Tax Deduction from Provident Fund

  Written by Nicci   Posted 15 January 2016

I had R300 000 tax deducted from my late husband's provident this year - will i qualify for a tax refund? I am unemployed i was dependent on my husband fully

Do directors have to pay PAYE?

  Written by Marc   Posted 14 January 2016

I have seen a few times where directors of companies are not paid the same amount each month. The company does not pay PAYE over each month (in fact company is not registered for PAYE) and all that happens is the director declares his total earnings/drawings for the year in his ITR12 at the end of the year. This amount then corresponds to the "directors emolument" line item in the financial statements. Is this okay to do this?

Tax Returns - process?

  Written by Marc   Posted 14 January 2016

What and when is the procedure for claiming tax returns?

Vehicle repayments

  Written by Marc   Posted 14 January 2016

Hi Tim I am a solely commissioned based earner for one company can I claim vehicle repayments

Site allowance claim

  Written by Marc   Posted 13 January 2016

i work in construction and stay out for long periods. My company pays me a site allowance(shown on payslip)
i use this for rent food and travel. Can I claim back?

Are pension contributions deductible even if it doesn't apear on the IRP5?

  Written by Nicci   Posted 13 January 2016

Am I able to claim my pension contribution if it doesn't appear on my IRP5 for the 2014 and 2015 tax years?

Commission earner

  Written by Nicci   Posted 12 January 2016

What expenses can a commissioner earner claim (he is office based but does travel to clients using his own car and petrol. No refundable expenses)

Freelance work.

  Written by Marc   Posted 12 January 2016

I am considering freelancing for a UK based company. I need to know how I would go about informing SARS etc. What are the laws regarding this situation?

Allowable deductions from rental income

  Written by Marc   Posted 12 January 2016

I did some renovations to a rental property between tenants. I replaced the carpet with tiles, replaced all the kitchen cupboards and the oven, and repainted. All of these renovations were specified in my rental contract with the new tenant - she viewed the unit before the renovations, and we agreed that they would be carried out before she took occupation. Which costs can I deduct as expenses in the production of the rental, or must I add all of the costs to the base cost of the property for pu...

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What deductions can I claim?

  Written by Marc   Posted 12 January 2016

I am an employee earning R4100 a month, that is less than R50,000 per annum, do I need to pay tax? If no, what happen to the company that deduct tax to the employees? What must I do to get that money back?

How do I claim my Uber rides as a business expense?

  Written by Marc   Posted 11 January 2016

How do I claim my Uber rides as a business expense?

What should I do with a message stating that SARS is compensating me?

  Written by Marc   Posted 11 January 2016

I received a message stating that SARS is compensating me with a certain amount from Annual Tax Returned service 2016, with a ref no. What should I do next?

Question which relates to tax deductions on pensions

  Written by Marc   Posted 11 January 2016

Please understand, that I know very little about tax !! Infact, I leave it to the experts. Your wesbite is very informative, allow me to thank you. However, I need to clarify the tax deductable when a person withdraws their pension fund before retirement. Its very straightforward on you webpage, however, it does not make provision for the tax % a citizen will pay / should pay, it assumes that we all pay the same % tax. So if a layman has R100k in their pension fund, and so does the CEO of a big ...

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Can I claim Pty start up costs back from tax

  Written by Marc   Posted 11 January 2016

I have registered a new Pty company. Can I claim any of the start up costs back from tax? Like the company registration fees, training courses, lawyers fees for contracts, etc. Can I claim trade expenses incurred before incorporation?

Donation from overseas

  Written by Marc   Posted 11 January 2016

A British pensioner who lives in RSA and is a South African resident is being offered £1000 per month from her sister in the UK as the pensioner has no money to live on in her retirement. I understand the donor will not need to pay donations tax to SARS as she is a British citizen and resident. However will the pensioner (donee)be required to pay tax to SARS on these monthly donations for living expenses?

Sole proprietor registration and tax returns

  Written by Nicci   Posted 11 January 2016

Where do I register as a SP?
What type of expenditure must I submit during the tax return season?

Independent contractors - liable for employee tax?

  Written by Marc   Posted 9 January 2016

We have several independent contractors who we pay regularly each month (R7k). (1) Is employee tax relevant in this instance? (2) If so, do we do deductions before paying them?

What to do after incorrectly claiming expenses?

  Written by Marc   Posted 8 January 2016

I incorrectly claimed my MPS fees back on SARS eFiling. I only realised this after submitting supporting document as requested. Since then I realised my mistake, I haven't heard anything sofar from SARS.. What do I do now?

Independent Contractor Setup

  Written by Marc   Posted 8 January 2016

Hi TaxTim

Great site!

I need guidance on what is required ito independent contractor (IC) tax & vat requirements. 1) If trading through my PTY LTD company as an IC, do I pay companies tax as well as personal income tax?
2) Do I deduduct all claims and deductions (medical aid, RA) prior to paying over tax, or only when I reconcile/ file tax?
3) How many times a year do I need to file tax returns?
4) Do I need to setup PAYE and UIF?
5) Income will exceed R1m per year, so vat should be registered. If true, When do I pay vat over to SARS and what paperwork is involved?...

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Hi tim to claim my late husbands provident I was asked to obtain a tax number but I do not have one

  Written by Marc   Posted 7 January 2016

Hi tim to claim my late husbands provident I was asked to obtain a tax number but I do not have one as I was never employed in my life what type of tax form do I fill in to receive my late husbands provident fund

Supporting docs requested was uploaded, not sure what happens next for my returns to be paid

  Written by Marc   Posted 6 January 2016

I have received this letter from SARS and uploaded the requested supporting docs.

Thank you for submitting your income tax return for the 2015 year of assessment. Your assessment has been concluded and reflects an amount refundable to you of R -21375. 50"
I am not sure what is the next process for the money to be paid out?

Audit by SARS

  Written by Marc   Posted 6 January 2016

I was asked to submit supporting documents which I did at the SARS branch it has been more than 30 days is there a way that I can query the status of the audit? They don't owe me a lot of money only around R4500, why are they taking so long?

Will I get the balance back from SARS?

  Written by Marc   Posted 6 January 2016

I've only worked 4 months of the 2015 tax year. Am I correct in saying that one does not need to pay tax if the yearly income is less the R80 000. My earnings for the year before tax if R68 000. So am I correct in saying that if I don't work for the rest of the 2015 tax year, I will get the tax I paid to SARS back?

Tax deductions with Medical aid

  Written by Marc   Posted 5 January 2016

How do you calculate Tax when there is a medical aid deduction where the full contribution is from the employee and none from the company?
Eg. Gross Salary: R18400
-Deduction - Medical Aid: R2018
-Deduction - Tax:?

Without the medical aid I worked out Tax deduction should be - R2466

Do I qualify for a tax rebate

  Written by Marc   Posted 5 January 2016

I earn below R5000, don't pay anything extra besides UIF, can I still claim a refund?
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