Do I pay tax on my buy to let property inspite of being a tenant in someone else's property?

Posted 11 February 2015

I own a property that I rent out but I am also a tenant to someone in someone else's property. Once the buy to let property is paid off, am I still obligated to pay tax on the property I own or is this considered a primary residence?

Homeloan interest payments or the whole repayment

Posted 8 February 2015

SARS have asked me to take a look at my 2014 return and to correct any "errors" that I find. I receive property rental income. I have a bond on that property. Should I list the interest portion of my bond repayments under "interest" and am I able to claim the balance of the repayments under other? I seem to have entered those figures incorrectly, which may be what is bothering SARS.

Provisional tax period for declaring a secondary property sale.

Posted 7 February 2015

I sold a secondary property in January 2015. The registration into the new owner's name will only go through in April/May and therefore the payout of the profit to myself. As a provisional taxpayer, my question is do I declare this transaction on my provisional tax return at the end of Feb 2015 (in the period the transaction was done) or in my August 2015 provisional tax return (in the period the transfer of ownership was done and payment received)?

Tax on interest income?

Posted 6 February 2015

What is minimum amount of interest income that is non taxable. Also where is taxable interest reflected on the return?

When primary residence becomes secondary residence, what happens to capital gains tax?

Posted 2 February 2015

I bought my flat 7 years ago for R1 million, and it's probably worth R2. 5 million now. It's been my primary residence up till now, so I know I won't pay capital gains tax on it if I sell it right now. But what happens if I instead buy a new house to live in, and keep my flat to rent out (so it becomes my secondary residence)? Say I sell the flat in 3 years for R3. 5 million. Would the capital gains tax be calculated by subtracting R1 million from R3. 5 million to get R2. 5 milli...

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Where to put interest earned on income tax return

Posted 2 February 2015

Where do I complete interest earned on my return?

Can Mother and Father donate together R200000 to their child without donation tax?

Posted 31 January 2015

Can Mother and Father donate R100000 each to their child in one financial year without any donation Tax if the parents are married in community of property.

What declaration must a partner in an investment partnership include within his/her tax returns?

Posted 25 January 2015

A number of individuals contribute monthly towards a partnership whose sole business is investing in the stock market. This results in capital gains and interest being earned on an annual basis. The administrator of the partnership issues an annual statement which reflects the % holding, interest and capital gains/losses which were derived during the relevant tax period. This annual statement is issued by the administrator for purpose of the individual partner's tax declaration in respect of the...

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Is a loan to an employee a S11a deduction?

Posted 24 January 2015

If a company borrows e. G R5000 to an employee, with no interest, Is it a S11 (a) deduction? where do I work it in, in the taxable income of a company?

VAT on maintenance expenses for rental properties?

Posted 22 January 2015

I have an income from a rental property. I am allowed to deduct maintenance expenses from the income for tax purposes. Must the deductions values for maintenance include or exclude VAT?

SARS think I'm married but I'm not?

Posted 20 January 2015

What should I do if my tax return states I'm married (out of community of property), yet I've never been married?

Tax payment for over 65 years?

Posted 18 January 2015

I am 65 years old married in community of property, I receive a monthly annuity of R5,000, I also receive interest from fixed deposits of R16,000 per month, what would my tax payment per annum be.

What is the rate of tax for the sale intellectual property to a foreign company?

Posted 16 January 2015

What is the rate of tax for the sale intellectual property to a foreign company?

How much to pay into my RA?

Posted 13 January 2015

My RA allows me to make a top-up payment at any time.
Please can you tell me how to calculate the optimum lump sum amount I should pay into my RA in order to obtain the maximum tax advantage for the 2015 tax year?

I earn R60,000 per month before deductions and I should receive 2 more pay cheques before year end. My income for the tax year to date is R542,283.65 (Gross remuneration on latest pay slip). Therefore income for the year will be R662,283,65 as well as rental income of R55,000 coming to R717283,65....

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Can I claim medical expenses for myself and my two children if my husband pays medical aid for us?

Posted 7 January 2015

I am married out of community of property. My husband pays medical aid for me and our two children. The medical aid is only a hospital plan so does not cover day to day doctors and dentist bills. I pay for the doctors and dentist bills for me and my two children. Can I claim these as a medical expense?

Funds transfers and tax liability?

Posted 7 January 2015

We came to SA in 1976 with permanent residency we left in 1999. We returned in 2012 thinking we still had permanent residency bringing our savings with us. We subsequently found that we had to reapply for permanent residency as it had expired. We are here on relatives visa but want to return to UK. How does that affect transferring our saving back to UK we are pensioners and have only received UK pensions and paid tax on that at source. We have received interest on savings @ 3.5% per annum.

Tax Refund Calculator?

Posted 22 December 2014

The calculator....."Work out salary tax (PAYE), UIF, taxable income and what tax rates you will pay"...does not include interest (local foreign), dividends (local foreign), rent, "other" income...

Can I still claim my taxes this year?

Posted 22 December 2014

Can I still claim for my taxes this year and what is needed?

Tax on Interest only income?

Posted 19 December 2014

I'd like to know how tax works based on this assumption:
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I have only one income and it's purely from interest earned off of investments (simple investments that give a fixed rate monthly so nothing funny about offshore, shares, etc.)
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My guess is that it's the equivalent of earning a salary (i.e. if you earned R3500 in interest monthly that you'd look up the tax rate in the current tax booklet and therefor have to pay nothing as tax appears to only be required when earning more than R5891 monthly)...

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Pro rate exemption on primary residence?

Posted 18 December 2014

Would I qualify for pro rata primary residence exemption if I let my house for 7 years while out the country. The property was purchased in July 2001 as my primary residence then rented out from June 2006 to date of sale March 2013. I have not lived in the house since May 2006.

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

Posted 11 December 2014

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?

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

Posted 5 December 2014

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?

Cruise Ship Work?

Posted 2 December 2014

I work on a cruise ship and get paid in US Dollars. I am only in south africa probably 8-10 weeks a year. Do I have to declare that foreign income and pay tax on it? also if I want to buy property here how will that impact me on a taxation basis?

Depreciation on LDV for property rental business

Posted 29 November 2014

We have accumulated 8 rental properties over the last 10 years. I will soon retire and plan to do all maintenance myself, including some of the gardens. Will SARS accept depreciation on the LDV and tools that I plan to acquire and will it be acceptable to apportion these costs pro rata the various properties? Is it acceptable to combine all properties into one business for tax purposes?

Rental Income and Expenses Backdating

Posted 25 November 2014

How do I backdate rental income and expenses since 2011, since I didn't realize I had to add it.
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