Trustee income disclosure

  Written by Evan   Posted 20 July 2015

Where do you disclose income earned by a trustee from a trust on your ITR12?

What is a tax return?

  Written by Evan   Posted 20 July 2015

What is a tax return?

Changed jobs and paid too much tax - can I claim it back?

  Written by Evan   Posted 20 July 2015

I had a low income job for 11 months of the year. My yearly income would have been under the threshold, so I never paid any tax. I am not sure if my employer registered me, but I never received any tax documents or tax number. In February 2015 I started a new job with a higher salary. My yearly salary now puts me above the threshold and my new employer registered me and I've been paying tax since Feb. But since I only did this job for 1 month of the last tax year, my yearly income for 2014/2015 tax year remains under the threshold of R70 700. ...

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What does it mean by Enforcement Case?

  Written by Evan   Posted 20 July 2015

What does it mean when you see on your SARS eFiling - Enforcement Case Number*****
What is mean by Enforcement Case?

My friend received the following, just interested to know what it means.

How long before refund?

  Written by Evan   Posted 20 July 2015

My tax practitioner did my IRP5. I must get a refund of 3115 Rand. I have no outstanding funds that I owe money for SARS. I wait 8 days. I get nothing, no response.

Car allowance 100% taxed as other allowance

  Written by Evan   Posted 20 July 2015

Towards the end of the year I received a car allowance. However at this stage I was not sure of how many kilometers would be done for business. Therefore the allowance is now reflected as other allowance and is taxed 100%. How do I now file my tax returns against travel as it is not reflected under 3701 or 3702 on the IRP5?

Car ownership

  Written by Evan   Posted 20 July 2015

My Dad purchased a car 7 years ago, and I paid him off within a year to "purchase" the car from him. I recently submitted my tax return but I didn't realize that the car was still registered under his name and I need to submit proof of purchase to SARS. Solutions?

Non-resident doner & resident donee

  Written by Evan   Posted 20 July 2015

My step father, is a non-resident and non-SA citizen, who never adopted me but is married out of community of property to my mother, is offering me a substantial gift as a result of a recent sale of part of his inherited estate, let's say 500k ZAR.

My understanding of the SA donations tax law is that my step father is not liable to pay any sort of donations tax, nor am I, because the donor (my step father) is not an SA resident. Is this correct? How would I declare this source of inc...

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Claim travel expenses without travel allowance

  Written by Evan   Posted 20 July 2015

I am a commission earner without a travel allowance. I use my private vehicle for work to go and see clients etc. Will I be able to claim travel expenses (like fuel) and depreciation on the vehicle?

Why does SA Homeloans send me a tax certificate if I cannot claim the interest?

  Written by Evan   Posted 20 July 2015

Why does SA Homeloans send me a tax certificate if I cannot claim the interest on my mortgage? Can I claim on the life premiums linked linked to my loan?

When is tax payable on a five year fixed deposit with interest on expiry?

  Written by Evan   Posted 20 July 2015

If you have a fixed deposit with interest on expiry after five years, when do you pay tax on the interest?

It seems that SARS is taxing it every year on what has accrued each year, but surely this causes a cash flow issue for the investor as you are having to pay tax on something you only get in five years time? If this is the case why would anyone take interest on expiry?

I am still waiting on my refund from SARS

  Written by Evan   Posted 20 July 2015

I am still waiting for Refund from SARS, it has been 20 days since I submitted my tax return. What can I do to speed up the process?

Tax back for SA employee working for SA company living abroad

  Written by Evan   Posted 20 July 2015

I am a South African employee working for a South African company. I have been living and working abroad while still earning a salary in South Africa. How long do I need to stay out of South Africa for in order to not be taxed for the period I am abroad?

No IRP5 information for 2010

  Written by Evan   Posted 20 July 2015

After submitting my 2015 tax return and not getting any feedback from SARS, I called the call centre. They told me that my assessment is on hold until I submit my 2010 tax return. The problem with that is the company I worked for at that time liquidated in April of 2010 and did not submit their EMP501, thus no IRP5s were issued. There is no data in the 2010 tax return. How do I go about filing the tax return? I don't not have all the payslips for that period either.

Banking details verification takes 21 days?

  Written by Evan   Posted 20 July 2015

I was asked to verify my bank details with SARS this season. I have done that the consultant said my refund money should be in my account in a few days. A week after I called the call centre and they said it will take a 21 day period for my bank details to be verified then the payout can be made. Is this true?

What support do I need to supply to support a nil tax return for time worked in UK?

  Written by Evan   Posted 20 July 2015

I have been requested by SARS to complete a tax return for 2012 as I did not complete one at the time as I lived and worked in the UK for the entire 2012 tax period. In response to SARS request, I submitted a nil tax return and have now been requested to supply supporting documentation.

I am not sure what supporting documentation to supply - the lady at the SARS call centre said I need to get an affadavit from t...

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When do I have to pay CGT?

  Written by Evan   Posted 20 July 2015

I had a Capital Gain from the sale of shares in April 2014. My tax return is due by November 2015. Is it better to wait until then and pay the tax or make the declaration now and pay now? If I declare now am I obliged to pay tax immediately or is there a penalty if I only pay by November 2015?

How do I get a tax number - do I still have one?

  Written by Evan   Posted 19 July 2015

I have been out of work and a few years back (2001 till 2011) I began to work again (2012). What I don't know is, do I still have a tax number and how do I get hold of it?

Does diabetes qualify as disabled?

  Written by Evan   Posted 19 July 2015

If I have diabetes and am regarded by the company as a person with disabilities, in my tax return can I say I am disabled?

Filed same return twice by mistake

  Written by Evan   Posted 19 July 2015

I've filed twice by mistake... How do I remove the second version?

Please help me recover all my log in details. I forgot everything

  Written by Evan   Posted 19 July 2015

Hey. I forgot all my log in details, please help me.

Tax money

  Written by Evan   Posted 19 July 2015

I need to claim my tax money

Need my tax number

  Written by Evan   Posted 19 July 2015

How do I get my tax number?

How long does a refund take after verification?

  Written by Evan   Posted 19 July 2015

Hi. I did my tax return on SARS E filing on the 14/7/15. They then asked for documents which I sent the same day. Until now I have not heard from them. I sent in my Income protector cert and Med aid expense. I did not claim for anything else.

Usually they refund me within a day or two. Is it normal for it to take longer for verification or should I go into their office and make an inquiry?

SMS says -R160.00 due to me. What does it mean?

  Written by Evan   Posted 19 July 2015

I received the SMS from SARS after submitting my tax returns. It says -R160.00 due to you. What does it mean?
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