What does 4001 on IRP5 include/made up of?

Posted 13 August 2014

What does 4001 on your IRP5 include? Is it your tax portion for pension or provident fund alone or company as well? My company incl my pension& provident in my CTC even though I pay for it , so the amount in the 4001 on my IRP 5 is shows that I pay 6% for my pension /provident fund , if it CTC what about the company's portion?

Query on how to pay provisional tax and when to submit normal tax return?

Posted 13 August 2014

This is my first time submitting for provisional tax as I have additional income this year in addition to the salary I earn. Please can you advise how I go about applying for the IRP6 and when do I complete my normal tax return in addition to the provisional tax?

Non Taxable Travel Allowanc exceeds maximum permissible. Source Code 3702

Posted 12 August 2014

On my IRP5 I have a Source code of 3702 which is for my non-taxable travel allowance. When I submitted my tax return I received a letter from SARS saying that I need to submit relevant documentation because my non taxable travel allowance exceeds maximum permissible. This is not true as my total amount was only R2211 which is clearly less than the permitted 8000km. As I did not keep a log book what relevant documentation do I need to submit? As I understand, since my travel allowance is less tha...

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Reducing PAYE each month when paid by my employer?

Posted 12 August 2014

I receive a gross amount of R7000 a month from my employer.
Privately I pay medical aid and money to a Retirement annuity.

If I submit proof of this to my employer, can he reduce PAYE payments/deductions from my salary, taking into account these allowable deductions.

If my employer can do this does it then exclude me from having to file a tax return.

How to claim for medical aid that I pay 100% for as a sole member?

Posted 12 August 2014

I need help with my SARS claim regarding medical aid. I contribute 100% to the medical aid and I am the only member. I also contribute a pre-funding amount towards medical aid for the company for the purpose of retirement discount. How do I claim for my medical aid and what details and amount do I add?

Submitted documents by post, still haven't receive a response from SARS?

Posted 12 August 2014

I have posted IT77 form and documents for registration of a tax number its been 10 days and I haven't received any response and now I don't have reference number I can use to call help line. So now I was wondering is there another way of checking my application status for tax number?

Loss last year vs profit this year

Posted 11 August 2014

If I made a loss in my business last year can I take that loss into account when I'm doing my company tax this year if I am making a profit

I want my tax no to give it to may new employer?

Posted 11 August 2014

I want my tax no to give it to my new employer.

Foreign unemployment benefits - counting as foreign income or otherwise taxable in RSA?

Posted 9 August 2014

Hi - I am from Europe, working in the RSA for a South African employer since early in the 2014 tax year. During the period between March 1st 2013 and my arrival/start of work in the RSA, I had no salary, but received an amount in unemployment benefits from the European country I then lived in. Are those benefits taxable in South Africa (as income or otherwise), and if so, under what heading should I enter them for my 2014 tax return? Foreign Income, some other category?

State pensions received from foreign country

Posted 9 August 2014

Are state pensions received from a foreign country taxable in South Africa in cases were contributions to such pension fund was paid while permanently residing and working in said foreign country? Must such amounts be declared as income? Are the banks obliged to advise SARS of such pension money transfers from foreign source?

Pension tax payout return for tax purposes?

Posted 8 August 2014

Can I get a tax return if I was awarded a pension payout from my previous spouse.

What is a reasonable market related interest rate to use on a loan to a family trust?

Posted 8 August 2014

Hi Tim, what is regarded as a reasonable interest rate on a loan made by a trustee to a family (discretionary) trust in order to avoid a "Deemed donation" being made in the form of no/too low interest? I would argue that it would be an "opportunity cost" rate - for example a FNB money market rate.

Do you get a tax return if I received IRP5/IT3A?

Posted 8 August 2014

If I have received employee income tax certificate IRP5/IT3A stating the tax I paid on the first withdrawal, do I claim this tax back in my tax return?

Aanvra van IRP5 van my boss?

