Resubmitting of tax?

Posted 8 October 2013

I sub-letted my SARS tax return about 4 weeks ago can I resubmit .

Personal tax of small business owners?

Posted 7 October 2013

Hi Tim. I have a trading business registered as a Pty Ltd that I started this year. The company only makes enough to cover its costs as it is still in its startup phase. I do not pay myself a salary as I do not have much in the way of living expenses. How would I treat my personal tax return?

Can I claim back expenses against PAYE that relate to an income I have not yet received?

Posted 7 October 2013

Thank you very much making this forum available to us.
I work as a salaried software developer 160 hours a month, I earn a salary and pay PAYE. I also work at home doing work for a client. I will only be able to collect an income from the client after the system I'm developing is complete, which will probably be in around 8 months, this is simply the nature of the business. I'd like to know if I am entitled to claim any expenses that I am currently paying to support the work I'm doing for...

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Is epilepsy considered a disability?

Posted 7 October 2013

I've been told that Epilepsy is classified as a disability. Please advise if I should reflect this on my return?

What is the periods in the year of assesment and the number of periods worked ?

Posted 7 October 2013

How would you determine the Periods in the year of assessment and the number of periods worked if this amount is not stated. However the period that the individual was employed from is the 1 March 2012 - 28 February 2013.

What is an IRP3?

Posted 7 October 2013

What is an IRP3

I need to know what type of tax return I should do and why?

Posted 7 October 2013

I need to do my income tax returns but I am unsure weather I should do provisional Tax returns IRP6 or ITR12. I am Member and Director in multiple companies and CC's. I however only received income from 1 company in the form of a salary and then rent that I receive from 1 house that I own in my personal name.

I do not receive any other income from the various companies.

Closing date for 2013 ITR12 income tax return submission?

Posted 4 October 2013

When is the closing date for submitting personal tax documents?

Can a person pay both employees tax and provisional tax?

Posted 3 October 2013

Can you pay both provisional tax and employees tax if you are a salaried employee who also has his own small business?

I need to find my tax number?

Posted 3 October 2013

How do I find my tax number?

How to read original and additional assessment from SARS.

Posted 2 October 2013

I was employed in South Africa from Jan'2011 till 1st Aug'2013 (relocated to USA). I have filed my tax in 2011 and 2012.

Now I filed my tax return for 2013 through eFiling with all supporting documents. Post submission, I got an original assessment which showed me a credit of (ZAR -37,000); however it was also selected for audit and today after a month, there is another version of IT34 uploaded which shows an amount of (ZAR 820) which I need to pay to SARS. They have also mentioned that this IT34 doesn't show any amount calculated in previous assessment and that my statement balance is now (ZAR 37000 - ZAR 820 = 36,180)....

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Confused as to how I should register my business?

Posted 2 October 2013

I am stuck as to what type of business to open. Whether a close corpration or company? I have seen that the close corporation has been discontinued. Is there another option for a small business?

Recouping Tax Deductions From Previous Tax Year?

Posted 2 October 2013

Is it possible to claim a deduction for tax in the following tax year which you have incurred in the previous tax year?

Can lodge an objection if I think my filing was incorrect?

Posted 2 October 2013

If I completed my eFiling, and received a payout can I request a amendment as I think I filed my tax incorrectly.

How do I work out my taxable income from my salary slip?

Posted 1 October 2013

I started earning extra wages outside of my salary in February 2013 and so I have registered for provisional tax. On my IRP6 I need to fill in my gross turnover(which I understand to be my gross salary other income including my rental earnings, wages earned and interest on investments) and then my estimated taxable income (which I understand to be my gross turnover minus my costs, retirement annuity contributions and my pension contributions). How do I work out the taxable portion of my salary ...

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Should a person over 65 pay tax on a pension from a late spouse's place of employment?

Posted 30 September 2013

If an old lady who is over the age of 65 is still earning a salary, but gets a pension from her dead husband's place of work. Should her current employer reflect that income on her taxable income?

Tax on interns

Posted 30 September 2013

I'm in a w&r SETA internship. I earn 3000 a month and would like to know if interns also get taxed?

Commission earners and staying up to date on what you can claim and what portions

Posted 26 September 2013

Hey TimI am back and this year I have subscribed to your service so I'm looking forward to easy filing!I do have a couple of questions, keeping it high level, as I earn the majority of my income on commission and spend quite a lot of my own income in making that possible. I'll just dive right in:A.) Can I claim depreciation on my 1.) Car and 2.) Scooter - how do I calculate that and where do I put that on my return if I can?B.) Can I claim insurance expenses on 1.) My Home Office and 2...

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Do SARS have the right to dictate where my refund is paid out?

Posted 26 September 2013

I went to verify my bank details at a SARS office only to find I have a third party bank account and I quote from SARS website "A third party account is an account where there is a main member but a secondary member has signing authority. No change of banking details will be allowed by a third party. If the secondary member is the taxpayer to whom a refund is due, he/she will have to open his/her individual bank account."
I have a problem with this. I closed my personal account to avoid du...

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Changed E-mail adress and Cell number - is eFiling details still the same?

Posted 26 September 2013

I have relocated to Gauteng and changed my E -mail adress and cell number. Do I have to apply as a new SARS E - filling user ?


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Kromberry

Can VAT be claimed on capital purchases made prior to when the actual VAT registration takes place?

Posted 26 September 2013

Hi there, my brother started his own company and wishes to register for VAT. His company was registered on the 16 July this year. Prior to this he made purchases of machinery. Is there a possibility that that the vat registration could be applied retrospectively so that this VAT can be claimed? Also can the VAT on machinery purchases be claimed if the purchase was made after the company registration?
Thank you!

I will be working outside of South Africa for a year at a time. Will I still be liable for tax?

Posted 26 September 2013

As from November, I will be working outside of South Africa earning dollars. I will only come back for 30 days a year for my leave. My wife and children will still be living here, so I need to send money for them to live. Will the money I send be liable for South African tax?If I rather have my foreign salary paid into my South African bank account, Would that be taxed?Thanks a million.

What to include under 3601 and 3615 codes

Posted 26 September 2013

Do subsistence allowances, bonuses and right of use of motor vehicle fringe benefits get INCLUDED under code 3615 and 3601? Or must they be EXCLUDED from 3615 and 3601 and included under 3714, 3605 and 3802 respectively?

When do I start my logbook if got travel allowance halfway through year?

Posted 25 September 2013

Hi Tim, I get a travel allowance but however I started receiving it in June, but always had used the car since the month of April! So when do I start the date of my logbook for efiling?

Completion letter without uploading any of the requested documents

Posted 25 September 2013

If I got a guy at work to complete my tax return and he submitted it via efiling (on my profile), how can I check what he submitted? I have now been requested to upload certain documents. I subsequently received a "completion" letter. From what I see on my efiling profile, this guy submitted a few different versions of my tax return?? I'm so confused!! Please help!
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