Why is the source code 4008 not displaying on my ITR12?

  Written by Marc   Posted 22 November 2013

I have medical expenses that were paid for by me and not recovered from the medical aid. Should this amount go under 4008? Why is the source code 4008 not displaying on my ITR12?

Medical aid as a business Expense?

  Written by Marc   Posted 22 November 2013

This past tax year I paid full independent medical aid contributions for my family. In the year I was unemployed, earned income for some consulting, and then was employed for a few months. Does the medical aid monthly payment come off my business expenses the months I earned my own income? or do I just make use of the tax credits system?

Tax problems for traveling?

  Written by Marc   Posted 22 November 2013

From what year did you have to submit a logbook for travel allowance?

Who qualifies for tax pardon and what supporting documents are required?

  Written by Marc   Posted 22 November 2013

My mom is 73 years old and she has had some penalties from previous years that she has made arrangements to pay to SARS, last year she was advised buy an official at a SARS branch to apply for tax pardon as she can no longer afford the monthly payments to SARS. There has been no response.

Secondly, I have had a tax consultant who is helping my mom with eFiling for 2013 and he informed me that he could not proceed with the filling as he is asked for supporting documents. What does this...

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Claiming medical expenses for a child with a disability.

  Written by Marc   Posted 22 November 2013

In the case of a child with a disability : The father and mother are on separate medical aids. The child with the disability is on the fathers' medical aid so contributions paid by the father does qualify. My question now is when you do the mothers' tax return do you also state that she has a child with a disability or does only the father benefit in terms of tax deductions.

Do medical aid contributions attracts perk tax?

  Written by Marc   Posted 22 November 2013

My cost to company is R25 000 and deducted from this is my medical of 3000.00, which the company pays over on my behalf and company does not contribute towards it - is this 3000.00 taxed as a perk tax?

Can I claim a tax deduction for child maintenance?

  Written by Marc   Posted 22 November 2013

Can I claim a tax deduction for child maintenance?

Taxation as a non-resident - possibility of double taxation on income earned in a foreign country

  Written by Marc   Posted 21 November 2013

Dear TaxTimI worked 3 months (March - May 2012) of the 2013 financial year in South Africa (for which I have the IRP5, included in my efiling ITR12), the total amount earned was R24,850. Since then, from June 2012 to present, I have been employed on a full time basis and continuously present in Chile (the period exceeds the number of days required to qualify me as non-resident for tax purposes in SA - 183 days) - for all of the 2013 tax period, I have not paid tax on this income in Chile, due to...

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When can I expect my tax refund in my bank after filing my ITR12?

  Written by Marc   Posted 21 November 2013

I would like to know from the day I submitted my tax refund when can expect my money in the bank?

Medical Expenses form - where do I find the RX number?

  Written by Marc   Posted 21 November 2013

I'm filling in my Medical Expenses form - I see it now asks for MEDICATION RX NUMBER. Where would I find this? And is it a different number for each purchase?

What deduction can be claimed under a 3717 housing subsidy allowance?

  Written by Marc   Posted 21 November 2013

What deduction can be claimed if I received a 3713 allowance and the allowance was for a housing subsidy and under what source code will I complete the deductible amount?

Unregistered employer wants me to invoice them for PAYE / UIF deducted. How do I do my tax return

  Written by Marc   Posted 21 November 2013

My employer is not registered with SARS but deducts PAYE and UIF from me every month.
They also do not give me a salary slip.
How do deal with my tax return?

They have suggested that I invoice them for me the amounts deducted and that I deal with it myself.

My employer pays my med aid but its my money, how is this a fringe benefit?

  Written by Marc   Posted 21 November 2013

My employer pays my medical aid contributions but its coming out of my pocket. (CTC) it shows as income on my payslip. I incurred R7000 worth of medical expenses and am not getting anything back, is this correct.

Can I add my earnings from an employer on eFiling if they don't issue an IT3(a)?

  Written by Marc   Posted 21 November 2013

I am a freelance designer and I submit my return via eFiling. All my clients barring one have uploaded an IT3(a) for me. They say they don't issue tax certificates to non permanent employees. Can I add them on eFiling if I don't have a tax certificate from them as I don't have all the required details to fill out?

When do you apply for a Tax directive?

  Written by Marc   Posted 21 November 2013

When do you apply for a Tax directive? I joined the financial planning industry (commission based) in January 2013 and I was told that I must wait one year before I can apply for a Tax directive.

As a financial planner, what deductions can be claimed?

  Written by Marc   Posted 21 November 2013

As a financial planner (commission based only), what deductions can be claimed?

I need the applicable source code for contributions to a PBO?

  Written by Marc   Posted 20 November 2013

I have donated money regularly to my Church and have obtained a receipt for those donations. The church is PBO reg number PBO 930004251.I need to claim the donations as a deductible and need to use the correct source code??
Appreciate your help :-)

Upon filing return received immediate IT34 notification of owing 13k makes no sense ? What do I do ?

  Written by Marc   Posted 20 November 2013

I just completed my return, I pay huge amounts for medical aid and also paid in additional R10 000. As I filed it instantly sent me an IT34 saying I owe them R13 133. I am in shock, don't know what to do I don't earn a massive salary and spend hundreds on medicines I have to use each month please help !!!

How will my tax work when I work in SA for a foreign based company?

  Written by Marc   Posted 20 November 2013

I will be working for a UK based company from my home in SA. It is a very small business my sister has opened. I will be receiving foreign currency in either dollars or euros. I will earn a monthly salary. Will I pay normal tax? Will I pay tax in UK before I get my salary? How will this work for me? How will I get an IRP5? I wont be getting R250k per year but I am already a registered tax payer with the company I currently work for. I registered and submit returns every year even though I dont ...

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Can I claim a tax deduction due to the contributions I've made to her medical aid?

  Written by Marc   Posted 20 November 2013

I wonder if you can help me. My wife works for Nedbank (NedGroup medical aid scheme)and I am on her medical aid, but I pay my contribution to her.
Am I allowed to claim a tax deduction because of the fact that we pay a monthly fee. On her IRP5 it says:Source code:4474=R16017(Employers med/aid contribution in respect of the employee) and 4005=R16017),total deductions(4497)=R32034.She does not claim any of the contributions.

Deductions for body corporate levies on rental income, are they deductible for tax purposes?

  Written by Marc   Posted 19 November 2013

Can you claim deduction for body corporate levies on rental income

After calculation?

  Written by Marc   Posted 19 November 2013

After I have calculated on the tax return it says -R1500 would that be what I owe them or what they owe me? If not what does that minus amount mean?

Who is responsible for tax for spousal maintenance when separated?

  Written by Marc   Posted 19 November 2013

Am I responsible for paying tax on spousal maintenance received while separated? I am a South African citizen, live in South Africa and receive monthly payments from my husband who is of foreign nationality, lives abroad and pays money into my bank account that is also located abroad. I do not work and he has a job, receives a salary and pays tax in his country (though think he deducts his payments to me from his tax returns). When we separated we agreed to an amount he would provide on a month...

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Can I claim out of pocket medical expenses paid by me and not the medical aid?

  Written by Marc   Posted 18 November 2013

I would like to know if I can claim for medical expenses incurred this year from SARS?

I do not have a medical aid, I pay all my medical bills from my pocket

PAYE calculation for R26 800?

  Written by Marc   Posted 18 November 2013

How much tax does one pay if he earns R26800 per month cost to company?
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