Medical Gap Cover

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 January 2016

I took out medical gap cover under my own name. I have since stopped working. The debit order for it has changed to my husbands bank account. Can he still claim for the gap cover under "costs not covered by medical scheme" if the policy is in my name and he pays for it?

Slitting income when married in community

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 January 2016

Can you please explain what amounts get slit 50/50 when a couple is married in community of property please? My husband is retired and I am the breadwinner. We receive rental and interest. Also what to do with the medical expenses, both membership & additional, in my name only?

Do I need to start paying tax?

  Written by Nicci   Posted 29 January 2016

I would like to know if I need to register for PAYE. I am 25 years old and a part time student. I au pair in the afternoons (R7500 a month salary) and I also do contract work for 2 companies (R1500 and R2500) salary in order to pay for my fees. One of the companies is asking me to get a tax number in order to pay me and I'm worried about doing that as my salary just about covers my expenses and expensive study fees - so I can't afford deductions.

Outstanding returns

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 January 2016

I have outstanding tax returns for tax years 2013, 2014 & 2015 and have IT88 deductions for the periods, how do I reconcile all outstanding tax returns and will the IT88 amounts be considered should there a "Due by you" amount or credited if there is a "Due to you" amount on completion of the assessments. Are you able to assist in getting all these tax returns completed.

Tax on bonus

  Written by Nicci   Posted 28 January 2016

I got a performance bonus in December last year. This was paid separate from my salary. I first received my salary then few days later a performance bonus. I have now received my payslip and when I saw that there was a huge difference on my normal salary I was told that payroll deducted tax from the bonus of December from my January salary. Can you please advise if this is legal?

Why has my money not been paid back?

  Written by Nicci   Posted 28 January 2016

I submitted my tax return last year for 2015 I gave them IRP5S for 2010-2015 as requested - money not fully paid, why?

Can I claim tax?

  Written by Nicci   Posted 28 January 2016

I have been paying tax for 3 years now. I would like to know if I can claim it back

As the sole employee and director do I have to pay PAYE or can I pay provsional tax bi-annually?

  Written by Nicci   Posted 28 January 2016

I am an independent consultant. I have been operating since June 2015 and have been paying myself a salary and deducting PAYE
I have recently found out that I must be a provisional tax payer as well
Since I have started in June and have not deducted any expenses to arrive at my taxable income, it appears that with 2 months to go I have overpaid my tax significantly
from a cash flow perspective, I will only receive my refund around July/August
Am I able to not pay PAYE for the...

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Can my husband claim medical if the wife makes the payments?

  Written by Nicci   Posted 28 January 2016

I became a stay at home Mom as of 1 Dec 2015. I know money's transferable from hubby are not taxed. Can I still pay for things and my hubby claim for them? I have a disability and have two autistic sons. All three of us are registered as disabled with SARS.

How to measure kms

  Written by Nicci   Posted 28 January 2016

I dont have a travel allowance and use my private car for work. My company does reimburse me for work related travel. Question is from where do my km's get measured as some days I drive straight to site from my house and not via office. How does the calculation look and lastly how much should they pay me per km?

How to do a pro-rata calculation

  Written by Nicci   Posted 28 January 2016

I need to pay staff that start date 21. 01. 16 to the 31. 01. 16
need to know how to calculate and what deductions to make. I am in the restaurant business.

Can I claim tax on parking paid

  Written by Marc   Posted 28 January 2016

As a permanent employee, can I claim tax on monthly parking paid from my nett salary? My employer does not provide parking or contribute towards parking but I need a parking space in the adjacent building.

Do l get exemption from tax since l fund my own BTech: Civil studies

  Written by Nicci   Posted 27 January 2016

I am a salaried employee and have just registered to study BTech Civil. I am fully responsible for funding my studies as the company does not sponsor BTech and it is in line with my profession as l currently have a diploma in civil engineering, so l want to know whether l am eligible to getting any form of exemption from income tax because the fees are rather high.

