SARS appointed my employer as agent?

Posted 7 January 2013

According to SARS I have penalties of R22 250. I only discovered this recently after becoming more educated about the whole tax thing and investigated my own SARS status etc. Naturally I had to update my details and they now know where I work. 3 weeks ago, my employer received a letter saying something about appointment of agency and that she had to pay R1 500 per month over to SARS, in order to pay the penalties. Around the same time I went to SARS offices to log a dispute re the penalties and...

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Is the sale of a business taxable?

Posted 7 January 2013

If I were to sell a business, would I pay tax on the sale price? and if appropriate, how would this tax be calculated?

I just receive a salary and receive car allowance - why do I have to pay in tax?

Posted 3 January 2013

I find myself having to pay extra tax in every year, last year 2500 and this year 6000. Why?

What is my claimable medical contribution as a pensioner?

Posted 3 January 2013

I am a pensioner and my part of my medical contribution is paid by my pension fund from my previous employer. I don't see any of this reflected on the IRP5 from my pension fund, but I do get a medical certificate from Discovery indicating the full contributions, along with a letter from the pension fund indicating what was paid by said pension fund.

What is claimable? The full contribution, or only the amount that I pay?

I have received a notification of assessment - an IT34

Posted 3 January 2013

HOW DO I VIEW THE IT34 AND ITSA?

Can I complete my tax return on the morning of the 23rd deadline?

Posted 3 January 2013

The closing day for submission of tax return is tomorrow. Will I be fined if I complete it tomorrow and submit before the end of the day?

Retired and not earning an income

Posted 3 January 2013

Hi Tim, I am retired and the only income I get is from my pension every month, do I still need to submit a Tax Return?

How much tax do I have to pay if I earn R6500 per month?

Posted 3 January 2013

Hi Tim, I'm 26 years old and I work as assistant manager at restaurant. I'm aware that I pay tax but I'm not sure how much tax do I have to pay every month. How much tax you should pay if you earn R6500 p/m?

Changing jobs during the financial year

Posted 3 January 2013

What happens if I change jobs during the financial year? How will my tax be affected?

Fringe benefit tax on company car

Posted 3 January 2013

Hi Tim,

I have driven a company owned and paid-for motor vehicle so pay fringe benefit tax based on the value of the car when it was purchased (new). Should that value be adjusted as the motor vehicle is no longer worth that much? How do I go about it to ensure it's always up to date? Thanks a mil!

My employer has asked me to get a SARS tax number

Posted 3 January 2013

This is the first time I have a job, please I am asking for tax number.

Did TaxTim make a mistake on my return?

Posted 3 January 2013

On the question of medical expenditure I answered YES plus the amount. On the return Tim filled in NO and no amount. Also on Tims questions on retirement annuity I filled in YES plus the amount, and on the return tim filled in nothing, this had a bad effect on my return, how do we correct it?

Tax return assessment results - what does this mean?

Posted 3 January 2013

I have received this SMS from SARS:

"Thank you for filing your 2011 tax return Assessment Result: R0 Account Balance: R-2574 Selected for Audit: No"

What does it mean?

Having trouble registering on SARS eFiling

Posted 3 January 2013

Every time I fill in the first page to register for eFiling, I get told that I have entered the wrong verification code.

Hired on contract and permanent later

Posted 3 January 2013

Hi Tim

Last year I was on contract from May 2011 till Nov 2011, later the same employer made me permanent. I received an IRP5 showing that I've only been employed from Dec 2011, I went to HR to ask about it and they said it was correct, therefore I submitted all the information on eFiling as it is on my IRP5. I have received a letter from SARS that they want supporting documents, and I have submitted the documents. I would like to know if was there anything I needed to do before fini...

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How do I know if I qualify to submit tax returns? I'm am not working at the moment.

Posted 3 January 2013

I've quit my work and would like to know if I qualify for submitting tax returns? Or is there a way that I can check I have my tax number. Hope you can please help me.

My contact details are incorrect on SARS ITCHN-1 form - how do I change them?

Posted 3 January 2013

I have just submitted documentation to verify my Banking Details as a Non-Resident through Power of Attorney with a friend of mine in South Africa.I have just noticed that SARS have incorrectly recorded my Address Details. What do I do now? Do I wait for my Refund and then do the Change? These details are correct on eFiling. Also they have incorrectly recorded my Email Address as well on the Change of Personal Details for Individuals Form.

I've gone through the entire process but have to fill the mising info on page 1 and 2.

Posted 3 January 2013

How do I go about filling this in as the page would not allow any edits to be done?

Do I have to pay tax on financial support from my family?

Posted 3 January 2013

I am unemployed and trying to survive as a freelance writer, earning very little. My wife is homeschooling our children. We are financially supported by my parents-in-law and my wife's siblings. Who, if anyone, pays tax?

Am I a provisional taxpayer if I work freelance?

Posted 3 January 2013

I'm a freelance writer earning very little, in fact I might just be over the tax threshold of R58k in the coming year. Do I have to register as a provisional taxpayer and do I have to pay 18% up front for the next tax year? (I've done 2011-2012, I was below the R58k)

I have been living of my credit cards for the last year, does that count as a taxable income?

Posted 3 January 2013

I have been living off my credit cards for the last year, does that count as a taxable income?

Expense boundaries and amounts on section 4016

Posted 3 January 2013

Hi Tim

Awesome website!

I earn my income on commission and am often entertaining clients, paying for coffee at meetings and lunches, client gifts etc - all part of the relationship building process.

Because of what I have submitted on section 4016, I have been selected for audit. I have kept all my receipts for client entertainment. Can I just submit these receipts and what are the limits here?

Also I have also claimed for bank charges and client production costs. Is this within the boundaries of 'expenses incurred in the production of income?'...

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I am on work permit on a foreign passport, I do not have an SA ID number - how do I submit returns?

Posted 3 January 2013

How do I efile? I need to know, how do I file with my foreign passport number? This is my first return. I am being paid with deductions at source by my employer.

Employer that didn't register me for tax?

Posted 3 January 2013

I have been working for my current employer for a few years now already and she has not registered me for tax. I earn about R84 000 a year excluding any commissions I might get during each month ranging anywhere from R1500 - R3000. What procedure can I follow in order to get my TAX number? and will I be penalized for her having not registered me for so long? I was not so clued up on the income TAX requirements until recently.

What does it take to renew a tax clearance certificate?

Posted 3 January 2013

As far as I know the person who did my tax clearance certificate for the first time does no longer exist, then SARS says he must release the file, is that true?
And the person I sent to renew it says he's already made a payment, is it possible to make a payment while the file is closed?
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