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TAX ON R4350 MONTHLY?



HOW MUCH TAX ON A SALARY OF R4350 MONTHLY NO MEDICAL AID?

Yearly PAYE Total



How do you calculate how much PAYE tax you are suppose to pay for the year? I looked at SARS tax tables and it is very confusing as there is rebates etc

What do I do if I don't have a tax reference number but have been working for a few years?



What do I do if I don't have a tax reference number but have been working for a few years?
The company I was first employed to took my documents to register at SARS, however I left a little while after that. Now at my new employer, 2 years later, I notice that my tax number is missing from my IRP5.
It seems I have not been registered. I have not filed taxes since then however I am on PAYE and tax is deducted monthly.
Am I in big trouble?

Could I submit my tax now I already recieve my IRP5 or is there a waiting period?



Can I submit my tax for 2014 now, I already received my IRP5 or is there a waiting period.

Church and the IT12 for eFiling?



I want to ask if I should use the IT12TR or the IT12IE when submitting returns for a "church" on eFiling

I need a tax number?



I need a tax number they want it at work so I was asking how can I get it without traveling to SARS office by just filling up something here.

I need to submit older tax returns?



I need assistance with Tax returns for the past 2 years.

I a require tax clearance certificate?



I have only started working recently for a year now after ten years. I have not submitted any tax returns in this period but now I require a tax clearance certificate. What is the way forward for me?

Are investment funds still taxed at marginal rates for early retirees?



If I retire before the age of 65, using only investment income from interest earned on funds saved in the bank, would I still pay tax at the existing marginal rates? Or, would I qualify for a lower tax rate?

WHY DO SARS SAY...COMMISSION EXPENSES DISALLOWED-SECTION 23(M) ACT 58 1962 AS AMENDED



WHAT DO IT MEAN WHEN SARS SEND YOU NOTICE THAT... COMMISSION EXPENSES DISALLOWED SECTION 23(M) OF INCOME TAX. ACT 58 OF 1962 as AMENDED?
THE ONUS WAS NOT DISCHARGED TO PROVE THAT COMMISSION WAS INDEED MORE THAN 50% OF GROSS REMUNERATION

ACCORDING TO MY PAYSLIPS MY COMMISSION IS MORE THAN 50% OF SALARY

Pension fund - What are the requirements?



Is it mandatory for employer/employee to contribute to pension fund? Are the rules different for local hires and for deputies sent from another country?

Once registered online for eFiling, do I have to present myself in person at a SARS branch?



Once registered online for eFiling, do I have to present myself in person at a SARS branch?

Unemployed with no irp5 how do I claim tax?



I have resigned from my company in December 2013, so I have paid tax on my income for a good couple months. I am still presently unemployed, how do I claim tax reason being no IRP5 etc?

Calculation Result Request



I filed my tax returns through eFiling, but forgot to request for calculation result. Can I request for calculation result after eFiling?

I need my SARS tax number please.



I need to confirm my tax number?

What is a foreign tax credit?



What is a foreign tax credit?

Deductions on Section 18A donations



What is the total deduction you can claim (as a % of your taxable income) for Section 18A donations?

I need my tax number urgently?



How can I find out my tax number if I'm unable to go to SARS

Tax benefit for medical aid paid by employer vs employee



I moved over from a permanent contract to a fixed contract with my current employer. This also resulted in a higher salary.

My previous contract included R800 contribution to medical aid out of R1084. I paid the balance through deduction on my salary. (personal expenses as they call it)

I now have to pay the full R1084 myself, but the company still pays it to the medical aid and deducts it of my salary monthly.

Is there any advantage of rather having it paid by ...

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My tax number please!



How will I know that my employers have already register me as a taxpayer?

What is medical tax credit and how does it work?



What is medical tax credit and how does it work?

What is tax rebate?



What is tax rebate?

How much tax it is for gross of R11 211,50 with pension contribution of R720.00



If I get a gross salary of R11211.50 with pension contribution of R720.00 what will be or rather what is suppose to be my monthly tax payment?

What is a dispute on eFiling?



What does it mean to dispute your return on eFiling?

Can a person who does not work get a tax reference?



I was interviewed for a job placement and passed, I have never worked or been employed before. I was then asked to submit a few documents including a tax reference, my concern is that I don't know what it is and how to obtain it.
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