What to do when disability & medical on ITR12 is not part of ITA34 and received letter of completion

  Written by Marc   Posted 27 January 2016

Hello TaxTim, for the tax year 2015 I completed my ITR12 through e-filing on the 26-11-2015, including my disability totals. The same day I received the ITA34 but not reflecting my disability & medical costs. I also received a letter to submit supporting documents the same day and did so on that same day. I also filed a NOO on the 10-12-2015 objecting the fact that they excluded the disability & medical claim/section, accompanied by the supporting documents. They send me an SMS that I have to pa...

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What are fringe benefits?

  Written by Marc   Posted 27 January 2016

My company pays for my medical aid in full. But I get taxed more on my salary,They say its called fringe benefits. Please explain

Confusion about claiming expenses

  Written by Marc   Posted 26 January 2016

I earn a monthly income on contract basis from a company, but I also freelance from home. Does this make me a provisional taxpayer and an individual taxpayer?
does this mean I can claim tax back from expenses such as petrol, cell phone and home office space?

Can I submit a tax return with both provisional tax and IRP5 information?

  Written by Marc   Posted 26 January 2016

Hi there! I am a freelancer and earn about R120 000 a year. Some of my clients pay me the exact amount I invoice them, but two of my big corporate clients deduct tax before paying me. Can I include all this information in my first provisional tax return?

Would I get the refund originally calculated after verification assessment is complete?

  Written by Marc   Posted 26 January 2016

When I submitted my tax return, I received an ITA34 informing me that I am due a R3 000 tax refund from SARS. Then I received a letter from SARS asking me for supporting documents, for verification assessment, which I had then submitted. Now I receive further correspondence regarding the verification assessment saying that "no adgustment has been made to the assessment". Does this mean I still get my R3 000 tax refund? And if so, by when can I expect payment of this refund?

Tax implication on Buying Namibian property and Rental income from Namibia

  Written by Marc   Posted 26 January 2016

What is my tax obligation/implication when firstly, buying a property in Namibia and secondly, after building on it renting it out and earning rental income on a monthly basis. I am an employed SA citizen. How do I declare this on my tax return

Income TAX for temp job with total income under tax threshold

  Written by Marc   Posted 26 January 2016

Will be registering with SARS for income tax this coming week. Doing a temporary job for January and February. 1. The business owner is telling me that will deduct 25% from the amount agreed, although for the two months (Jan and Feb) the total amount will be below the annual tax free threshold (R73 650)
Is this correct?

2. Will I be able to recover all the TAX, which will be deducted, when I submit the tax return for 2016?
(the actual amount is R63K and my tax will be friken R15 750 in total!)...

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Employee tax claims

  Written by Marc   Posted 26 January 2016

Can one claim for parking expenses at their permanent place of work in south Africa?

Pension resignation benefit for tax purposes.

  Written by Marc   Posted 26 January 2016

If my resignation as a dept educator gives me a payout of R320000 as a pension resignation benefit how much tax would be deducted

PAYE calculation on Tempory/Part time employee

  Written by Marc   Posted 26 January 2016

Good day, if an employee has a 6 month contract, does he pay more tax than a permanent employee and if so, what %?

How should I incorporate a charitable donation in my tax calculation?

  Written by Marc   Posted 26 January 2016

According to SARS, "Deductions in respect of donations to certain public benefit organisations are limited to 10% of taxable income (excluding retirement fund lump sums and severance benefits)". Assuming that my taxable income is R100,000, I can donate a maximum of R10,000 to a qualifying 'public benefit organisation'. In my tax calculation, should I deduct that R10,000 from my taxable income, or from the amount of tax that I owe? If I can deduct it from the amount of tax due to SARS, the latt...

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Pension resignation benefit

  Written by Marc   Posted 26 January 2016

If my resignation as a dept educator gives me a payout of R320000 as a pension resignation benefit how much tax would be deducted
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