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MEDICAL TAX REBATE REFUND

  Written by Marc  

IF YOUR PAYE CONTRIBUTIONS EXCEED THE TAX PAYABLE WHICH MEANS YOU ARE DUE A REFUND DOES THE ANNUAL TAX CREDIT R257 PER MONTH TIMES 2(taxpayer and spouse) times 12 ( R6168) INCREASE YOUR REFUND FROM SARS?

How to calculate the IRP6 and ITR14?

  Written by Nicci  

My company was registered with CIPC last year in March 2015 and when I went to SARS to submit my ITR14 they say I must register online but before I submit the ITR14 I must firstly submit the IRP6. I would like to know firstly as to how do I calculate my IRP6 and when do I start to calculate since as I said my company was registered last year?

My PAYE deduction is way to high - how do I claim?

  Written by Nicci  

I have calculated my yearly taxable earnings for the 2015-2016 tax year, and the PAYE deducted each month was significantly higher than needed as I was unemployed for the majority of the year, bar a few months. How do I go about getting this money back? Is the company liable to pay it back to me or must I claim it from SARS (the last month I worked was November 2015, and I started in August 2015).

Should there be a PAYE deduction from my sole proprietor invoice?

  Written by Nicci  

I operate a sole proprietor providing services to various companies on an "in need" basis on short and medium tem basis. I operate at my client place of business however the latest client has started deducting PAYE from my invoice at a rate of 33. 3% although I am not on a fixed contract and will not derive more than 80% of my annual income from them. Are they entitled to do this and how do I reconcile these deductions as a provisional tax payer?

Is it the building size or stand size used for home office calculation?

  Written by Nicci  

I have a home office and I want to know in terms of the calculation for the percentage of the home being for the office is it the entire stand size of the property or just the building size?

Is the tax refund date on statement accurate?

  Written by Nicci  

My tax statement has a date of refund as 19. 03. 2016 is that the date I will receive the refund into my account

PAYE or Provisional Tax

  Written by Marc  

I own a small business - registered with CIPC as a private company. I am the sole director of this company and currently get paid a salary by the company. Should I be registered for PAYE, UIF and WCA for the income in the form of the salary or are provisional tax payments sufficient.

Offshore 60 day trip

  Written by Marc  

I am South African and I work offshore. I know I have to work 183 days offshore in total, with 60 of these being continuous. Would a 60 day trip that falls over February and March 2016 be applicable for the 2016 tax year, or do I have to do another 60 day trip to be tax exempt?

What is the tax on my incentive bonus?

  Written by Nicci  

I am going to get R2,400 of incentive bonus and I want to know how much tax is going to be deducted from it.

I have received an ITA88 - what can I do?

  Written by Nicci  

Hi, I earn under R125,000 a year. I have not filed my tax returns for the past 4 years - recently a huge amount was deducted from my salary (SARS ITA 88) what do I do? Can I get that money back?

Tax rebate for medical aid when not the main member

  Written by Marc  

I currently am paying medical aid for myself, wife and child however I am not the main member, it is my wife, I currently deposit funds into her account for the deductions. She is currently unemployed and does not claim for tax. This was the only way to come off the company medical aid as they were too expensive

I wanted to know if I can claim this as I am paying for the medical aid just that its not on my name, I am the dependent and she is the main member. Further more we are marri...



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Tax relief for Medical Aid

  Written by Marc  

I only realised this month (March) that I was due a tax (PAYE) relief due to a Medical Aid Fund, which was initiated in July last year. Would it be possible to claim the relief even though the PAYE period is closed?

Business mileage for off site visits

  Written by Marc  

Can I claim business mileage from home to another site (belonging to the company) which is not my normal place of work?

Medical rebate calculation not done unless claims exceed 7.5% of taxable income?

  Written by Marc  

Would it be correct to assume it is not worth doing the calculation for medical rebate if the amount paid out of your own pocket for medical services is less than 7. 5% of your taxable income?

What are business related expenses if you are a bookkeeper working from home?

  Written by Marc  

What are business related expenses if you are a bookkeeper working for several clients from home?

Tax deduction on bonus

  Written by Marc  

What percentage is taken from my incentive bonus of every three months.

Calculate my tax when I fund my own retirement annuity and the company pays half my Provident fund

  Written by Marc  

How can you calculate your tax when you have a voluntry retirement annuity and a compulsary Provident fund

How to calculate total for 4150

  Written by Marc  

How to calculate total in source code 4150 when completing IT3 a certificate

How do I calculate pension tax deduction

  Written by Marc  

How do I calculate the amount of pension that can be deducted when calculating taxable income?

Is an IRP5 form still valid after 6 years?

  Written by Marc  

Is an IRP5 form still valid after 6 years? I was suppose to claim in 2010 but I was still naive.

Medical practice tax return and deductions

  Written by Marc  

If you have a sole proprietorship, a medical practice that provides wound care for patients at home. There is only two employees. The owner (the nurse that does the wound care) and one person doing the financials and administration. The business is not registered, but the nurse has a practice number. How would you submit the tax return (as personal tax return/business?) and what deductions could you claim?

Amounts included in calculation annuity fund deduction

  Written by Marc  

I am retired and receive a monthly pension which is subject to tax. I make no contributions to a pension fund since I retired. I still contribute to a retirement annuity fund monthly. Do I include the total pension received together with investment tax returns for the year to determine the maximum amount allowed for annuity fund deduction

Travel allowance exceeding 8000km

  Written by Nicci  

How is the travel allowance taxed if you do not receive a car allowance, use personal vehicle and exceed 8000km for business travel? Company pays the standard rate per km, and no other allowance is received in respect of travel.

How to claim tax back on a provident fund?

  Written by Nicci  

How to claim provident fund tax back

What should be the deduction on R25,000 pm?

  Written by Nicci  

Is it correct to deduct 25% tax on an employee pay say if he earns R25000-00 per month?
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