January 2013
Hi Tim
Awesome website!
I earn my income on commission and am often entertaining clients, paying for coffee at meetings and lunches, client gifts etc - all part of the relationship building process.
Because of what I have submitted on section 4016, I have been selected for audit. I have kept all my receipts for client entertainment. Can I just submit these receipts and what are the limits here?
Also I have also claimed for bank charges and client production costs. Is this within the boundaries of 'expenses incurred in the production of income?'...
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What does it take to renew a tax clearance certificate?
Posted 3 January 2013
As far as I know the person who did my tax clearance certificate for the first time does no longer exist, then SARS says he must release the file, is that true?
And the person I sent to renew it says he's already made a payment, is it possible to make a payment while the file is closed?
If I am earning two salaries how does tax work?
Posted 3 January 2013
I am currently earning a salary as a designer in a design company and now also earning an extra income by designing a disability newspaper on weekends, my company has finally gotten funding from the government and they are back paying me R5000 for doing the newspaper layout, how much do I need to be taxed on this amount? They have taxed me R900, is this correct? Thank you for your help.
Are donations received from various individuals taxable?
Posted 3 January 2013
I do voluntary work in poor communities after quitting my job a few years ago. Various people knows this and are paying money into my account as donations. Is this money taxable in my hands?
The amounts varies between R20,000 - R30,000 p.m. I do not know all of my supporters as a lot of them stays anonymous and just put 'donation' on the bank reference.
Most of the amounts are paid to me this way on a month-to-month basis and the biggest amount is R6,000 p.m. I am not offer...
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Getting a tax number
Posted 3 January 2013
How do I get tax number or register for tax number via internet?
Import license / register under personal name or business name?
Posted 3 January 2013
Hi Tim
Just started my own business - and still need to learn the ropes.
Im doing everything according to the book / or am trying to.
I will be importing products - so should I register the import license to my personal name or to the business. Tax implications?
Thanks a lot Tim
Declaring PayPal income
Posted 3 January 2013
I need help with declaring income from admob.
I've been developing apps and have recently been receiving a good income stream from admob, paid to me via PayPal.
Would it be better to register a company?
Or should I continue receiving the money in a personal capacity?
Notice of Objection via efiling
Posted 3 January 2013
I want to dispute the outcome of an assessment. I am using SARS efiling. I completed the form, but when I try to file it, I get errors about mandatory data. But this relates to the 'Particulars of representative' section. I don't have a representative - I'm dealing with this on my own.
What am I supposed to fill in?
Also, all my supporting documentation has already been submitted for the assessment. Do I have to resubmit the same documentation again for the dispute?
Am I considered a tax resident in South Africa?
Posted 3 January 2013
I have been working temporarily in South Africa for the last 6 years.. Over the last 2 years I work in SA less than 183 days per year and am out the country for more than 60 days continually, but if I add up the number of days I have spent in the last 5 years in SA it is over 915 days. My house is out of SA.
What other means of payment are there?
Posted 3 January 2013
I'm not able to go in the bank and deposit the money, as I work till late. I also don't have a credit card or any means of doing it online.
Do you accept debit orders?
Posted 3 January 2013
I am unable to make payment now.
Was I qualified to pay tax return in 2007-2008?
Posted 21 November 2012
I never submitted my tax return for 2007-2008. At that time, I was earning R69000 per annum. Also the tax return was done manually and unfortunately I can't find any copy. Now in 2012, SARS wants me to pay R8000 penalty.
My questions are:
1: was I qualified to pay my tax return?
2: What must do to dispute this penalty as I am not earning much currently?
Thanks in advance for your advice.
Ps: I am a permanent resident(SA).
Why is my credit card payment not going through?
Posted 21 November 2012
Completed my forms with TaxTim and now submitted my credit card details x 2 and I keep getting a message that I have cancelled. Is this an authentic site?
Start of employment period on tax return
Posted 21 November 2012
I would like to know I am permanently employed and started my employment a few years ago and still am. Which dates should I fill in when asked to input earliest month of employment?
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