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Who qualifies to be a taxpayer?



I'm currently working and earn R3000. Does that mean I'm suppose to pay tax.
what's the minimum earning for a person to pay tax?

My name is Busi, please can I get my tax number



Tax no please...

Tax number for a retired person with Residence Permit?



How can I get a Tax number in SA when I don't have an income in SA?I have some interest income from my bank in my origin country, they claim I need a tax number in SA.How can I register to get that?

When is SITE tax permissable?



Is it compulsary for 1 to pay PAYE and SITE tax?

How can I remember my tax number?



I worked before at a local municipality, I'm very sure that they produced one for me so I need it in writing to use it somewhere.

Time frame for SARS tax refund?



I received an IT34 to advise me that SARS have completed an audit on me and owe me money. How long does it take for them to pay out?

If I take home R10000-00, how much should my nett income be?



If I clear R10000-00 how much should my nett salary be incl uif and tax?

Does my Employer need my tax mumber to register me for UIF, even if I don't have to pay tax?



I don't have to pay tax, because I do not earn enough. I am not registered either and want to know why does my employer need my tax number to register me for UIF? Now they force me to go and register at SARS and I resigned a month ago.

Is there an easier way of keeping track of kilometres for work?



I keep forgetting to fill in my in my logbook.

Procedure in submitting IRP5 form and steps thereafter?



I have an IRP5 tax return form from my company and want to know the procedure to submitting and whats the procedure thereafter?

Executive Director only received remuneration and bonus - how do his salary been tax?



Does SARS seen the Director as a Provisional Tax Prac?How much paye will the Director pay on his SalaryAccording to Pastel Payroll they took his Estimated Annual Value into consideration when they worked out the Paye - is this correct?

What to bring when going to get my tax number?



I have to go and get my tax number, what should I come with eg: ID etc

Can I pay TAX in South Africa if I earn in Spain?



I have been working for an online company for that is based in Spain while I was abroad in Europe, working in a number of countries. During this time, I was paying TAX in Spain because South African TAX policy says that if you work outside the country for 180 days (estimated) then you don't have to pay. However, I returned to SA and would now like to stop paying Spain TAX because I want to contribute to my own country and also because it is too high. The only thing is that I need a TAX Resi...

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How can RSA citizen abroad for 8 yrs with rental property in SA register at SARS?



Too pricey to fly back personally

How do I calculate fringe benefit tax on my vehicle?



vehicle was purchased 2009 on hp, value including vat R433000.00 deposit R95000.00, financedamount R379000I use the car daily to go to work/home but am on clients sites most days for business.not sure how to work out paye monthly on this?rose

I want to know my tax reference number?



I want to know my tax reference number?

How many years of back-tax can you claim for?



I've been working part-time, although it is practically full-time, for the past five years. The work pays 25% of my incoming salary to tax. As I understand it I can claim for a portion of this money back, but have failed to do so in the past years. I just want to know if I can claim for previous years worked as well and what I will need to claim this. I do have my IRP 5's from the years of 2010, 2011 and 2012, 2013 not being out yet. Please help!

If I do 183 or more and 60 cont. and get paid from a company abroad I am tax free so to speak?



Now, if I do 150 and 60 cont. I need another 33 days to be tax free. Let's say I have a vacation in botswana and namibia for 40 days, do those days count towards my tax days.

False Vat Number?



Hi Tim, We used a False Vat Number but since then registered for VAT, we have amended all our invoices to the clients. What are the implications of using a temporary false vat number?

We have amended the invoices to not include vat until we get our VAT number, should we submit these to the clients and run the risk of having to pay back the VAT or should we wait till we receive our vat number and then re-submit the invoices with our new vat number on ? Please can you offer some advise ...

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Is it possible that SARS can tax my salary without filling any form?



SARS have been deducted my moneny withouth informing me first

late submit and refund, now what?



We only found out in April that our tax forms for 2010 and 2011 were not submitted so we did it and got a refund on that 2 years. So submitted the 2012 tax forms but on this one we own SARS money we paid it! So for 16 days we waited for the refund money we call them Friday and they said we need to bring them the deposit slip and we must pay the penelty before they can refund us, but by my understanding that penelty will be taken for the money that they own us or do we have to pay the penelty and...

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If you get a a lump sum payment, for example as a trustee, in a form of remuneration what is the tax



How is that amount taxed, e.g you get paid R500 000 as a remuneration a once off payment.

Garnishee order from employer



I've got a problem, I owe SARS R3000 and my employer is deducting the money about R250 for garnish, and now I must submit my IRP5 form for 2008 and 2011 which they didn't give me. So I want to know who's wrong there.

Will I pay penalties?



I have been working for around 12 years in permanent jobs, and have never registered for tax, I want to now register as a tax payer. Will I have to pay penalties for this?

How can I get my tax number?



I registered at sars and they gave me a tax number and now I lost it and my employer needs it. Where I'm at now its far from my nearest sars. What can I do?
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