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Is UIF payable on bonus?



Is UIF payable on bonus?

How do I submit tax returns for previous years



Hi do I submit my tax returns for previous years on eFiling?

Need a tax number for a learnership?



How do I get a tax number if I am currently studying?

Please let me know what my tax should be per month?



I pay R5920pm before deductions can you please let me know how much my UIf, sick pay provident fund and levies and tax per month should be?

Commission vs incentive



What is the difference in tax treatment for commission and for incentives?

Prior year tax in current year



If you paid tax in respect of profits in last year in the current year can you claim that tax paid as a expense in the current year?

Confusing situation with SARS calcs methodology



SARS - Why is an "original assessment" ITA34, positive amount, taken into consideration in the final SOA, even though a final "after a correction" ITR12 submission calculated to a negative reduced amount?What is the use of requesting and allowing a "request for correction" then in the first place?Shouldn't the final submitted ITR12 negative result (after corrections) be the only assessment that counts and be taken into account in calculations of your final SOA...

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What do I need to provide SARS with durng audits, search and seizure?



During audits can a tax payer provide assistance to SARS Officials with thing like overnight accommodation?

tax on a 13th Cheque of R13 845.00



I earn a basic of R13845.00 what will my tax deduction for a 13th Cheque

How do I calculate PAYE on yearly bonuses?



How do I calculate PAYE on yearly bonuses?

Bussiness travel deviation, how do I claim bussiness mileage?



I am driving from home to a business meeting, so its business mileage, but I have to drop my spouse at work which is a few Km's off the normal route to my destination. Can the total distance driven still be claimed as business travel?

Do I pay tax if a company is not VAT registered?



If a company is not VAT registered do I still pay tax?

I owe SARS - but being audited - when to pay?



The result of my assessment shows that I owe SARS money. They have selected me for an audit / verification. I have submitted the supporting documents manually to a SARS branch. SARS could take 90 days to conduct the verification process. Should I pay SARS now, or wait and see what the result of their audit is, and only pay when they get back to me, i.e. maybe in 3 months time.

Can I apply for a tax number using an asylum papers?



Can I apply for a tax number if I use a an asylum, I don't have a passport please help?

TAX DEDUCTION?



tax deduction on amount of 6100 per month?

When do you deduct penalties - before or after PAYE?



Hi. I am a freelance writer. 25% PAYE is deducted from each episode as we submitted. In our contracts, it states that if we miss our deadlines, a fee will be deducted. I have since realised that the accounts department minuses the 25 % PAYE from the gross, then minuses the penalty. Shouldn't it be that they deduct the penalty from the episode fee, then deduct 25%?

tax for 1808 per week?



How much tax should I be paying if I earn 1808 weekly?

Expenses for professional clothes, shoes and hair styling



Can you claim expenses for clothes, shoes and hair styling if you are a self employed professional individual like an architect, lawyer or psychologist as an example, if you can argue that you need to wear professional clothes and look professional in carrying on your normal business?

Do I have to pay tax on a monthly salary below R20833.00



Anybody earning less than R250000.00 per annum don't have to submit tax returns according to media reports, that is equal to R20833.00 per month. Does that mean if your monthly salary is below R20833.00 no tax should be deducted monthly?

Tax directive for over 79 - part-time work (temporary)



I am retired person age 79 being paid a SASSA Social pension of R1370 per month. I want to do a part time work in the complex I live in and wish to reactivate my SARS tax reference number an I will be earning a commission of doing some administrative work for the complex owners. Depends on the number of tenants I find and also promoting their holiday letting the earnings may be up to R4000 per month max in peak period.What tax must I pay and what is the tax directive required for a person at age...

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Hi how do I Declare rental income on my tax form?



How do I declare rental income on my tax form? If my rental income is less than my bond, municipal and levy costs do I have to declare as I am at a loss?

Penalty assessment?



What is a penalty assessment? I thought I had submitted all my returns as I had broker doing this for me who I paid every year but now I notice that there is a problem with 2010 through to 2013.

Retirement calculation?



How much can I get if my pension money is R1 010 000. for tax year 2015

IT34 account balance and due date ?



Hi Tim, on my IT34 ist states:"Thank you for submitting your income tax return for the 2014 year of assessment. Your assessment has been concluded and reflects an amount refundable to you of R -14206.18"and then Due Date 2015-01-012nd Date 2015-01-31. I understand that is most probably a refund from SARS, but then they state they want to do a further assessment. What is the normal turn around time for this? Can I expect my refund before 2015-01-31?

How can I get a SARS tax number?



How can I get tax number?
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