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Rebate for prepaid electricity

  Written by Marc  

I am a tenant and I prepaid electrictity can I claim

Tax on income property mortgage restructuring

  Written by Marc  

I have an income property with a bond of R600k outstanding. I want to switch it to another bank to access R200k equity. I will then have a bond of R800k. This will cost me R30k in legal fees. How do I calculate the interest and fees cost deduction on my next return? Do I use the entire R800k's interest or am I only allowed to deduct 75% (R600/R800k) or should I do a manual sum in excel? Can I deduct the fees or do I keep that for the capital gains sum when I sell? Also do I need to pay income ta...



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Rental income, less deductions less than cap, must I register for Provisional Tax

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I receive a salary and I recently started renting out my flat (which I resided in as primary residence, until September 2014, rented out since October 2014). I received a Rental income of R40000 for the 2014-15 tax year, the property is still under bond and there was maintenance costs etc. . Which means im still making a "loss" . (i. E. Rental Income of R40000, deductions of R50000, nett -R10000)

1. Must I still register for Provisional Tax?
2. If 1, am I late for Feb, Aug Provisional tax payment deadlines?...



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Want to know tax on R720 00 (lump sum) and R16200(salary)

  Written by Marc  

I an educator retiring early in June, who has worked for 27 years and 6 months. I want to know how much will be taxed from my lump sum payout (R720 000 ) and salary(R16200. 00)

Disability Income taxable?

  Written by Marc  

Disability income was received from medical boarding from work for a few months in the tax year ending 2015. This income was taxed and the amount on the IRP5 shows only one income source code. 1. Is the disability income tax exempt or is it only from 2 March 2015 and 2. Is there a separate tax code for disability income earned.

Am I due for a refund for the tax deducted from income less than the tax threshold?

  Written by Marc  

My annual income was R65 500 and total tax was roughly R4900. Am I due for a refund?

When can I submit my returns?

  Written by Marc  

When can I do my tax returns 2014/2015?

Commission tax query

  Written by Marc  

I earn a basic salary commission. Do I have to pay tax for both amounts combined, or should I only be taxed (PAYE) for the basic salary only? My basic salary is R10k with my commission cap at R5k. Please advise. . .

Declaration of interest on fixed deposits for provisional taxpayers?

  Written by Marc  

I read your earlier reply to a question on income tax on fixed deposits. However, I am a provisional tax payer and my question is, when do I declare the interest earned on a 12 month F D when the inception and maturity dates do not coincide with the tax year?

Will I get a tax refund or am I paying the correct amount?

  Written by Marc  

I basically earn R6500 p/m. Usually my PAYE is 220 a month. I don't how it is calculated. Is it the correct amount that is deducted. Will I get a tax refund?

Net income at R9000 how much is PAYE and UIF before net income?

  Written by Marc  

My net income is R9000, how much should my gross income be and how much should I pay for PAYE and UIF?

How much is Monthly PAYE and UIF if I earn R13232.83 per month?

  Written by Marc  

I need urgent help with calculations of PAYE, UIF.

When can I send my docs?

  Written by Marc  

I have purchased the TaxTim Lite option and I have received my IRP5 from my employer as well as for my RA. When do I send these documents to you?

How does SARS tax earnings from abroad, earned here in South Africa online?

  Written by Marc  

Hi Tim

Hope you're well and that you can assist me. I get taxed on my monthly salary of R31300, however, I'm also an online part time language consultant getting paid in USD from abroad into my paypal account. The employer from abroad currently taxes me 6% of my earnings as I make under 920USD. Paypal then charges me a further 3. 5% for the transfer. My account is linked with FNB, who take a further 1. 5% commission when converting to Rands and transferring the funds to my acc...



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IRP6 / ITR14

  Written by Marc  

I have a June Year end. We have submitted an IRP6 for December 2014(6 months after year end). Second provisional payment, needs to be completed before year end(correct??) Which is before 31-06-2015? Once this is completed. . . Audit takes place for 2015. Once signed AFS for June 2015 have been received - a ITR14 can now be completed - is this correct? Appreciate your help!!!

Lumpsum percentage if i resign?

  Written by Marc  

How much you tax if I resign from an amount of 1600 000. 00. Percentages?

I want to register for eFiling

  Written by Marc  

How do I register my eFiling by using a smart phone

Do I need to pay tax if I earn less than 250000 per annum, and work on commission only

  Written by Marc  

I am an intern estate agent, only earn commission, no salary , and I get less than R250 000 per annum. Must I pay tax?

How much I pay in order to afford tax??

  Written by Marc  

How to tax me when I'm pay R3000 Monthly?

Waiting for tax refund from SARS?

  Written by Marc  

I am still waiting on my tax refund my statement shows amount refundable after allowable tax credit is -R2113,78 that was the last statement I received on the 5th September 2014

How do I calculate Taxable Income in a Company (SME)

  Written by Marc  

How do I calculate Taxable Income in a Company (SME)

Extra income

  Written by Marc  

I own a one bedroom place, wirth about R700 000 in a retirement place. Besides my own home. My main income is salary and tax covered there, IRP5. I get rent of about R36000?
must I register as a provisional tax payer?
is there an amount of extra income for which one does not have to register as a provisional tax payer?
can that income be placed under a general category as extra income?

Claiming medical money from SARS?

  Written by Marc  

My medical certificate says I have 12000 to claim will I get this money from SARS when I claim.

Tax refund - do I qualify?

  Written by Marc  

I worked for one company and changed to another in January. My income from 3/2014 to 12/2014 was R69500 and 1/2015-2/2015 R37440. How much tax should I have paid?

What costs can be subtracted from the income of our small business?

  Written by Marc  

I am a member of a CC and a partner in a partnership. We are the two same people in both the partnership and the CC. From our activities in the CC, we came upon another way to make money and after a period of testing, we decided to split the other way off our CC activities, so the Partnership became a new business. In order to make this new income stream work, we need to travel and test tourism opportunities in SA as well as some of our neighboring countries to be able to build an internet commu...



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