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R54.00 and R459.00 due to me?



I have just file my return for 2012 and 2013 so receive am sms saying -R54.00 for 2012 and -R459.00 is due to me, does that means I am owing sars?

How many tax numbers do I have?



How many tax numbers do I have?

VAT issues:registered vs non-registered vendors and correct manner of preparing invoice by non-reg?



If a business is operating from home and provides basic bookkeeping services. Income generated is well below the VAT threshold and the client requires an invoice, what is the correct manner in which the invoice must be prepared by the bookkeeper? Client is a registered VAT vendor while bookkeeper is not.

I am disputing my payment with SARS?



I have files a notice of objection as I do not think I was reimbursed for my travel expenses. How long will it take for SARS to come back to me?

Tax Exemption for offshore divers?



Please could you tell me more about this tax exemption for offshore divers and where can I Find this legislation on SARS website.

Provisional tax payer - penatly?



I submitted my tax return and was informed by SARS that I should be a provisional tax payer. Because I didn't register, SARS wants to fine me over R400,000.
What is the possibility of having that fine rescinded - I had not been informed by my previous tax consultant of my obligation to register as a provisional tax payer, and now I am being fined for it?

Foreign earnings while out of SA?



How are foreign payments from the UN (earned while living out side of South Africa on a full time basis) taxed in SA? Where do I add them into my TaxTim form?

What is the definition of an arms length transaction in South Africa?



What is the definition of an arms length transaction in South Africa?

How to invoice customers re VAT as sole propieter if you are not VAT registered.



I am starting a solar business as a sole proprietor and pay VAT on all the hardware I buy.
How do I invoice my customers? Surely I cannot charge them VAT as I am not registered. I have also heard that if your turnover is less than 1 Million a year you cannot/should not register. To further complicate things for me company's want VAT invoices.

SARS have taxed me 2 years in a row for same IRP5 and will not accept my NOO as was not within 30 da



SARS have used same IRP5 2 years in a row

Get started on TaxTim?



Okay how do I actually complete my tax return on TaxTim? I have registered with the site, now want to get started.

How much UIF and PAYE is deducted on a monthly income of R11500?



What is the net take home pay on R11500 pm?

What is the source code for share trading income (ie not capital gains)?



In addition to my salary, I actively trade shares and cfds (a kind of derivative) and there is no doubt, in my case, that this activity is on revenue account and not capital. What source code should I use? I can not find an appropriate code in the SARS source code booklet.

How is part time income taxed?



I am a pensioner earning /- R25000 per month from living annuities. I also have a part time 2 day a month job which pays anywhere between R2000 and R5000 per month. My question is for final assessment purposes should my part time income be added to my pension or can this be taxed separately?

Must I go to SARS annually or only if my annual salary is above a certain amount?



I have never registered for tax as I have only now completed my first year with a job
How much do I have to earn to register for tax?

Do they take the primary rebate into account if you're on a provident fund?



Do they take the primary rebate into account if you're on a provident fund?

Do I need to complete an income tax return if I earn less than R99 000



I earn less than R99 000 pa am 71 years old do I need to file?

Is VAT raised by accountants / bookkeepers for services rendered claimable by the business?



Is VAT raised by accountants / bookkeepers for services rendered to their clients claimable by the client when submitting VAT returns?

Which is the simplest way for me to submit my tax returns?



I have a small business. My monthly sale is approx 70000 to 80000 Rands and I am running my business as a sole proprietor. I am presently unable to afford a book-keeper. Which is the simplest way for me to submit my tax returns.

At what age do I stop completing tax forms?



I am an 84 year old widow. My late husbands investment and pension fund gives a income of R 67500.00 per year. Income from my investments give an income of R22 000.00 per year. I was de-registered about 10 years ago because I had no personal income. Will I have to register for 2013/2014 tax year.

Where on on the ITR12 do purchases like PC's under R7000 get filled in? And Internet Expenses?



For Home office outlays where on the ITR12 form would I put R1400 spent on a new Hard Drive for my business computer and R4500 for a Laptop - do they go under capital expenditure?

And are 3G or ADSL Internet expenses added to telephone costs and put under the Telephone heading?

How do I get a tax number?



I want a tax number how do I apply for it? its urgent

Why is the source code 4008 not displaying on my ITR12?



I have medical expenses that were paid for by me and not recovered from the medical aid. Should this amount go under 4008? Why is the source code 4008 not displaying on my ITR12?

Medical aid as a business Expense?



This past tax year I paid full independent medical aid contributions for my family. In the year I was unemployed, earned income for some consulting, and then was employed for a few months. Does the medical aid monthly payment come off my business expenses the months I earned my own income? or do I just make use of the tax credits system?

Do I have to disclose all my debts /loans?



If I have various loans from different places do I have to consolidate the amount of loans or list all my loans?
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