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Supporting Docs Submitted



I submitted supporting docs requested by SARS through on 2 December. Please can you follow up as I have not received the refund nor an outcome on it. Thanks

SARS easyFile



If we change the service provider for payroll process and the current service provider is not releasing or accepting in easy file. How the new service provider can access to file EMP201/501.

What is a ITA34 certificate



Hi I am self-employed and only start trading only from June 2015 I need to find out about a ITA34 due the bank request it what is it and can I get it on SARS eFiling?

Letting out primary resedence



Getting married, out of community and moving in with her in her house. Want to let out my current residence. Do I have to pay tax, declare. This is the only property on my name. Am I exempt of paying tax on the income earned?

Will I ever need to submit again?



I went to SARS and submitted the tax returns in November, I have also resigned from my job in July, the gentleman that assisted me, just registered my staff and did not say anything to me. I received an sms stating that SARS received my tax returns.

Can I invest more in a private RA if my company makes a contibution to a provident fund



My company makes a 100% contribution to my provident fund, including all fees. On my salary slip, this is shown as a company contribution, and not as a deduction. I understand that there is a tax benefit when contributing up to 15% of my non pensionable salary to a retirement savings scheme. Because the contribution is shown as a company contribution and not as a deduction, does this mean that I still have the full 15% available to contribute to a private RA?

If so, how do I calculate...

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How much am I going to be taxed on my annual salary of R264000 if I resign with immediate effect.



I am 28 years of age and I would like to resign from my current job as I found something better. I earned 15000 a month after deductions and my cost to company was R264000 per annum. I wanted to know how much are they going to tax me when I take my early pension?.

Does an intern pay tax



I am an intern earning the amount of R3742/pm,do I qualify to pay tax?

Is the tax rebate apportioned for part of a year?



I've immigrated back to SA beg Dec15. Am I entitled to the full year's rebate, or will the 15/16 rebate amount be apportioned for the months I've worked in SA during the tax year?

From when do I start recording the expenses when establishing a sole proprietorship?



I m considering establishing a sole proprietorship, from information gathered so far, it does not need to be registered from DTI. My question is: for tax puposes, what is the date from which I can make expenses tax deductible, as there will be no registration date?
Also, is an office space required to meet minimum SARS requirements for office space deductions?
Looking forwars to your feedback. Regards

Tax Calculation for mid year joining



If we have employed a person in November 2015 at a salary of R 8000, no pension fund, no travel allownace, how much tax I have to deduct in four months, i. E. Nov,Dec,Jan & Feb

Tax problem



I am a self employed day mother in South Africa I worked a corporate company 8 years ago which deducted PAYE then I resigned I have never signed up with SARS as I was under I did not earn enough.. I now earn around 9000 rand a month but this is only recently. I have tried to join discovery hospital plan and they want an affadafit from the police station to say I dont have any IRP5 forms or payslips which obviously I don't have as I am not employed by anyone.. How do I go about this.. Help

How much does paye deduct on a salary of R11920



How much does PAYE deduct from a salary of R11920 per month?

When does AP34 apply?



What is an AP34? and why does one get penalised

What will be the tax deducted from my December salary?



I have been employed from 01/03/2015 to 31/12/2015. My salary for the period was 11 250. 00 per month and I have received a bonus in December of a like amount. I have resigned to take up another job from Jan 2016. What will be the tax deduction for my December salary (salary bonus)?

It is important as the two monthly payments are different and the paye needs to be clarified



A staff member earned R9500/m for three months then was given an increase which brought the salary to R11000/m. He/she hasn't been at the company for a full year and was given a bonus of R5000. How do I calculate the PAYE on this as there was only R500 deducted off the December salary?

Can I reclaim bonus tax when I don't normally pay any tax ?



My salary is below the taxable limit but I received a bonus in Dec which worked out at 10% of my combined salary bonus. (18. 4% of my bonus)Is there anyway I can reclaim this from SARS?

Contracting Benefits vs Salary



I am currently a salaried employee and I get deductions for:
- Medical aid
- Travel allowance
- Retirement (RA)

I am considering contracting (to one client). Will my total monthly invoiced amount be taxed normally? I will have to pay for medical, travel and RA directly. Am I losing out or do I still claim for these somehow?

What would my tax be?



I recieve a weekly salary of R1650. I also recieved a bonus last week of R6600,therefor my salary was R8250 for the week. I only get paid like this once a year. What would my tax be on that weeks payslip? I dont have pension,provident or retirement funds. Not even medical or traveling.

How much I will get as tax refund?



I came to South Africa on June 30,2015. My income is R4,35,000 / year. I am aware of that the tax year is Mar 2015 to Feb 2016. So, I am not here from Mar 2015 to June 2015. Still do I need to pay tax? If how much I need t pay? How much I will get tax refund?

Currently, the tax amount is being debited from my monthly salary from employer and the amount is around R8000. Could you please let me know how much I will get tax refund?

IRP5 FROM PREVIOUS EMPLOYER?



How can you get your IRP5 from your previouse emplyer

Verification after refund has been paid



I received a letter from SARS saying that my assessment is selected for verification. But I have received the refund already.

Annual bonus and Tax



Is it possible for annual bonuses to be taxed, lets assume that I earn R4880. 00 a monthly, and how much should my annual bonus? and how much will it be taxed if possible?

Net monthly salary after tax contribution



I would like to ask on a gross annual salary of R642192 - what will my monthly net salary be?

Inpossible deduction



I am earning R11. 000 per month so my employer deduct R1047. 63 it is possible for that deduction
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