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Is PAYE going to be increased by 50% next year?



I heard that PAYE is going to be increased by 50% in the next Tax year. Is this true?

My daugther needs a tax nr.



My daugther is in matric and she start working on the 1 December they said they need a tax nr. must
i register her and how do I register her?

How do I delete my eFiling from my tax practitioner?



I have a tax practitioner doing my tax but I found out she is doing fraud on my eFiling profile how do I delete my eFiling she wouldn't give me my user name or password I want to delete everything and re register so I can do my own eFiling ? Pls help

Tax rebate for working out of South Africa but paid in South Africa



I work overseas , for about 8 months of the year, sometimes 2 months at a time. I am paid by a South African company in Rands into a South African bank account. Is there a tax rebate for this?

Tax obligations on monetary gift from foreign source?



I am a UK Citizen and have had Temporary Residence in South Africa for a few of years. I work in South Africa, have a valid work permit and am married to a South African.

My parents in the UK (who are British Citizens) would like to put a gift into my UK Bank Account of just over R1,000,000. My UK bank account has sat dormant for years and I submit my SARS Tax Return with the details of my active South African Bank Account. Will I, or my parents, have any tax obligations in South Africa in relation to the gift? Also, am I required to reflect the gift on my next Income Tax Return in South Africa?...

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Can I get a tax practitioner to submit for me if I did it myself before?



Is it possible to change from submitting by myself to using a tax practitioner for instance?

HOW WILL I REFUND EXCESS UIF CONTRIBUTIONS



I HOLD TWO JOBS IN DIFFERENT COMPANIES, BOTH CONTRIBUTE TO UIF, WILL THE EXCESS CONTRIBUTIONS TO UIF BE REFUNDED ON MY TAX RETURNS?

Is a verification of assessment notice that assessment have been concluded?



I received a Verification of Assessment and it states that refers to a specific tax period. No adjustment has been made to the assessment. Is this to say that the year of assessment can be deemed completed? All documents previously requested was provided etc. Am I not suppose to receive a ITA34?

SARS won't register me as an eFiler?



I have completed a once off registration as an eFiler, told to wait 48 hrs for verification, the problem is it been weeks now nothing, when I log in to my profile to continue with my filing it still says I must wait for 48 hrs. Help wait to do now...

Tax on Severance Pay?



how do you tax Severance Payment?

How much tax will I pay if I earned R 4216.86 in overtime worked?



How much tax will I pay if I earned R 4216.86 in overtime worked?

Is it possible to be taxed 25% of your total income working part time?



I would like to know if I am getting paid R5000 a month and I am working 15 hours a week which totals to 60 hours a month therefore how must should I be taxed by the company I am working for?

Should I fill in a tax return if I am studying full time this year without income?



For the past 5 years I worked full time and filled in a tax form each year.

Since this year I am studying a full time Masters. I don't receive any income, I pay my studies (without bursary) and I also pay my medical insurance each month.

Should I fill in a tax return form this year?

How can I get my UIF?



How can I get my UIF?

Source code for rental income?



As rental income is included under 'business' I don't know how to find a source code as this is not listed.

How do I apply for a tax number online?



Am a student doing my in service training, is it possible to apply for tax number online?

Are dependants on someone else's medical aid allowed to claim out of pocket medical expenses?



Are dependents, on someone else's medical aid, allowed to claim out of pocket medical expenses from SARS, because the medical aid was depleted early in the year?

What will be the total tax payable to SARS?



It would be appreciated if you can advise what will be the total tax payable to SARS. My age is 56 and I go on early retirement in oct 2014.

Provident lump sum is R940 000
My contributions to the PF is R260 000

Hi TaxTim just one question how long does a refund take



Hi TaxTim just one question how long does a refund take I did eFiling on 23/09/2014 and gave supporting documents and still no word from SARS (20/10/2014)?

Acquisition of an asset less than actual value for tax purposes?



how to calculate a fringe benefit on an asset acquired less than its value?

Do I get a Tax Refund if I change jobs?



I heard somewhere that if I changed jobs this year or worked for less than 12 months then I might get a tax refund back from SARS.

Is this true? If so, can you explain why?

Closing date for tax returns to be filed with SARS?



When is the closing date for tax return?

Travel allowance?



If you have a travel remibursement recorded under code 3702 by your employee do you record that as a travel allowance?

Tax on Forex withdrawals



I am 21 years old and I have recently started Trading on the Forex Market to try and help finance my studies. I've been trained very well and am doing pretty well on the platform.

The course the I am going to be studying costs R 35 000,00. The thing is I need to withdraw that amount and still keep about R 10 000,00 in the account in order to keep the account 'tradable'. As well as have some money on the side to help me get through the month for petrol and so on and so forth.


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My spouse and 2 sons are at university, can I claim for student fees?



My spouse and 2 sons are at university, can I claim for student fees?
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