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Is it mandatory to file every NOO that you request on eFiling?



How do you delete/cancel a Notice of Objection that you have requested on eFiling when you realise SARS have actually been right in their assessment. This is before filing the NOO.

Who should be liable if you income gets combined by SARS & you owe them but you as the tax payer wer



Why would you fall under another tax bracket if you get a basic salary from employer A & commission from employer B which get paid on different dates, however you pay tax on both according to what you earn from each employer A & B ,who should be liable if you income gets combined by SARS & you owe them but you as the tax payer were not aware of this, you only find out once you submit your returns.

How would an individuals tax be calculated if he/she earns a basic salary plus a commission per year



Does an individual taxpayer pay any PAYE on commission earned?

Do I need to pay tax?



I earn R5000/month without any further benefits from my employer. Do I need to register and pay tax?

Is the ref number on my irp5 a valid tax number or should I register



I am starting a new job next month and at my previous work I received a IRP5 form but my annual salary was below R60000, so it wasn't necessary to register for tax. Now at the new job I am going to get above R60000 annually. So now the new employer needs my tax number. Is it the reference number? or should I still register for tax?

Treatment of reimbursive and travel allowance in the same period?



How do we calculate business km's when employee has got both reimbursive and travel allowance?

Correct codes for medical expenses?



I need to know which code I need to use when adding an amount to medical cost incurred and paid for by myself.

Do local dividends do they get reflected on an IRP5?



Local dividends do they get reflected on a IRP5?

Why so much Tax? (SARS fortmonthly, PAYE, Personal Provisional Tax & Business Provisional Tax)



My husband owns a company and has been instructed by his Financial Service Provider to make 2 separate payments for Provisional Tax, One payment for Personal Provisional Tax & Business Provisional Tax, Why are we liable to so make so many payments to SARS. As it is we pay Tax every 2 months as well as PAYE?

Tax payment for over 65 years?



I am 65 years old married in community of property, I receive a monthly annuity of R5,000, I also receive interest from fixed deposits of R16,000 per month, what would my tax payment per annum be.

Do I need register for provisional tax?



I currently earn a salary above R70,000 a year and I want to start doing some freelancing work where I will be serving mainly international clients and will be paid through PayPal and then withdraw that money to FNB.
I will be doing this job as a hobby so I expect to make maybe few hundred rands a month, and sometimes less, so it won't really be an income.
So I need to know if I have to register for provisional tax?

What is the rate of tax for the sale intellectual property to a foreign company?



What is the rate of tax for the sale intellectual property to a foreign company?

What percentage tax we would pay on our income per annum for our business?



We own a business and I need to know what percentage tax we would pay on our income per annum?

Can I claim more than the allowance: note salary is more than 50%



I am a business manager earning a salary/commission. Salary is more than 50% . I receive a travel allowance of 2500 per month.My m/v expenses are greater than 2500 per month. Can I claim more than the R30 000 allowance?

Will previous payslips help and how long will it take?



I have almost all payslips from 2009 to date. Will they not help? How long will this normalizing take?

Normalise tax affairs without returns and income tax number earned salary for 5 years?



How do I normalise my tax affairs when having no income tax number, no returns and having earned a salary for 5 years?

R5500.00 salary before the deduction of UIF should or should not pay SARS?



My brothers salary is R5500.00 a month then they deduct R50 so I want to know is he suppose to pay tax and how much he should pay

Maintenance claim on my vehicle if only recently started getting travel allowance for my personal mv



I am a permanent salaried employee, I use my personal vehicle for business purposes, my company pays for my fuel, but I only recently started receiving a travel allowance, it has been worked into my current package so I don't get paid more it has just been incorporated into my salary package.

My question now is, will I be able to claim for the maintenance as per SARS calculation and my logbook? I have been using my vehicle since the start of the tax year, but as mentioned only starte...

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How to claim for a "Tax Credit" due to changing jobs?



I was permanently employed at my previous employer for 8 years. I am with my current employer for 10 months now and have been retrenched. I was fortunate enough to find employment beginning immediately after my retrenchment.

My current earnings are R12k and will be the same at my next employment. How do I go about claiming for a tax credit ( changing jobs makes me applicable from what I've researched)? How do I do my next tax returns with two employer tax certificates (I think it's c...

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No returns and tax number but have been earning a salary.



What would happen if you have no income tax number and have not submitted returns for 5 years. What happens when you withdraw?
your pension.

HOW WILL I BE TAXED OF 1.3 MILLION?



I RESIGN AND MY GEPF BENEFIT IS 1.3 MILLION AFTER 17 YEARS 11 MONTHS SERVICE, HOW MUCH TAX WILL I PAY?

Examples of other taxable allowances falling under code 3713



What does code 3713 on an income tax cover- examples of other allowances taxable

Still waiting for a refund weeks after receipt of completion letter.



Hi TimI filed my wife's tax return on 20/11/2014. SARS then requested supporting documentation which we provided. In mid December they issued us with a completion letter stating that they would not be amending our return but that they retain the right to do so in the future. This was followed up with a Statement of Account on December 24th. We are yet, however, to receive any refund from SARS. When I log onto e-filing, the status says "Return - data submitted to ITS"I am unsure ho...

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Can I cash out my UK pension in SA?



Hi, I've been living in the UK for 6 years and want to return to South Africa at the end of the year. I have a private pension here in the UK. It's not worth much - probably under £10,000. I would like to find a way to 'cash out' this pension in the most cost effective way. I'm nowhere near retirement age - I'm 33. From what I can find on the net, it seems like I would need to transfer the funds to an SA pension provider. Is this really required? Is there any way ar...

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Are there ANY tax on foreign pensions ? (in the country of origin ?)



A widow whose husband was employed in Germany now lives in SA. She receives her late husband's pension. Germany want to back date tax on her pension paid to her in SA - back to 2006.
We are aware that there is no tax in SA on foreign pensions. Is it fair then to tell the German authorities that the widow taxpayer IS registered in SA for tax, so they must NOT tax the pension at source ?.
All the articles talk about no tax in SA on these pensions but don't seem to address the issue of w...

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