New tax law on pension funds

  Written by Nicci   Posted 11 March 2016

How will I be taxed according to the new pension fund law? Salary R27,000 House subsidy R700 travel allowance R10,735 Alexander Forbes Provident Fund R2,077 Company contributes R5,004
New tax law 27. 5% pension rebate -Interpretation there of My contribution R2077 only or 2077 5004=R7081

Should I register as a provisional taxpayer for freelance work even if I have a contract position?

  Written by Marc   Posted 11 March 2016

I have a contract with an employer for a minimum of 40 hours per month from April 2016-September 2016. They should be paying tax for me on this. I will likely be doing some other freelance work during this time (and for the remainder of the tax year). Will I have to register as a provisional taxpayer for the freelance work? And as a provisional taxpayer, when do I need to register for the 2017 tax year, and will I only have to pay tax twice per tax year, or still a PAYE amount per month?

What amount will be tax free if I withdraw out of this fund now?

  Written by Nicci   Posted 11 March 2016

My wife passed away 27/12/2015. She did receive on retirement 25/02/2010 lump sum of R 378 634. Tax free portion R300 000 and balance was taxed. 2/3 invested into retirement fund.

After verifying bank details how long does our refund take to be paid to us?

  Written by Nicci   Posted 10 March 2016

We were audited this last financial year. Everything was fine and we are due a refund but now they needed to FICA us again. We have done this but now they say the refund can take 3 months. Looking at a document we were given this morning, they have registered us as new taxpayers but we are not. For the last 20 years the refunds were always paid into the account on their records.

Tax on bonus from my employer

  Written by Marc   Posted 10 March 2016

Hi, can you please clarify if there is a specific tax rate percentage charged on BONUS PAYMENTS by employers? Last year it seemed to be exactly 36% that was deducted for tax, this year (to Feb 2017) I'm not sure what rate is applied.

SARS and Sequestration

  Written by Nicci   Posted 9 March 2016

If a person is sequestrated, then the person gets a new tax number. How come E-Filing still has the old details of which I had to change it myself to the new tax number. What happens to the old tax returns on the old tax number. How come I get audited every time after sequestration and sometimes I have to pay in even after I over deducted PAYE the one year?
If I submit at the branch will SARS look at the e-filing and say I did not submit?
I have submitted all the documents and how can SARS ask for more docs that I don't have....

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What is the definition of taxable income in pension fund deduction calculation?

  Written by Nicci   Posted 9 March 2016

Does taxable income include all earnings to calculate pension rebate or is it only your basic salary?

Can I use my personal car for work and ask for a travel allowance?

  Written by Nicci   Posted 9 March 2016

Can you use your own car (double cab ) for your work ( not your business) and ask for a travel allowance?

How long should the audit verification take?

  Written by Nicci   Posted 9 March 2016

Submitted verification documents for 2015 tax return on 9 January 2016. No completion letter or anything further from SARS since then. I understood that the verification process should be completed within 21 working days? In previous years, refund was normally finalised and paid by end January.

Special block on tax refund

  Written by Nicci   Posted 9 March 2016

I would like to know is its unusual for SARS to take more then a year to pay out tax refund? And how common is it that after the payout into my bank account does SARS recall the payout?

Outstanding tax returns and arrears for commission earner

  Written by Nicci   Posted 9 March 2016

I have outstanding tax returns for 2012/2014/2015 and the subsequent penalties outstanding PLUS an arrears amount of just short of R20 000. I am registered for e-filing but find expenses I can claim for and their relevant codes very confusing so have saved the tax returns without any expenses claimed. I am a commission only earner in property sales and have IRP5's for the relevant periods. I have not kept a log book for petrol and kms but have slips for petrol, car expenses, data costs, client ...

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Tax on commission paid to 3rd party

  Written by Nicci   Posted 9 March 2016

We for example pay a 3rd party whom can either be a business or individual an incentive/commission to generate more business. So for example, if I go to a dealership and ask them that if they sell a car and they use our product with the car they sell, I will give them R200 per deal they do as an incentive/commission. So they are not employed by us. Do we need to tax them first? Or do they just need to send us an invoice or what is the correct process to follow? Thank you!

I require information on turnover tax requirements.

  Written by Nicci   Posted 9 March 2016

I am starting a small business and was looking at turnover tax as an option. The manual turnover will be under 300k. Do I need to register or is it only a requirement if you are earning over the allowed amount. Is turnover tax after expenses or on the total amount paid into the company bank account.

What is my tax refund?

  Written by Nicci   Posted 9 March 2016

What is my tax refund amount?

Retirement fund payout question

  Written by Marc   Posted 9 March 2016

I have received a payment for a retirement claim from my retirement company. I want to confirm if the tax I have paid is correct. The payout is reflected under code 3915 and 3698 on my IRP5. The tax is reflected under code 4115 as PAYE. When I submit my annual tax return- will I be expected to pay in an amount as additional tax?

The current calculated tax amount (which was withheld from payment) was very low. So my question is - is that low tax correct- and would I be expected to pay ...

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Payable tax if you did not work for the entire financial year.

  Written by Marc   Posted 9 March 2016

In the event that a person only worked for half of a financial year, should he or she fall to a lower tax bracket if you look at the total yearly income? So lets say I earn 30000 rand per month, but I only worked for three months in the financial year, should I still pay the same amount of tax as a person who earned 30000 rand per month for a whole year? or how does it work for people that didn't work the entire year?

Can I get money back from sars

  Written by Marc   Posted 8 March 2016

I am paying 515. 25 tax every month my Taxable earnings standing now on 99037. 00 can I get money back from SARS

How much petrol and electricity expenses am I allowed to allocated from my business account

  Written by Marc   Posted 8 March 2016

If have a PTY ltd running a laser cutting business with 2 directors. Petrol and electricity usage is currently paid our of my business.

Return from SARS for tax paid

  Written by Marc   Posted 8 March 2016

Hi. IF I Was not working for 7 months will I get any money from SARS.

I paid too much tax and need clarity?

  Written by Marc   Posted 8 March 2016

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

Foreign income

  Written by Nicci   Posted 8 March 2016

I am resident in SA for tax purposes I am working in Mozambique and paying 20% tax for non residents. I will be out SA in excess of 183 days. Is this income exempt and will I be able to claim any of the tax paid.

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

  Written by Marc   Posted 7 March 2016

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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PAYE vs Provisional Tax

  Written by Marc   Posted 7 March 2016

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

  Written by Marc   Posted 7 March 2016

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

How long does a SARS audit take?

  Written by Nicci   Posted 6 March 2016

My documents were accepted on the 1st of February. I was told that I needed to submit additional documents. I did as of the 26th of February. How much longer before I receive a tax refund?
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