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I've never recieved a tax number from my prefois employer whom I worked for 10 years, i'm self employed for 4 years now and earn less then R 15 000 a month. Should I have a tax number? if yes how do I get it!??

Provisional tax for less than R5000 income - what do do for SARS?



I just registered a company and we might make income of less than R5000, do I have to submit provisional tax? Financial year end is February.

Can you do my last two tax submissions for me including this year - what is the cost.



Hi Tim I have not filled in my tax for the last three years up to date :( :( Would you be able to do this for me and I provide all relevant documentation. How much will you charge me and can you tell me how much I will be refunded.

When getting bonus, how tax is calculated/



Morning Tax Tim, I want to know if I'm earning about 84000/pa do I have to pay tax? also when I'm getting bonus in December how do you calculate the tax as I'm getting double my salary.

If my spouse is disabled and claims accordingly, can I claim that I am married to a disabled person?



If my husband has a disability and he claims as a disabled person. As his wife can I claim too that my spouse is disabled?

What percentage tax should I pay if I earn a gross of R17,371



If im earning a gross of R17. 300 what percentage tax should I pay?

Buying for a company on personal account - can I claim for tax purposes?



I buy groceries and prepaid electricity every month for the company I work for then they refund me. Will this be an issue for SARS when I do my tax return? I spend about R50 000 odd a month.

Do not have to submit my tax return as I thought I was below the bracket for 2010, 2011 and 2012 to



Got a penalty for not submitting for 2010, 2011 and 2012. Taxable pay over threshold and did not submit. Believed it was under the "do not have to submit bracket" but do not know what it were for those year. Will submit now for all years and even my spouse will submit his 0 income. Please can you supply us with the "do not have to submit bracket" of those years. Want to challenge the penalties. Thank You

What are the Tax Tables for the 2013 tax year?



Please supply the TAXABLE INCOME for INDIVIDUALS for the 2012/13 tax year

What is a REASON 02 for not charging/deducting tax?



What is a REASON 02 - for not charging/deducting tax?

SARS transaction reference 16 on the ITSA?



What does a transaction reference 16 mean on my ITSA - the description says electronic refund even though the amount is a debit and not credit.

I would like to know how to complete a nil return via eFiling?



I am doing some admin work from home and have been paying Provisional Tax for the last 3-4 years. Twice a year someone has been doing my tax return via eFiling for me. I realize now that I don't earn enough to even complete a tax return. To be on the safe side I want to complete a nil return but am not sure how to do it. I don't want to ask the same lady to do the nil return for me because she will charge me . I would like to know how to do it myself because it is now due.

Wear & Tear: what % can I claim on my computer/mobile/garmin/camera, etc, which I use in my work?



I would like to know what percentage I can claim for wear & tear on tools of my trade, per year? I am an environmental consultant and need to take not only my pc and mobile into the field but also binoculars, camera, anemometer, garmin gps, etc. . .

Corporate Social Investment for tax purposes?



I am wondering about the Tax Benefits for companies that donate money for CSI (Corporate Social Investments) is there a certain starting amount companies need to donate? How do I know if my company donates to a charity or NGO that I will get the Tax Benefit? What paperwork should I be asking to see from the NGO or Charity. Your assistance would be greatly appreciated.

When is SARS going to pay me out my refund?



I have a return due of R2000. 00 I have not been requested to provide any documents but my eFiling status shows assessment received and my SARS status shows return-submitted to its it has been five days and I never get my return on my statement of account I am not selected for audit or verification but on the notice of assessment it shows yes for audit or verification but I was asked no documents when do I get paid?

Reimbursed tuition fee?



My employer reimburses my tuition fee if I passed all subjects. I am studying a PGDA and I am a trainee. Is the reimbursed tuition taxable?

Registering for a tax number with SARS?



I've noticed conflicting information re: how to register for a tax number in South Africa. I'm an international student studying in South Africa and will be working part-time during my studies. Can you confirm what is now required to register for a tax number?


-completed IT77 form
-copy of certified ID document/passport/driver's license

Do I still need to include a proof of address? (I'm currently renting a flat so I only have a lease agreement)
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'Request Tax Types' not on menu on SARS eFiling?



I am asked to click on 'Request Tax Types' on the left menu . . . But there is no option like that

What is the useful life of a truck for SARS tax purposes?



HOW MANY USEFUL LIFE DOES A TLB TRUCK HAVE?

Deferred payments with SARS?



Can SARS impose the 10% late payment penalty when the taxpayer has requested a deferred payments arrangement? This would be in relation to provisional tax period 2015/02.

Under what bracket do fall under when earning as little as 5 or 6k per month?



Hi if earn R6k or R7k a month, how much will I pay in tax?

Register for turnover tax while VAT registered - do I need to do it again?



I registered for VAT in 2008 when I was going to open a business. Unfortunately the business ran dead about 6 months or so later. Now I have started a small business but would like to register for turnover tax as VAT would not be necessary. Can I do this or do I need to de register from VAT? What would the procedure be. Thank you.

Referral income



I am a salary earner paying PAYE then on the sideline I get paid a once of commission for a referral, do I declare this and thus pay tax on it?

Help with eFiling registration please?



How to register for eFiling? Too difficult for me to register?

How do I submit a nil return?



How do I submit a nil return?
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