Can my company add rental car fuel to my car allowance?
Posted 28 February 2017
If I have a car allowance and on occasion I am required to use a rental for business travel after flying to a far destination, can my company add this fuel cost to my car allowance and withhold taxes on fuel used in the rental vehicle
Will the reason given on a tax directive affect SARS's decision?
Posted 24 February 2017
Will the reason given on a tax directive affect SARS's decision; if the severance benefit is being paid out as a result of a voluntary settlement between employee and employer, is SARS less likely to grant the directive?
Can I apply for a tax clearance certificate?
Posted 17 February 2017
My ITR12 for 2016 is still outstanding as my bookkeeper is still compiling my invoices, can I still apply for a tax clearance certificate?
Tax directives
Posted 15 February 2017
I went from a permanent position to a consultancy contract position - Do I need a tax directive and what kind of tax directive ?
I need a new tax number
Posted 15 February 2017
I need a new tax number as SARS says I cant use my old number to apply for a tax directive after I was declared insolvent, can you help me or tell me how I should go about this please?
Foreign tax on invoice
Posted 15 February 2017
We charge a management fee for services rendered in Botswana. They withheld 10% how do we claim it back and can we claim any VAT on this invoice from outside in South Africa?
SARS is asking again for supporting documentation, but I have already submitted it in December
Posted 14 February 2017
I have submitted supporting documentation as requested by SARS in December already (22/12/2016). I have received another request for supporting documentation, but it seems to be for the same documents. Please help?
When do I need to apply for a tax directive?
Posted 13 February 2017
When do you need to apply for a tax directive? I have just been appointed as an estate agent and to date I have yet to receive my first income commission amount. Is it possible for me the apply for a tax directive already?
Travel Claim not allowed by SARS
Posted 10 February 2017
Hi Tim, I received a travel allowance upfront however I do a lot of traveling between two offices and I claim back travel on a monthly basis capped at 1850kms though I travel in excess of 2000kms per month. I've filed my tax return showing both business travel and personal but now SARS says I owe them about R27000. How is that possible when I didn't claim for the excess travel I did, just the capped 1850km. I can follow through their calculation but do not understand why they didn't include busi...
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Vehicle depreciation vs deemed travel allowance deduction. An I allowed both?
Posted 6 February 2017
Vehicle depreciation vs deemed travel allowance deduction. An I allowed both?
Add more than one depreciation expense
Posted 6 February 2017
I have a laptop, tablet and cell phone that I need to depreciate, how do I do this?
travel claim
Posted 3 February 2017
Can I claim for a travel expense from SARS if I was only given a travel allowance for one month in the last tax year?
Can I estimate my own tax
Posted 2 February 2017
I'm a freelancer, and I've been putting 25% aside for tax as I used to pay this amount of tax when I worked as an employee. Can I keep doing this as I am still earning the same gross amount each year?
Add app to current profile
Posted 1 February 2017
How do I get the app for the daily log book if I am registered with TaxTim?
SARS requirements for a logbook
Posted 1 February 2017
How detailed is my logbook supposed to be?
Is it still important to keep invoices of one year if business will only be registered in February?
Posted 31 January 2017
I have started a shop from home for one year and will register my business only now in February? Is it important to keep the receipts for goods bought in order to file for VAT? Or must I only keep it from the day I am registered? I have kept a book of all my sales for the past year? Is it important for later use once registered?
May I claim for travel from my home office to my office?
Posted 30 January 2017
May I claim for travel from my home office to my office?
Claim tax on training from employer
Posted 25 January 2017
My company is sending me on a payroll course, can I claim back the amount I had to pay for text books and traveling to and from campus?
Import VAT claim
Posted 23 January 2017
I have just registered my pty Ltd this January 2017 and I need know what tax should I collect for SARS when invoice clients for the products I will be selling. When I registered my company at CIPC I received a doc from SARS for the company named income tax., do I use this when invoicing on the place of VAT is this the inc Me tax I should collect for SARS from clients? Thanks
Can I claim back the tax I pay on my travel allowance?
Posted 23 January 2017
I have a code 3701 on my IRP5, can you tell me how the tax is calculated on the amount please?
Can I claim for all 3 vehicles I used on my tax return?
Posted 20 January 2017
I've changed cars during the tax year, how should I handle my travel allowance calculations and log book?
1) How would I should I go about maintain my log book? should I keep a different one for each vehicle. 2) I have also leased a vehicle whilst waiting for my new vehicle, how should this be recorded?
3) How should I cater for my new Vehicle in my tax return if the new vehicle cost is greater than my old vehicle?
Tax on commission only
Posted 18 January 2017
Can you tell me how tax on my commission is calculated please?
How do I pay tax on my foreign earned income?
Posted 26 December 2016
If I work for a USA company and earn e.g. $65,000 per year and the company does not have a brand and or is not registered in South Africa, what is the tax process?
I imagine - (please correct me). I receive full amount monthly and need to register as a provisional tax payer and pay SARS normal PAYE twice per year? Note I will not be traveling more than 183 days per year. Is there a possible benefit of registering a business and paying myself from the business a lower amount?
How do I declare my income from freelance writing?
Posted 28 November 2016
Hi there, I just wanted to know which fields I should fill in/select. I'm a freelance writer and want to declare my income from this work (in addition to full time income).
This query relates to question 4283 "Please add up all your business incomes and then subtract all your business expenses, as declared here. This will tell you if your business made a Profit or a Loss. Using the business code table, please enter the applicable 4 digit profit / loss code that describes your ...
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When am I allowed to claim for my business traveling?
Posted 24 November 2016
If I am an individual working for an employer through a contracting house, can I claim a travel expense for the distance traveled to a client? Do I need the contracting house need to include a specific travel allowance item on my payslip?
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