How much can I deduct for expenses from money I earned in Saudi Arabia?

Posted 16 November 2012

Hi, I taught a two-week course in Saudi Arabia, and they paid me straight into my bank account. Do I have to pay taxes on the full amount, or is there some fixed amount per day I can deduct for expenses?

Is unpaid salaries included on my IRP5 not deductible as a bad debt?

Posted 14 November 2012

Salary that was due to me, however not paid by my previous employer was included as income on my IRP5. I included it as a bad debt deduction & SARS disallowed in my assessment. Please advice as to what I can do.

Must I keep a weekly logbook?

Posted 13 November 2012

My wife and I submitted a weekly logbook for the 2011/2012 tax year. My wife's one were accepted but mine declined. I can't now fill in a day to day logbook as I'm not going to thumbsuck where I've traveled during that year as this is impossible. What am I to do?

I have a Q about retirement annuity deductions against tax?

Posted 12 November 2012

How does the Chief Thief calculate my deductable amount on 'current year' RA payments (code 4006)? I entered an amount on my tax form and they calculate a LARGER amount, how is this possible?

How do I get a tax number?

Posted 12 November 2012

If I have not worked before and I am intending to apply for a job as a part-time student assistant and the potential employer requires a tax number, what do I do?

How do the medical aid deductions for 2013 work - become dependent or become principle member?

Posted 12 November 2012

Hi Tax Tim, thank you for a very informative website, I've learnt a lot!

My question is this: which option is more tax beneficial?

My situation:
My wife and I are both principle members of the same medical aid, with a baby on the way. My understanding of the new tax credit rules for 2013 would imply that it doesn't really matter how we as a family structure our medical aid. Be it as 1 principle member and 2 dependents, or 2 principle members and 1 dependent. Is this correct? The new rules disregard the fact that I am in a higher tax bracket as well...

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Do I have to claim submit a tax return after termination of contract with my employer if it was cont

Posted 12 November 2012

My company contributes money to SARS each month so after my termination, am allowed to claim money back?

What do I need to do to get a tax certificate?

Posted 12 November 2012

Good Day,

I am uncertain if I am registered with SARS, on my IRP5 I have a 10 digit income tax ref number. I have been paying tax for the past 5 or 6 years but I have never submitted any thing to SARS. I urgently need a tax certificate. What do I need to do in order to get a tax clearance certificate?

Are there penalties on incorrect information?

Posted 8 November 2012

Hi, I mistakenly did not pick up my medical payments deducted from my salary as a 'tax perk' which therefore adds to my taxable amount. I now have to pay in more tax after I have already completed both provisional tax forms, only to discover this now when I must submit my ITR12 now in November. Are there penalties and interest involved, since the year end is Feb and it's now Nov already?

How to correct or change type of tax payer on TaxTim?

Posted 8 November 2012

I logged on as provisional taxpayer instead of PAYE, how do i change it?

Gross Retirement Funding Income on IRP5

Posted 8 November 2012

On my IRP5 there is a category called Gross retirement Funding Income. Does this have to be entered on TaxTim?

Do I have to enter Unit Trusts on my tax form?

Posted 8 November 2012

In Feb this year (28 Feb to be exact) I contributed a lump sum of R1000 to a Retirement annuity High equity fund, does that have to be reflected on my income tax statement?

Where does the amount under Deductions/Contributions on my IRP5 come from?

Posted 6 November 2012

I would like to understand all the amounts reflected on my IRP5 and their source codes.

I am a provisional tax payer, but I want to claim on my annuities at year end, where do I do that?

Posted 6 November 2012

There is no space on the IRP6 to fill it in?

What about fees paid to the HPCSA? Are they tax deductible?

Posted 6 November 2012

I don't see any fees paid by me as reflected on my return as per TaxTim for the HPCSA and other fees as related to my profession- oral hygiene (cpd point package as required by HPCSA and a dental association), I only work for commission and want to know if I can deduct other expenses such as cellphone and petrol ? It doesn't get asked on your TaxTim and I suppose it needs corresponding codes for your IRP5 return?

How do I file my tax return for the first time?

Posted 6 November 2012

I haven't done a tax return before but I was registered by my employer. Ho do I go about doing my returns and what penalties should I expect? Can you help in this situation and what will it cost if you can?

Why have SARS not allowed all my medical expenses as a tax deduction?

Posted 6 November 2012

I have completed my efiling however now have a query. I claim back about R4000 worth of medical expenses incurred by myself, but was only refund R600. Is this an error?

I am a reserve soldier and only recieve a salary when I am working

Posted 3 November 2012

I am a reserve soldier, so I only get paid my salary when I am camping. Hence I have trouble answering this provisional question.

If I was apart of a graduate programme, is the salary I received taxable?

Posted 2 November 2012

I received a monthly salary during a 7 month Graduate Programme, which had taxed deducted per month.
I've heard some people say the were able to get the deducted tax back, and would like to know if this is true? If so, how would I go about getting that back?

How do I check my tax return payment online?

Posted 2 November 2012

I want to check whether the monies owed by SARS were deposited into my given bank account, online if possible please.

Souce code 4002 and 4006

Posted 1 November 2012

On my document there is no 4002 and 4006. What amount must I include?

Retrenchment pay-out tax code

Posted 1 November 2012

During the 2012 tax year I received a retrenchment pay-out. It is reflected on my IRP5 with tax code 3907. According to the tax code definition I got off the SARS website 3907 is defined as: "Other lump sums (e.g. backdated salaries extended over previous tax years, not approved funds)."

Tax code 3901 is defined as: "Gratuities (retirement / retrenchment)."

Does it matter that the code seems to be incorrect on my IRP5, is there a tax implication?

Where do I include the Gross non-taxable income - source code 3696?

Posted 31 October 2012

If one receives an annuity and the annuity certificate states that there is a gross non-taxable portion (Code 3696) and a gross non-retirement fund employment income (Code 3698), which amount do I have to disclose in my tax return ans when completing the TaxTim questionnaire?

What is source code 4142 on my IRP5?

Posted 31 October 2012

What is code 4142 and how is it applied in taxable income?

How do I register for tax after employer's bookkeeper told me I can't and that she must register me!

Posted 31 October 2012

I started working for a company 4 years ago,and last year only became an employee,as previously I was a contractor.

Last year they started deducting tax,and when we had a meeting about it,I asked the bookkeeper for my tax number as I have no idea how tax work,and she yelled at me and said I am not allowed to register, especially not for eFiling, as she is the only one that can do this and she is in the process.
I then got my IRP5 form with my tax paid,and then heard I should've r...

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