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Medical Tax Credit?



Hi Team, My Total medical aid contribution for myself and 2 depandants is R2072. My company pays R1211 and I pay R674 deducted from my salary and I receive a R230 med aid tax credit. Is the R230 the correct amount for 2 depandants? and can I claim back the R674 that I pay from salary every month?

Tax return payment?



I have received an email that my tax return payment is due. I would like to know how should I apply for it. Thamk You...

What are tax benefits of working 180 days out of SA and 60 consecutive days?



I work for SA company in Botswana. My salary and tax are paid in South Africa. Is there a tax benefit in working 180 days out of the country.

My employer deducted montly tax from our salary but we are not registered with SARS neither is the c



Please need help. How do I know if our Company is registered with SARS
and the tax that have been deducted from our Salary is been paid up towards SARS. What could happen to the owner who failed to pay the tax over to SARS.

Students on Vacation Work Wages?



Do students need to register for Income Tax if they work during their vacation (3/4 weeks) for a corporate.

If I want to withdraw all my pension capital, what will the tax rate be?



I have about R9 mil. pension capital that I want to withdraw, what are the tax rates?

I earn a basic salary but earn a commission ever quarter what tax would I pay on my commission?



I earn a basic salary of 6500 after deductions. I also earn commission which is paid out every quarter this quarter amounts to over R7 000.

I contribute towards my daughters studies at the university, can I claim this as a tax deduction fro



My daughter is studying part-time to complete her degree at the university.
She has a temp job as a teacher at a primary school and earns a small salary.
I pay the University fees. Can I claim this from SARS?

If we run a Club does the Secretary who would earn a remuneration have to pay PAYE?



We are running a Club that purchases and sells to its members training material and then registers their students when the course is successfully completed. We have Lady that does all the admin etc. She gets paid a "salary" do we have to register her for UIF and PAYE?

Didn't include my pension fund on code 4006?



Last year when I filed my 2012 tax return I didn't put in my pension fund on code 4006 but have put only my retirement annuity from old mutual. And I was given a refund amount of R1900. I therefore would like to know if its possible for me to do an objection and resubmit the return even though I was paid.

When a certain amount was deducted from my UIF can I go for a tax return on the money that was deduc



I resigned an the company paid out my UIF an there was an amount deducted so I just want to knw if I get a tax return on the money that was deducted.

What should I be taxed??



I am currently working for a global company on a temp basis but working at least 40 hours a week. They have recently started taxing me 25%. I have read that this is only for individuals working 22 hours or less a week. how true is this ant what can I do??

What is the definition of income tax source codes?



4141/4142/4149/4150/4497

IRP5/IT3a



Can I use these form to submit for tax return, or wot must I do with this certificates?

I am a sole trader. How do I complete an ITR12 if I do not have an employer?



I earn money for services rendered as personal tech support. I receive two certificates every tax year - for medical aid and for retirement annuity. What codes do I use and where do I enter this information?

Can I claim for tax return?



I am paying a medical aid for my self and my son, I earn only R40 000 pa, can I also get something from SARS and how do I go about doing that I already got a certificate from my medical scheme.

Two medical aid in one assessment year, how do I treat this?



How do I go about completing my eFiling if I have moved jobs and now am forced to be on the company's new medical aid, resulting in a change of medical aid as well?

Can I put my pension fund on my tax return if I dont have a tax certificate for it.



I want to know if a pension fund forms part of my CTC but I do not get a tax certificate for it can I put it on my tax submission? Even if its on my payslip or not?

How does reimbursive travel allowance - non-taxable work?



How will the following effect my tax refund and where do I enter the amount : re-imbursive travel allowance non taxable?

I am a construction worker of which my contract with the company I worked for ended in 2013 march an



I did not receive my IRP5. My question is how would I get it to my hands?

VAT registration?



I have just started a small business. What must my turnover be to register for VAT. Currently I am paying VAT on my purchases but not charging VAT on my sales.

If out of the country for longer than 183 days, what portion of my income is exempt from tax?



I worked for a South African company (for 1 year), and did most of my work in another country, where I meet the 183 day & 60 consecutive day requirement. My question is: I earned a basic salary, plus allowances for being in another country, e.g. food allowance, transport, accommodation, etc. These allowances were paid together with my salary. Based on my total income from the company - what portion of this will be taxed and what will be exempt?

How do I qualify for tax refund?



I'm not sure how to qualify?

what is tax refund?



I was working as petrol attendant and I have IRP5 so what can I claim?

How do you work out a pension on a salary of R11 500?



How much do you take home if your salary is R11500 and a 50% pension fund is contributed by you and the company?
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