Posted 8 August 2014

Ek wil graag my IRP 5 bekom wat ek nog nie ontvang het nie..Ek verneem graag hoe ek dit kan aanvra by SARS siende dat in my omgewing nie SARS kantoor is nie. Die naaste is in Kimberley en die afstand is te ver om te ry. Kan ek dit elektronies via internet aanvra.? En hoe doen ek dit?

Claim from SARS (tax rebate) for prescription spectacles. not on medical aid?

Posted 7 August 2014

Got prescription spectacles from Spec savers. Not on medical aid. Have the account plus receipts. Can I claim on my tax return?

Medical contribution for pensioner

Posted 7 August 2014

My siblings and I transfer funds to my mum's bank account monthly to contribute to a Discovery executive medical aid plan which is more than R4000/month; she is the main member. My mum gets a state pension fund which she lives on. She obviously will not submit a tax return. Now, can I claim the portion that I transfer to her account on my tax return. I have a EFT going out monthly from my account.

She is not fully dependent on me but obviously cannot afford a medical aid with a state ...

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PAYE as SITE on IRP5

Posted 6 August 2014

PAYE is deducted from my salary, on a monthly basis. On my IRP5/Tax return my employer has submitted the total PAYE for the period as SITE. Is this correct?

Can improvement be expensed if they are done specifically for an increased rental?

Posted 6 August 2014

I own an investment property. The rental agent has advised me that in I can increase my monthly rental markedly by doing various improvements. Can this be construed then as expenses in the production of income, or must the improvements be capitalized? Ideally I would want to expense at least a portion of the improvements.

Received a Reduced Assessment due to provident fund discrepancy

Posted 6 August 2014

Help, I just received a REDUCED ASSESSMENT ITA34 from SARS. I submitted my tax return but at that time for tax period 2013/2014 I hadn't received a small portion I cashed from my company provident fund to settle study debt when I left me previous company on the 28th Feb 2014.

My original assessment indicated I was due -R9,460.29, the latest assessment indicates that I'm only due -R0.19. Reason for the Reduced Assessment is "Income no declared".

The Provident Fun withdrawal amount was R137,769, I withdrew R32,152.29...

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Do you need to register for PAYE if employees below tax threshold?

Posted 6 August 2014

Company not registered for PAYE since the four employees are below tax threshold but registered for UIF. Do they need to register for PAYE to issue IRP5's to employees?

Do I need to declare my foreign income on my ITR12?

Posted 6 August 2014

I was living and working outside of SA for more than 6 months in the last tax year. On the first page of the tax return, it asks if I was unemployed for the full tax year. I called an agent at SARS and explained that I was unemployed in SA but employed in the UK for the tax year. She asked if I have an IRP5, which I don't as I didn't work in SA for the tax year. She then said that I would then say that I was unemployed.

I am wanting to check if that is correct. I understand that my i...

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As a salaried employee can I claim my cellphone expenditure as I only get a R500 allowance?

Posted 6 August 2014

As a salaried employee can I claim my cellphone expenditure as I only get a R500 allowance?

Is there any refund due to me for 2012 and 2014?

Posted 5 August 2014

On 2012 I did my eFiling and my return was R-1478.05 this year 2014 I received Notice issued on SARS for ITA34 for 2012/1
Thank you for submitting your income tax return for the 2012 year of assessment.Your assessment has been concluded and reflects an amount refundable to you of R-1478.05
please note that this amount only reflects your income tax assessment and does not reflect tax payable under any previous assessment or any othre balances on your account.The current balance on your ...

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Supporting documents requested from SARS - time and process?

Posted 5 August 2014

My tax return was submitted by my tax consultant on the 1st of July. On the 7th of July he informed me that SARS required supporting documents. I gave him the documents and (according to him) he submitted the documents to SARS. On the 30th of July I received a final notice to submit.

He says he is busy dealing with this and I should not worry. Should I worry? Why is this taking so long? Is it normal for a final letter if you submitted?

How much tax must I pay SARS?

Posted 4 August 2014

Please do a taxable income calculation and advise how I can limit my tax payable.
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