What is the % rate for a temp employee earning monthly salary of R7371?

Posted 16 April 2013

They tax me at 25% on my monthly income, is that right?

Do I need to submit an ITR12

Posted 13 April 2013

Why must I submit a ITR12 form if my income is only R44000.00?

Do I need an IRP5?

Posted 11 April 2013

I worked for two months only for the 2013 tax year and I was taxed. Do I still require an IRP5 from the employer?

How much PAYE is due on R5 500?

Posted 11 April 2013

I have started a new position and would like to know how much PAYE is due?

What code to use when the Employer pays 100% of the Medical Aid contribution?

Posted 9 April 2013

I have an employee where the company pays 100% of their medical aid contribution. when submitting the ITA3/IRP5 form to sars how is this captured? I cannot use the code 4474 without a corresponding amount in code 3810?

What is the difference between a personal service provider and an independent contractor?

Posted 9 April 2013

What is the difference between a personal service provider and an independent contractor?

When will I get my IRP5 form for 2013 from my employer?

Posted 9 April 2013

Would like to submit with SARS for refund.

What is the difference between Capital Gains Tax and normal tax?

Posted 8 April 2013

If a company's main activity is buying and selling properties, will they pay Capital Gains Tax?

What am I to do when the company I was working for ended our contracts and did not give me an IRP5?

Posted 8 April 2013

I did not receive an IRP5 because the company went into bankruptsy and closed their doors. SARS want the IRP5's of that year which I can't get anywhere and they are giving me penalties each month.

Can I claim the distance traveled from home to the office as part of my travel allowance claim?

Posted 5 April 2013

I receive a car allowance. At present I claim my business km's from my office ,do my work and till I come back. A colleague says that SARS allows to claim business km's from my home until I get back home at night.

In other words the portion I drive to work and then back home, I should be allowed to claim for. Is this correct?

I am a pensioner and I have R1,000,000-00 on fixed deposit, how much tax will I have to pay? I am 65

Posted 4 April 2013

As a 65 year old you will entitled to your first R104 611 of taxable income to be tax free and a further R34 500 of interest.

So for example if your R1 000 000 attracts 10% p.a then the first R34 500 of the R100 000 interest will be tax free and the remaining R65 500 as it is below the tax threshold.

I get a traveling allowance of R7500pm and I use the car more than 80% for business purposes, what c

Posted 3 April 2013

More than 80% of my travelling is for business and I maintain a logbook, however my employer applies 80% PAYE on my salary every month, is this correct?

How do I find my tax number?

Posted 3 April 2013

I can't find my SARS tax no at present and have started at a ne job today , they require it soon

Can i register my daughter as a taxpayer for being a freelance artist?

Posted 2 April 2013

My daughter is 15 year old. She wants to be registered with an agent for possible work as an actor.
They require a tax number. She needs to be registered as a freelance worker. Can I register her on my easyfile (I use it for a company). If not, how do I do it? Do we have to submit tax returns every year?

Does INTERPRETATION NOTE: NO. 47 (Issue 3) apply to employed people, or only VAT registered traders?

Posted 28 March 2013

Trying to determine if items purchased (my car and cell for example) can have part of their value written off for tax purposes if I just happen to be a "normal" employed person and not a trades man or VAT registered.

What do I do if my refund was paid into the wrong bank account?

Posted 27 March 2013

I have an employee who submitted their return through a practitioner and asked him to change banking details as the details on the IRP5 were incorrect, they were for another employee. However the return was paid into the other employees account, is there anyway of rectifying this and don't SARS verify banking details? The names are completely different surely the bank wouldn't accept? I would really appreciate your assistance.

Application for registration as an employer, how does one do it?

Posted 27 March 2013

When completing the application as employer form [EMP101e], can the completed form plus other associated documents ne mailed to my closest SARS office...or do I have to take the docs in to their office in person?

My employer is not registered for Employees' Tax, what can I do?

Posted 26 March 2013

I am working as a p/a and store manager to a sole proprietor. She is not registered as an employer and does not intention to register. No tax is deducted from my salary - what should I do?

Ek wil registreer vir BTW.

Posted 26 March 2013

Ek moet elke keer Kroonstad toe ry om 'n nul-opgawe in te vul vir my BTW en ek sal dit liefs self tuis wil doen.

Should I be submitting a return now for 2013 as a provisional tax payer?

Posted 25 March 2013

I've submitted my 2012 tax return last year as an individual taxpayer. After which I started freelancing midway through August. I was on a six month contract with my ex-company (which ended on 31 January) where they deducted the tax for me, but have also been doing work for other companies/individuals that I would have to pay the tax on. My question is, should I have submitted a return before the end of January to pay in at the end of March? If yes, what do I do now to stay tax complaint?

My Salary is R14700, My overtime is R4055.17, no benefits simply salary, what is my paye and uif?

Posted 25 March 2013

What should I get out in total after PAYE and UIF if my salary is R14700-00 and my overtime was R4055-17?

Tax return - UK income?

Posted 25 March 2013

I returned to SA following 7+ years in UK. I took up permanent employment in SA during June 2011 and am a residing tax payer on my SA income. Before returning to the SA I ran my own business through a limited company, paid corporation tax and in my personal capacity earned a salary (just below the "personal allowance threshold" which consisted of minimum salary allowance + dividends. Since returning to SA the UK company still received fee income from work I did prior to leaving the UK ...

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How does expat tax work?

Posted 24 March 2013

I will be leaving for Malaysia on 20 August 2013 for an undefined period but for at least three years.
So according to the SA-Malaysia double tax arrangement I will be a Malaysian tax resident and subsequently a South African non-resident for tax purposes.

Does the above still hold if, even though I will be working and earning income in Malaysia, I will be paid in Rands in South Africa i.e.my employer will pay me in my South African bank account for the work done in its Malaysia ...

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What form must I file with SARS, an ITR12 or an IRP6 ?

Posted 22 March 2013

I bought an appartment in April 2012 and rent it out. My total income (April 12 to Feb 2013) is R46,000 and my expenses (interest, levies, etc) are R41,000. Total income :R5,000 I haven`t registered myself as a provisional taxpayer. So what should I do for the 2013 Tax return ?
Should I reflected those number on my IRT12 ? or should I register myself on IRP6 ? or should I do both ?

How do I correct a mistake that I have made on my tax return that resulted in a penalty by SARS?

Posted 22 March 2013

I submitted my tax return for the 2012/13 financial year. I was requested to submit supporting documents, which I did. I was informed that I owe a sum of +-R16200 to SARS. It transpired that when I declared my medical expenses I included "cents" on my return. As a result of this I was penalised a sum of +-R162000 which I feel is unfair and unreasonable. How do I correct this?
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