Penalty Fees

Posted 17 March 2017

I've recently had the misfortune of getting a tax penalty of over R16500.00 It was deducted from my provident fund without my knowledge. A further R7000.00 was deducted from the same provident fund pay out. Please advise me if I can dispute this after it has been deducted; if not I'm fine with it. However, I got a statement from SARS more than two weeks later referring to these penalties. I'm not sure what this statement means.

Provident Fund Payout

Posted 16 March 2017

I cashed out my Provident Fund when I left my previous employer, I was there for just under 2 years. I paid a higher tax as the first R25000.00 subject to the tax rule of: 18% of lump sum exceeding R25000.00
The financial services company explained that because several years ago I cashed out a portion of my provident fund historically, I don't qualify for the tax exclusion. Is this correct?

Retirement Annuity Premiums

Posted 14 March 2017

What's the exact deadline for annual Retirement Annuity (RA) contributions?

Posted 28 February 2017

I make annual lump sum contributions to my RA. In order for my annual lump sum contribution to qualify for tax deductions for the current year, do I only need to make the payment for my RA before the end of February, or does my financial advisor need to have allocated the funds to my RA before the deadline? i.e. Can I still make a contribution at 23:59:59 on 28 February 2017 which will count towards the 2016/2017 tax year?

How to enter a severance payment in my provisional tax return?

Posted 28 February 2017

I'm doing my provisional tax return and received a severance payments during the year as part of a voluntary retrenchment. My employer applied for a tax directive which was successful and I received the lump sum pay-out with the tax benefits associated on the sliding scale. How do I deal with this in my provisional tax return? If I enter the severance payment gross amount, the SARS eFiling system calculates taxes on it using the normal tax tables (it gets calculated at the highest marginal rate...

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Will the reason given on a tax directive affect SARS's decision?

Posted 24 February 2017

Will the reason given on a tax directive affect SARS's decision; if the severance benefit is being paid out as a result of a voluntary settlement between employee and employer, is SARS less likely to grant the directive?

What is your fee for retired farmers?

Posted 24 February 2017

I am a retired farmer with only rental income which I earn from renting out my farm. My income is R500000 per year. What will TaxTim cost?

Retirement annuity, refund or not?

Posted 24 February 2017

I'm currently unemployed, but submitted a tax return for my retirement annuity which was R3400 in the last tax year. I was surprised that I did not get anything back? Can you explain?

Do I need to file a tax return with R260 000

Posted 24 February 2017

I am unemployed but earn interest income ( approximately R260 000 annually)from fixed term deposits
I am under 65 and contribute to medical aid and retirement annuity
Do I need to file a tax return

Is this allowed by SARS?

Posted 20 February 2017

Can I contribute 27.5 of my income to a pension even if my employer only allows me to contribute 10% through them to our work pension fund?

Claim more than 27.5% on retirement deduction

Posted 16 February 2017

If I am able to contribute more than the mentioned 27.5% of my income towards a retirement fund, will SARS still give me a deduction for the entire contribution?

Tax on pension contributions

Posted 16 February 2017

I save money in a separate bank account and plan to use it once I retire, can I claim it as a retirement fund contribution?

Calculate the tax amount when I resign at work on the amount of R1200 000 pension and provident fund

Posted 16 February 2017

How do I calculate the tax amount when I resign at work on the amount of R1200 000 pension and provident fund

Tax estimation

Posted 16 February 2017

Good day I intend resigning from the public service after 26 yrs service. My resignation benefit is R2,5 million. May you kindly estimate how much will be taxed?

Paying double tax on pension

Posted 16 February 2017

I get paid a monthly pension from my late husband's employee benefits, on which PAYE is deducted. On the annual tax statement and the details that get sent directly to SARS, it will show the full gross pension for the year, less the PAYE paid. Why then, does the net pension amount (after PAYE) still get included in taxable income for the year? Surely I am then paying PAYE as well as another layer of income tax on the remainder, i. e. On the net income? My tax assessment shows the taxable pension...

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Lump sum on IRP6

Posted 14 February 2017

Am I supposed to include my pension lump sum on my IRP6?
Also, how should this income be reflected on the annual income tax return?

When do the age related tax rebates kick in?

Posted 9 February 2017

I turn 65 in August 2017. Do I get the 65 year old tax rebate in the tax year ending Feb 2018 or only in the next tax year?

Tax on pension (lump sum) payout

Posted 9 February 2017

I want to resign from my current employer and need to know how much will I be taxed when I get my pension of R61000?

CGT and new retirement fund laws

Posted 8 February 2017

Non of the tax calculators include Capital Gains tax
What is the impact of a Capital Gains Tax on the allowable RA deduction?

Does the 27.5% of income you can put into a pension fund only mean income you have earned as a wage?

Posted 8 February 2017

I am self employed and only earn about R12000 per year. However I earn about R200000 per year in interest from savings accounts. Can I put 27.5% of my total income (Earnings and interest) into a pension fund per year or only 27.5% of the money I earn through working?

Legislation affecting foreign pensions

Posted 6 February 2017

Good Day, this is my 2nd question in as many months. Hope I am not overdoing it but this item will be of interest to many and any suggestions you may have will be greatly appreciated by myself. I am 80 years of age and have been retired for 20 years. A significant portion of my pension has been tax free for 20 years as the result of it having been earned whilst I worked outside of RSA. Yesterday (2. 2. 17) my pension administrators advised me that as from 1. 3. 17 the tax free portion will be ta...

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Divide pension between spouses

Posted 3 February 2017

I am married in community of property and my wife and I are both individual provisional tax payers. I have been retired for 20 years. Can i divide my pension income between myself and my wife's income on our IRP6s?

Resignation and taxes

Posted 3 February 2017

I have 30 years service at my current employer and my pension lump sum is R1820000. Id like to know what my taxes will be if I resign? are my 30 years taken into account and lastly. I must still pay my mortgage. Can this be done tax free?

Tax on severance package

Posted 2 February 2017

I am about to take the voluntary retrenchment package and wanted to know if I will be taxed on my last salary along with my leave days and severance package?

Tax due on resignation benefit

Posted 1 February 2017

My total resignation benefit is R666 120.00 what will be my payout after tax?
I'm 41 yrs old
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