My Old Employer's Accountant is refusing to issue me with an IRP5

Posted 4 July 2013

My Old Employer's Accountant is refusing to issue me with an IRP5 based on an old salary dispute. How should I handle this? It has been submitted to SARS as the information appears on my ITR on E-Filing. I'm scared to submit the return without having the IRP5 incase I get audited. Help!

How do I download my medical aid tax certificate via eFiling?

Posted 4 July 2013

I have done my return on eFiling however it is not complete because I have a medical tax certificate which must be added....it has been scanned.

What is the tax implication if have use of a company car? and can I claim any deductions on my ITR12

Posted 4 July 2013

What is the tax implication if have use of a company car and can I claim any deductions on my tax return. Do I have to keep logbook?

When submitting return what documents do I need to have?

Medical Credit

Posted 4 July 2013

Hi Tim. Love the website!
So, what in essence is happening is: Unless your Over 65, Disabled, Very Sick and your Out of Pocket expenses are ridiculously high and your salary very low and you contribute to 50 dependents your not going to get your refund?
Does SARS realise that this is the one time per year that regular salary earners can look forward to getting something back and now they have very cunningly taken that away from them and put that money back into their own pockets?!

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Do I still have to register with SARS and fill in a tax return?

Posted 4 July 2013

In 2012 I was paying PAYE, I got an IRP5 from work but did nothing with it as I didn't know what it really was. Then in February 2013 they raised the threshold and I no longer earn enough to pay tax. Should I still fill in a tax return for 2012? Will they charge me late fees for this?

How do I change my banking details at SARS?

Posted 4 July 2013

I registered with another account and now it has changed I have a new one how do I consult SARS?

I started receiving my salary on June 2013 must I submit a tax return?

Posted 4 July 2013

I am a new graduate and just found a job and will receive my first salary on July 31st 2013 so I would like to know if I should submit a tax return?

Rebates

Posted 3 July 2013

I just requested a calculation on my tax return and I had to get a 7500 refund. So I submitted. Now that I have submitted my ITA34 says I'm only getting a 1500 refund. My taxes are up to date and I don't owe SARS anything. How do I go about this?
It looks like it has something to do with rebates? What is rebates?

What is the correct code for tax return completion for a severance package received if retrenched?

Posted 3 July 2013

Should a package offered by an employer to an employee that gets retrenched (un-voluntarily) be recorded in the IRP5 under code 3901 or a different code?

Will TaxTim allow you to add Medical Aid, RA's,Mileage and other investments like ETF's?

Posted 3 July 2013

I am under the impression TaxTim will easily allow you to add Retirement annuities and medical aid but how does the system work with Mileage that needs to be claimed as well as ETF's Like Satrix top 40 when you have to add it under Gross income and then taking it back under s10(1)(k).

Or have I lost the plot completely?

Regards
Edwin

I want to submit my tax returns to SARS

Posted 3 July 2013

I have got the following forms.

1) IRP5 from
2) Discovery medical aid tax certificate (From December 2012 to February 2013). Medical amount is deducted from my account not for my salary.
--- My wife(main member) and my children(dependent) are the members(am not a member of discovery medical aid)
3) Vehicle finance tax certificate from Wesbank (From 2012/03/01 to 2013/02/28).
4) Other medical expenses out of my pocket(not cover in medical aid)

My IRP5 for my current job is on my eFiling form, but the second one on there is not mine?

Posted 3 July 2013

I only have one job where I have been employed for the last 17 years, so do not know where the second one come from.

How do you apportion depreciation for a PC with both business and personal use?

Posted 3 July 2013

I bought a computer for my work (I'm a sole proprietor) and I believe that I have to apportion any depreciation I want to claim on it on my ITR12--although it is mostly used for work, I do use it a bit for non-business purposes as well.

Could you please tell me how I would calculate an apportionment like this and if I would have to have been keeping records of use for the computer?

This was your response to a previous question - please advise why the calculator is reflecting 0?

Posted 3 July 2013

Regardless of how much the contribution is you will only be allowed a deduction for medical aid contributions limited to R720 per month for yourself and your first dependent and then R440 per month for any further dependents.

My 2012 return for code 4008 was R17 280 - The calculator this year shows nil - Can you explain possible reason?

Thanks

SARS tax codes?

Posted 3 July 2013

I have a rental property and still pay the bond and levies. There is no profit. When I complete my Tax return what is the code for a rental loss?

Medical expenses not payed by medical aid?

Posted 3 July 2013

Last year when I submitted my expenses I received 30% back in returns from SARS. This year when I complete my return with expenses R10 431 it gives me a return of R833 please advise - there are 4 people on my medical aid and my company pays 2/3 of the premium. My annual income is R228 000

Payslip

Posted 3 July 2013

I have a problem understanding my payslip. I am a freelance and earn only commissions.
I dont know what to claim of my income tax;
My payslip consist of:
- Total earnings : 7500
- total company contributions : xxx
- taxable earnings : xxx (what does that mean)
- tax : xxx
- total deductions : xxx
- net salary : xxx

What is tax and total deductions? Those two amounts sometimes differs and sometimes are the same. As I am a freelance and work by ...

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Cellphone depreciation?

Posted 3 July 2013

What supporting documents do I need to add if I claim for cellphone depreciation. If I use my phone for mainly business but I pay for the contract not my employer?

What is the maximum number of IRP5's that can be submitted through eFiling per year?

Posted 3 July 2013

What is the solution if there is a limit?

Allowable Medical Deductions

Posted 3 July 2013

My monthly medical aid premium is paid to the scheme through the company (it forms part of my cost to company) but I cover the cost 100%. The total for the year is R31 694 (for me and my son).

I have additional medical expenses not covered by my MA totaling R5 900 for the year.

2 questions:

a. Am I able to claim an allowable medical deduction?
b. where on the e-filing form would I enter them?

Extra Tax deducted

Posted 3 July 2013

I recently underwent a Tax audit last year as I haven't regularly paid taxes for a few years. SARS did the audit and siad they owed me x ammount but I also owed the y ammount. They paid out the x ammount deducting their Y ammount from the balance and all was good. The end of last year and the this year they all of a sudden started deducting R1600 off my salary for some special tax owed.This was for about six to eight months of deductions I have just been to see them to submit this years Tax form...

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May I claim my km to and from work if I get a travel allowance?

Posted 2 July 2013

I only use my car for business and to and from work.

Provident fund transfers to Retirement Annuity - are there tax implications?

Posted 2 July 2013

I had a Provident Fund with my previous employer, I changed jobs in November 2012 and transferred the funds from the Provident Fund into a Retirement Annuity. I contributed towards the Retirement Annuity in my own capacity from November 2012 - February 2013. When asked to enter a Retirement Annuity contribution for the 2013 tax year, do I only need to enter the amount contributed from November 2012 - Feb 2013 or does the RA contribution amount also need to include the funds transferred from the ...

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When will 'supporting documents' section appear?

Posted 2 July 2013

I have submitted my tax return via efiling on the 1st of July and immediately received an email saying I need to submit supporting documents. The problem is the section on my efiling profile which allows me to upload these is not showing there yet, now 24 hours later. Is this normal? How long should I wait?Thank you for this blog! Very helpful for a first time tax payer!

Owing R13 540 to SARS?

Posted 2 July 2013

I`ve just submitted my return and I received ITA34 saying I owe R13 540. When rechecking my return, I noticed that I didn't capture my annual PAYE tax on the required field. Is it possible for me to request a new return, correct the error and resubmit?
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