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I paid too much tax and need clarity?



If I earn 6500 on a monthly bases why has may tax deduction been over a R1000 during the months of Jan and Feb 2016

When do I file return?



Hi, I'm trying to figure out when I need to submit my first tax return. I moved to South Africa on 30th January 2015 and started working on 9th February 2015. No other income other than salary from employer. When is my first tax return due please?

Refund after how long



How does it take to receive your refund after you submitted your proof of residents and 3 months bank statement?

Refund from SARS confirmed but not paid yet. How does SARS calculate refund on med expenses?



I submitted my tax return through SARS eFiling on 20/11/2015 and it was confirmed that I am entitled to a refund but has not been paid yet. I only claimed for expenses listed on my medical aid IRP5 not covered by my medical aid so there was no strange claims made. However, if I remember correctly, the initial tax return after I submitted was the amount for those medical expenses but when I checked the status of that tax return now, It was almost R200 less. This also happened with my 2014 tax return!...

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Resignation benefit



If I resign from my current employer would I be able to withdraw my pension. I do understand that there are tax implications. Thanks

PAYE vs Provisional Tax



I have a permanent job which caters for roughly 65% (660k) of my total gross income the other 35% (335k) is obtained by a business I run. Should I apply for provision tax and should my company be paying PAYE for me or should I be paying two payments as a provisional tax payer? How do I go about this if it is the case?

How much do I get taxed when I get paid R9000 p/m



How much would I be taxed if I get R9000 a month?

Do I pay SARS if money is in Overseas bank account?



I just became a citizen of India. I work online. Payment is received via PayPal. So I do not have a South African employer. If I open an Indian bank account and direct my income into my Indian bank account instead of a South African bank account, can I still pay tax on that money via SARS? Or would I need to pay it via the Indian Tax system?

How much income tax do I pay on R5000?



How much tax will I pay on my salary of R5000?

Tax payable on GEPF resignation.



If I resign from GEPF what is the tax on R2100000? I started contributing in 1984 for 32 years.

Pricing



Good day. I would like to know how the pricing works? Is it a once off fee for unlimited tax returns? Or is the pricing based on a single tax return?

Am receiving a divorce pension settlement of R 200,000.00, what tax will be payable on this?



I am receiving a divorce pension settlement of R 200,000. 00, what tax will be payable on this?

What is an IRP5 and what documents do I need to submit a tax return?



What is an IRP5? I worked last year for seven months and my salary before tax was R16777. I have never submitted a tax return before and am pretty sure I am under the threshold but I want a refund, but have no idea what to do. I didn't receive medical aid or any benefits. Please help.

Need to know about my taxable earning



I need to know if I do have tax money. I'm not working any more. What must I do to get my taxable earning?

Providend fund CC contribution



How does company benefits work when a company deducts providend fund form your salary? Do they contribute a percentage with the employee or does the employee pay 100%?

Tax on medical aid paid by the employer



If a company pays medical aid on behalf of an employee, what are the tax implications on both the employer and employee?

How do I complete my provisional income tax form



How do I complete my provisional tax form

Method of donating money that results in lowest tax



I want to give a family member one million rand as a gift. What is the best way to do that so that she pays the least amount of tax on this amount?

Calculate my tax deductions



I earned R11660 a month gross salary how much will my tax be

Medical payment



I have a medical bill to settle for treatment rendered in February. If I pay it now (in the new tax year) will it be for tax year 2017 or 2016?

Claiming VAT without invoices



Can I claim vat using bank statements - invoices are missing.

UIF for self-employed



Should I still deduct UIF if I am self employed and if so can I even claim it?

Small salary - do I need to file a tax return?



I don't get a very large salary and the whole Tax thing makes me quite nervous. I have used your calculator before and it shows that I don't pay any tax. My monthly salary is R5500. 00 and only UIF gets deducted. Do I still have to do a tax return? I have no idea how this works and want to do the right thing, but am at a loss at how at this moment. Please help!!!

How do I calculate my company annual turnover excluding vat?



How do I calculate my company annual turnover excluding vat?

Am I paying too much tax



Hi there my gross salary is R 20 000. My deductions are as follows provident fund r 903. 29 then p. A. Y. E tax is R 2 821. 65 and then uif is R145. 06 then I take home nett r16 130 is this okay?or am I supposed to be taking home nett of 17 000 like tax Tim revealed when I entered my details
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