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Does a director of a company have to register as a tax payer by law? Please give ref to the relevant

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Does a director of a company have to register as a tax payer by law? Please give ref to the relevant Act. Thank you.

Dates for tax returns

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I want to submit my individual tax returns on efiling, when can I do this

Never had a tax number at old company, new company wants a tax number?

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I am a foreigner and I have not registered for a tax number for five years. I am changing companies and they are asking for a tax number. What do I do?

Tax implications of foreign monetary transfers?

  Written by Marc  

I am a permanent resident in South Africa, (not employed) Married to a South African. Due to financial constraints I am obligated to transfer some of my foreign savings from my account overseas into my South African Bank account, to pay bills in South Africa (Electricity, home loan etc. ). Would I be taxed on this? I was recommended to put the amount source down as a "gift" by my bank, is this correct?

Will I pay 18% and 36% for lump sum of 542000. Or only 18% tax?

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On resignation from goverment. Will I be taxed 18% after 25000 and 36% if remainder exceed 393000 when my lump sum is 542000

Total tax on R 1 400 000, 00 FULLY WIDRAWN from pension fund on resigning of a 46 year old

  Written by Marc  

If I am 46 years old and resign from my work and withdraw in cash my pension totalling R1 400 000, how much taxi will I pay?

List of codes required for an ITR12?

  Written by Marc  

List of source codes

Paye & uif query

  Written by Marc  

A 68 year old casual worker (23 hours per week) does he get paye & uif
A foreign contract worker (8 months) does she get paye & uif

Sport massage therapist enquiring about tax refund?

  Written by Marc  

I own a sport massage business. I am therapist/bookkeeper/secretary. What are my first steps towards tax payment and or refund? I earn R6000 per month.

Where do I find the source code 3816

  Written by Marc  

Source code 3816

SARS still did not pay out

  Written by Marc  

Good day. We completed our tax on the 1st of July 2014. We were asked twice to send through our supporting documents, as we did so! We followed up several times, even got somebody to sort it out. In short, it is the 29th of April 2015, and SARS did not yet pay out our funds. Every time we call SARS they say there is a stopper, they will send through an email and it will take 21 working days. We did this 3 times, still nothing! What now??? What can we do???

Tax deduction on payout of R580 000, 00

  Written by Marc  

How much tax in rand will be deducted from a pension payout of R580, 000, 00?

Due date for provisional tax submissions for company year end other that February year end

  Written by Marc  

Hi there. RE: Due date for provisional tax submissions We have a company with a June year end. I know that the first provisional is due for submission 6 months after the year end of the company, which is 31 December. Please advise what the second provisional due date is? Is it 30 June the following year?

How to submit tax returns when working abroad?

  Written by Marc  

I have been submitting a tax return every year for a few years now. I plan to go overseas and work/travel. How would I complete future tax returns? I want to avoid penalties for non-submission, but am unsure how to complete the return if I am not earning income in South Africa.

Tax deduction for partial month worked?

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I started working on the 23 March. When ii receive my pro rata pay of R3000 ( from April would be R9500). They deducted tax from the pro rata pay. Is that correct to deduct tax from a pro rata pay?

How are commission only earners taxed and where can I get proof of it according to the South African

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How are commission only earners taxed and where can I get proof of it according to the South African Law?

Commission PAYE - assistance?

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Hi Tim. Great Blog! My question is quite simple. I've started working for a company earning commission only. We have not yet registered any of my details and I've earned around R 18 000 in commission this month. I would like to know what percentage should they have deducted from my earnings? Is it 18% throughout? I would also like to register under code 3606 as I have various expenses that I need to incur in order to conclude a sale and would like to deduct some of these expenses. Do I claim it ...



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Can you please show me how you calculate your PAYE?

  Written by Marc  

I would like to know how much I will pay towards PAYE if my salary is R13 500. 00 month. Can you please assist me with this question. Thanks

Can I apply a tax number via online?

  Written by Marc  

Can I apply a tax number via electronic/ internet?

Claim back medical bills from SARS?

  Written by Marc  

Can you claim all medical payments. Although you haven't got a medical aid?

Earns less than R200 000.00 why submit to SARS?

  Written by Marc  

My wife earns less than R200 000. 00 per year. Should she submit returns. She registered 4 years ago to do the right thing. But she never earned more to submit. Now she got a sms to say she must submit or she must pay penalties. Please help thanks

What can I do, I didn't submit my returns on the year 2014 and I lost my IRP5.

  Written by Marc  

I did not submit my IRP5 on 2014, and I lost it I don't know what to do,, can you please assist me.

Type of tax should one pay from contracts?

  Written by Marc  

What type of tax should one pay if he gets income from contracts?

How one is stealing from the poor through tax evasion?

  Written by Marc  

Explain why one is stealing from the poor if he is not paying his tax or through tax evasion?

Type of tax to be paid to SARS?

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What type of tax should a secretary, 22 years of age with a salary of 132 239 pay?
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