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How do I get taxed on my provident fund if I volunteer for the retrenchment package.



How do I get taxed on my provident fund if I volunteer for the retrenchment package.

Medical Credits Dispute?



I would like to dispute my medical credits which were disallowed for some reason regarding the 2014 tax year, but I have no idea what code is to be used on the dispute form. Could you assist me with this?

Source code for Interest Received for IT3b



What is the source code for interest received to be used on a IT3b?

Possible tax on resignation benefit of R721263?



What is the estimated tax on resignation benefit of R721 263?

Tax for two weeks service rendered?



Should I pay tax if I rendered a service to someone for only two weeks. I am not an employee of that company. They have to pay me R8100. 00

How much will I get when I resign: R546 000.00 lump sum?



I dont understand the SARD 18% and 36% calculations. How much will I get when I resign:R546 000. 00 lump sum

If I earn R40k pm for 5 months is it anualised for tax purposes and tax liability apportioned 5/12?



If I earn R40,000 per month and only work for 5 months(R200,000) of Tax Year(say 28 Feb 2016), is tax computed on R40k X 12 ie R480k and Tax liability apportioned 5/12ths or on R40k x 5 ie R200k and tax liability only on R200k for full year?

Income tax number importance?



What is the purpose of income tax number

Why being taxed on money that is less than R4000?



I normally earn my salary first and be taxed from my salary,and after 2 weeks I then receive the bonus that is less than R4 000 and it is being taxed too,why is this happening?

Compensation of home based care worker - tax obligations?



I would like to understand the tax obligations, if any, for the following scenario and hope you will be able to assist with such. I am disabled and had to employ the services of a home based care worker to assit in my daily living activities/requirements. (since Jan 2015) According to my understanding, such is not deemed to be a formal employment and thus would not be taxable (same as domestic workers), but I just want to make sure. Neither is UIF payable. Now for the tax question: The carewor...

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Do you pay PAYE on unpaid leave?



My salary is as follows basic of 16500, travel allowance of 4500, cell all R500, medical aid R500 & RAF R500. I did not work 2 days this month and this was deducted as unpaid leave of R1517. 24. Please advise if you are supposed to pay PAYE on unpaid leave. Thanks

I've resigned ill be getting R169.00 how much will be deducted



I was working at a school as a general worker I've resigned in 28/02/2015 approximately my pension lump sum is R169. 000 I would like to know how much will be deducted.

What is the maximum amount a pensioner can earn from investments to avoid provisional tax?



I am 73. I earn a pension of R237600 pa before tax. I get rental income on investments of R15000 pa. Do I have to pay provisional tax?

Housing allowance tax?



I am a 27 years old. I have a new job mu basic salary is R18 600 and I will also receive a housing allowance of 2300. How much tax will I pay in tax?

Normale belasting



Wat is verskil tussen normale belasting en belasting aanspreeklikheid

Provisional taxpayer - threshold?



If I become a provisional tax payer, do I have to earn one million before that can happen?

Can I get a tax refund from a fund payout



I received a payout after my mom passed. Do I qualify for a tax refund?

Employer hasn't paid SARS PAYE - now what?



I just found out that my employer hasn't paid my PAYE contributions to SARS, even though he has been deducting it every month as reflected on my pay slip. What can I do, the tax season will be open soon.

Does maternity leave affect tax refund claims?



I was on maternity leave from Feb2014 - May2014, will this affect my tax return claims?

As an independent contractor, can study fees be claimed in a tax return?



I'm an independent contractor (SARS code 3616) and would like to find out whether my UNISA study costs can be included in my text return? My degree is related to my job and the agency I contract through does not contribute to my study costs. If my study costs can be claimed, where should the amounts be captured on the claim form?

I am due to receive money from overseas, what about SARS?



All I want is to send money from SA bank to my bank in UK. Do I need to send this eFiling form?

How does my salary get taxed?



Hello , I am 37 years old and my annual salary is R160000 and travel allowance R40000 I a traveling roughly equal for business and private distance and contributing R14000 pension fund (out of my salary earnings) what is my tax deduction from my monthly salary?

Do I need to pay gift tax



If my mother receives a monetary gift from an over seas friend every month totaling R100,000-R200,000 per year, does she need to pay tax on it?

Is it possible to submit my ITR12 as a director before submitting for the company?



Is it possible to submit my ITR12 as a director before submitting for the company?

Nil ITR returns when abroad?



I have been living in the UAE for the past 5 years. Prior to this I did not work for 2 years. So no tax returns were submitted as I did not have an IRP 5. I did not know that you still had to submit a nil return yearly when abroad. Is there a way to fix this now?
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