Can I claim a lump sum financial lease installment settlement as a deduction for tax purposes.

Posted 21 September 2015

If I am currently paying a finance lease for a vehicle and then subsequently decide to request a settlement figure from the bank and pay the remainder of the finance debt off to the bank can I claim the lump sum settlement as a deduction for tax purposes?

Efilling status says correction filed during audit

Posted 21 September 2015

Hi Tim,

I have submitted my tax return through SARS eFiling in the first week of July and was asked for supporting documents which I then took to SARS and my SARS eFiling reflected that they had been received, I heard nothing from SARS and then got a letter in early august saying ive been selected for audit. I heard nothing again and called SARS about 3 weeks back and was told my car value was lower than the estimated value and they require proof of purchase (which I originally gave...

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Submission confirmation enquiry

Posted 20 September 2015

For the first time ever in my life, I submitted my TAX through TaxTim. However when I access my SARS eFilling site, the submission is not evident. So I would like to know if my TAX was indeed submitted by TaxTim. I completed all the questions on 16 September 2015.

How do you correct an under deduction of PAYE?

Posted 17 September 2015

If an employer has under deducted PAYE in the 2015 tax year, can they account for the under deduction in the 2016 tax year?

An ITA34 query on Sars.

Posted 17 September 2015

At first there is an negative amount in RED on my ITA34.... What does that imply? Then I would like to know how long it takes for SARS to ma a deposit/refund. Please.

Options or rules for claim on depreciation and travelling allowance claim.

Posted 16 September 2015

When I complete my tax return can I complete the Travel claim against allowance and the depreciation (4027) section. The form allows me to complete both sections but when my claim was submitted and once audited the removed the depreciation amount(4027). How do I calculate the best method to claim if I am only allowed to complete one section.

SARS wont refund my medical?

Posted 16 September 2015

I have taken out medical aid for my wife and kids, wife being the principal member. All premiums were debit from my bank account as my wife is unemployed. SARS wont refund me because the medical aid certificate is in my wife's name. Never had this problem with previous tax returns, audited this year. What can I do, SARS told me to submit 12months of banking statements for prove (march2014-feb2015) at my nearest branch???

Medical aid and tax?

Posted 16 September 2015

Medical aid credits, does it get deducted monthly from your payslip? Is there any tax benefit to the company by offering a medical aid and contributing towards the premium? Should the company's contribution be added onto your salary as a taxable fringe benefit?

Still awaiting my refund from SARS

Posted 16 September 2015

I've been on the phone with SARS every week since I have submitted my 2015 tax return via SARS eFiling on the 31st July, that same day I was asked to submit supporting documents. All of my documents were submitted and on the 24th August I received a letter of completion and that SARS was happy. I then phoned SARS the next day asking when can I expect to receive my refund and a lady told me not soon at all due to an old tax return that needs to be resubmitted and so I did on the same day. Two wee...

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Can you get a refund on that money that you pay to the dentist?

Posted 16 September 2015

What if you were at the dentist and you send you're medical the code of the dentist and they say they will pay the cost and after a few weeks you have to pay additional money that you have to pay it out of your own pocket

SARS Tax Calculator - Is medical rebate taken into account for PAYE or must it still be deducted?

Posted 16 September 2015

If I use your (SARS) tax calculator must I still deduct the medical rebate of R257. 00 per month from the PAYE amount or has a medical rebate already been taken into account when the calculation was done. There is no question about medical contributions in your calculation?

Alternate refund claim procedure

Posted 15 September 2015

How to get income tax refund if I don't have bank account?

Balance on assessed amount from SARS, what does it mean?

Posted 15 September 2015

What does in mean balance on your assessed amount is R224. 567. 90?

What exchange rate to use on foreign dividend inclusion

Posted 15 September 2015

When calculating the Rand value of foreign dividends to be included into taxable income under s1, what exchange rate must be used if the dividends accrued over a period of a year? If I received 83.69 pounds over the year of assessment, is the amount converted to Rands at the average exchange rate over the year or at the exchange rate present on the 28th of February? The Act doesn't provide any clarity on this.

Only worked two months of the tax year.

Posted 15 September 2015

I started work in January 2015 and my tax was based on an annual salary however as of February 2015 technically I had only earned 2 months salary and not the full years salary. Would I be correct in saying that I should be refunded the tax I paid in January and February?

Audit/Verification duration

Posted 15 September 2015

Hi, I submitted my 2015 tax return and was selected for audit/verification. The supporting documents were uploaded on the same day (15/08/2015) I am not due for a refund, in fact I had to pay in a small amount, also paid on 15/08/2015. I have not heard anything back from SARS. How long does this normally take?

My account disappears and I can't log into my profile

Posted 14 September 2015

I have registered for SARS eFiling about 8 times now. They asked for supporting docs as my bank details changed. I have submitted these every single time. And I have faxed my registration form and ID to the number they sent me. But then when I want to log into my profile it keeps saying I have the wrong password. I dont. I have written everything down, after the 3rd attempt of registering I am making sure the info is correct. I get to the point where I supply them with the requested docs and the...

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What must I do when they require me to file last years tax return? This year was my first filing

Posted 14 September 2015

This was the first year I've filed a tax return. But I have paying tax via my salary for 4 years. Main reason I haven't filed in the past was because I was told on my salary amount, it was not required. After filing this year I was awarded a refund of R2300 odd. Having been waiting a while for them to pay the money to my accounts. I decided to give them a call and ask what the hold up was. They say they require me to file my tax return for the previous year for them to proceed?

What d...

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If my parents medical aid is paid from my bank account how can I include them in my return.

Posted 14 September 2015

If my parents medical aid is paid from my bank account how can I include them in my tax return?

What happens after receiving your ITSA?

Posted 14 September 2015

I received my Statement of Account/ITSA 5 days ago, and it's a negative amount. I presume that means I am due for a refund. What's the process after that? Do I wait to receive something else or the refund will be paid?

My efiling profile keep on being deleted?

Posted 14 September 2015

I keep on registering for SARS eFiling and then they request documentation to verify my registration once I have submitted my docs,the next day when I want to see if they are done my profile is gone, and my login details does not work. I then register again but the same happens again...

They said amount to you is R0.00. What is the 1st payment and 2nd payment for?

Posted 14 September 2015

I have submitted my IRP5 in my tax return to SARS. I received this message:

Amount R0. 00 due to you. Date of payment: 1st date 2015-10-01 and 2nd 2015-10-31.

What does it mean?

Should I spend time/energy requesting IRP5s every year?

Posted 14 September 2015

Is it worth asking for copies of the IRP5's if they were provided to SARS by the employers/investment houses already?

Since all three were provided directly to SARS and have pre-populated the e-filing, I did not receive my own copies. If SARS decides to audit my tax return would I need to request them or would SARS be satisfied that they actually already have these?

Why is there no section for salaries and bonuses?

Posted 14 September 2015

Why is there no section for salaries and bonuses on my tax return from SARS?

REIT dividends tax paid

Posted 10 September 2015

Regarding the REIT taxable dividends for individuals, where do you reflect the tax paid on the REIT income. If the whole amount is taxable then wont it then have been taxed twice, when the dividends was paid to you and when you declare it on your income tax?
Hope this makes sense. Please advise
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