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Capital gains tax on inheritance and selling of fixed property.

  Written by Marc  

If I inherited a holiday from my uncle who passed away in 2013, and I am selling the home in 2014, what will my personal tax implications be? The value of the home at date of inheritance was R820,000 and the selling price of the home will be R1,100,000.

Tax for one who has been some unemployed, some working overseas?

  Written by Marc  

Ok, so I was retrenched on March 27th 2013. I got a 2 month severance package. From 15th of April up to 30th August I was lucky to get consistent temp jobs. Then from September 1st to October 6th I was unemployed. I left RSA on Oct 7 to come work in Saudi Arabia. Therefore I was unemployed for 50 days and out of SA for 166 days consecutively. I will only be able to come home for 3 weeks between mid September and mid October. I do send about R35,000.00 per month home to pay bills and the bon...



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What will tax on a bonus of R10 000 be?

  Written by Marc  

What is the tax on a bonus of r 10000.00

Tax difference on bonuses?

  Written by Marc  

how does my tax work on my annual bonus. I earn R7500 p/m and pay R343.34 in tax why when I get a 13 cheques does my tax go up to R1693.33.

Are churches fully exempt from tax?

  Written by Marc  

Are religious organisations such a church exempt from tax on all their receipts and accruals?

Do I have to pay tax if I sell through ebay,Godaddy and Sedo.com?

  Written by Marc  

I am University student. Now I want to sell domain names through ebay.,Godaddy and Sedo.com as an individual. My question is, do I have to pay tax,if so how am going to register? Please give any information I need to know.

How much income tax do I pay on R7 000?

  Written by Marc  

How much PAYE do you pay if your salary is R7000 per month?

SA resident working for a UK company earning a UK salary

  Written by Marc  

I currently live and work in the UK and will be relocating to SA later this year.
I will continue to work remotely from SA for the same UK company who's sole business is carried out in the UK. They will continue to pay me a UK salary into my UK bank account and it will be taxed in the UK as usual. I intend to transfer that money to my SA bank account on a monthly basis.
Do I need to declare any of this to SARS considering it has all already been taxed?

Family Loan - is it taxable?

  Written by Marc  

I loaned my sister R50,000 and she is currently paying me back R2,000 per month at 5% interest per year.Do I need to declare any of this on my tax return?

SA non-resident with rental property in SA what are the tax implications?

  Written by Marc  

I used to live and work in SA but then moved to the UK 8 years ago. Since then I have and still am working full time in the UK for a UK employer paying UK PAYE and now have UK citizenship.

For the last 4 years I have been sending money back to my SA bank account and used that money to purchase a rental property in SA.

As an example using dummy numbers for simplicity:
Purchase price: R100k
Deposit: R50k
Bond: R50k

Rental Income: R20k p.a....



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Am I a tax resident if I own property in south Africa even after having left in 2006?

  Written by Marc  

I left South Africa in 2006 to work overseas and visited the SARS prior to leaving the country. I was told I do not need to do anything further regarding tax. I returned for a holiday in 2008 and also bought a property in 2008. I was also told that any earnings I transfer to my South African bank account will only be taxed if I earn interest of 100 000 rand per year. I want to know if I own property am a tax resident? do I need to pay tax?
the property I purchased is not rented.

Does TaxTim also help provisional tax payers with IRP6 forms?

  Written by Marc  

You mention that TaxTim completes an IRP12 form for you, but does it also help provisional tax payers with their IRP6 forms?

How to claim tax deduction on frail care for Alzheimers patients

  Written by Marc  

My mother in law is resident in a frail care facility because she suffers from Alzheimers and cannot look after herself. I have heard that there is a possibility that this could be claimed against her tax. How do we go about this?

What is the depreciation limit?

  Written by Marc  

What is the maximum amount you can write off against depreciation in general?

When is the due date for ITR12 and ITR14?

  Written by Marc  

When is the due date for ITR12 and ITR14?

Primary rebate automatically deducted for freelancers?

  Written by Marc  

I am a freelancer. If I eFile my return is the primary rebate automatically deducted from my income before the tax amount is calculated. Or do I have to deduct it myself?

Second provisional tax calculation and supporting documents required?

  Written by Marc  

How do we calculate second provisional tax and what documents are required?

I am confused when IRP6 and IRT12 forms must be submitted?

  Written by Marc  

My dad is considered a provisional taxpayer with SARS. I am confused as to when he must submit IRP6 and IRT12 forms?

Contract worker for two months - tax & UIF deductible?

  Written by Marc  

I'm currently employed on a two month contract, should tax be deducted or not?

Can PAYE tax be taken off my salary if I earn less than R54 000 for the year?

  Written by Marc  

I have a 6 month internship and am being paid R9000 per month. For my first salary I only received R6918. As my contract is only for 6 months and its R54 000 for the year can I be charged PAYE as its less than the required yearly salary to be eligible to pay tax? If I have to pay PAYE, can I claim this money back and how soon?

Can input VAT be claimed on assets used for staff entertainment?

  Written by Marc  

If a business buys assets for staff entertainment : like coffee machines, pool table for the canteen, any furniture that can be used by the staff for staff entertainment. Can you claim input VAT?

WEAR-AND-TEAR OR DEPRECIATION ALLOWANCE of INCOME TAX ACT NO. 58 OF 1962?

  Written by Marc  

WEAR-AND-TEAR OR DEPRECIATION ALLOWANCE of INCOME TAX ACT NO. 58 OF 1962
is it still valid - can I use this list of depreciation in 2014 or has there been changes made?

Under review by SARS?

  Written by Marc  

I live with my Parents and have been running a very small business for about 6 years now, by small I mean very small less than R35 000 turnover per year. I have been doing my eFiling all the time and have never had any problems from my side and from SARS' side. I have just done my 2013 returns and the only difference from last year is that I have made my business even smaller with less turnover and profit, now suddenly I receive a mail saying I am under review and I must submit supporting docs. ...



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Is "Basic employment cost" the same as "Gross salary"?

  Written by Marc  

What is basic employment cost and is it synonymous with gross salary?

Is a Disability benefit a form of income protection for tax purposes?

  Written by Marc  

Some Life insurance policies have a life insurance and a disability benefit. Can the contributions to the disability portion of the policy be tax deductible?
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