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Where must I claim tax back from?

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Where must I claim my tax and where can I get the IRP5?

I would just like to know about claims not covered by your scheme?

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I want to know, people say that SARS don't allow medical claims if its not on a prescription as from 2012 tax year. Is this true or can i still claim back my medical expenses that I bought over the counter. Other words my self medication (eg. panado's, rinex etc) that was not on a prescription from the doctor?

I am stuck on the provisional for 2013, what do I need to do?

  Written by Marc  

Apparently I have to submit a something by end of feb. I had a permanent job up until August 2012 and thereafter earned money as a sole prop. I dont know how to add the two together surely my ex employer should have submitted a doc for me because I was just PAYE even though I had a provisional tax number.

Unwanted ITR12?

  Written by Marc  

My application date was 2011-05-30, but for some reason they set my year of liability to 2011, so now I have an ITR12 for TaxPeriod: 2011, but I wasn't earning in that tax year. Should I just file an empty return (tick the "Were you unemployed for the full year ..." checkbox, or should I contact them and ask them to remove it?

How is PAYE tax calculated when employed by 2 separate employers?

  Written by Marc  

Is tax calculated individually per employer or combined?

Additional income, how do I show this on my tax return?

  Written by Marc  

I am a pensioner with a pension below the tax threshold. However I have additional income from a part time job. Must this amount be added to my pension (which is then taxable)? How do I calculate the PAYE that is then payable?

How to Calculate: Property Income tax?

  Written by Marc  

I want to know how to calculate the amount of tax that I need to pay SARS if I am renting out my property.
* I have a bond on the place that need to be paid back to a bank.
* Paying more on the bond than receiving rent.
* Paying levies on the place.
* Paying Property tax.
* Paying maintanace on the property.

How can I calculate what to pay SARS for the property income?

How is the Medical Aid Tax Benefit Calculated?

  Written by Marc  

I joined a medical aid during the tax year, which cost me R 2000 per month. I know that the medical aid tax benefit allowed is R 230 per month. Will I be allowed to claim 12 x R 230 = R 2760 for the year, or may I only claim (number of months that medical aid was paid) x R 230?

What is the difference between a Company vs CC for tax purposes?

  Written by Marc  

Kindly assist me. From a tax perspective, which is the better option to open, a company (Pty Ltd) or a CC?
Is it better to purchase a shelf company or CC or to register it self? (I'm aware that you can't register CC anymore) To amend all the details of shelf company to yours, won't it be more expensive at the end of the day?

ITSA Statement of account, what does it mean?

  Written by Marc  

I just want to know if alld admin penalties and outstanding amounts payable to SARS are included in this statement of account? Because I haved received a AP34 aswell.

Want to pay my provtax. From FNB Where do I do it?

  Written by Marc  

Where do I pay Prov via Internet?

Part-time accounts clerk - what are the tax implications?

  Written by Marc  

We just hired a junior accounts clerk to work 5 hours a day at R50/hour, 5 days a week. Hence, 100 hours a month.

I would like to know what the tax implications will be for this person due to the fact that he won't work full day. He is on 'probation' for at least 3 months with us.

I have queried a couple of people regarding the preparation of the agreement/contract whilst doing the research online. I am also currently finding how to categorise him on Pastel Payroll from Pa...



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If an employee earns less than R50 000/ R60 000 per annum, do they qualify for a income tax number?

  Written by Marc  

This question is required for work purposes including employees needing to register for income tax urgently.

If you stay out of country for 183 days, 60 days consecutive, can you apply for a NIL percent tax?

  Written by Marc  

A directive that no tax is being taken off from your salary? As far as I am aware the lowest percentage directive is 18%. This person only comes to SA for holidays. I was informed that there is a NIL directive but not according to SARS???

I need to find out what is my tax number?

  Written by Marc  

I need to sumbit my tax number to HR

Pay yourself a monthly salary or pay income tax on profits?

  Written by Marc  

My daughter has a internet buying and selling business. It is making good profits and she wants to know whether she should take those profits out as a regular monthly salary and pay PAYE or leave it as profit and pay income tax at the end of the year on it. She is operating as a sole proprietor from home.

Tax on Foreign Income

  Written by Marc  

Hi Tim,I've got a new contracting job where I'll be working from SA, but I'll be paid from the UK. How do declare/pay my taxes on these? And do I have to transfer all my funds back to SA?

Are bank statements proof?

  Written by Marc  

SARS refused ALL my expenses! Now they want proof of payments of my expenses. I keep all my bank statements as it is easier to do my return and no invoices go missing. Will they accept my bank statements?

Asset depreciation in first tax year

  Written by Marc  

If I registered for tax for the 2012 tax year, does that mean that I can't claim asset depreciation in that first year, since the calculations are based on asset usage in the previous year (when I wasn't utilizing the assets for work purposes)?

As a Sole Proprietor - do you need to do annual returns on profit, AND monthly PAYE?

  Written by Marc  

If you are drawing a monthly salary from your business being a sole proprietor should you be paying monthly PAYE, as well as company tax on the annual profit? Or should you not be drawing a salary and only live off the profit of your company, but pay annual taxes on the profit?
Also if so, is this provisional tax or annual tax?

Is the depreciation of a private vehicle an allowable deduction?

  Written by Marc  

I do not own a business, I only earn a salary.

Is a person who has asthma classified as disabled for tax purposes?

  Written by Marc  

My son has asthma can I claim as a disabled benefit for medical purposes when submitting my tax return?

How do the medical rebates work?

  Written by Marc  

I was wondering if u can maybe assist me.
I?%u20AC%u2122m studying payroll and sars returns, I have an old text book with the old medical aid rates of 720 & 440. I hav a question where I have to calculate the taxable value of medical aid. The question reads, The following tax rebates apply to medical fund contributions: R230 for sole member, R230 for first additional dependent, an additional R154 is allowed as a REBATE for each additional dependent other than the first dependant.
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When can I apply for a tax directive?

  Written by Marc  

My employment was terminated and I applied for a tax directive, for my terminal benefits, which I received from SARS which allowed me to get my final payment tax free. My employer however claims the termination of my contract does not constitute retrenchment and therefore I misrepresented the reason for requesting a directive. Is this true? I did detail on the form the breakdown of the money (December Salary, Bonus and Leave pay) I had received and SARS gave me the directive.

Can a 15 year old with only a birth certificate apply for a tax number, how to apply?

  Written by Marc  

She can only obtain her ID when she is 16 years.
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