Am i due for a tax refund?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 11 May 2016

I want to know if SARS owes me money

Tax penalty on outstanding returns

  Written by Alicia   Posted 11 May 2016

I haven't filed a tax return in 2 years what is the penalty?

Tax calculation

  Written by Alicia   Posted 11 May 2016

Tax applicable to monthly salary R29,024. 00 for a period from 3rd Nov'15 to 29th Feb'16

Tax Directive

  Written by Alicia   Posted 11 May 2016

How long does SARS take to issue a tax directive?

After a tax directive is issued, how long can it take for funds to be paid into one's bank account?

Car allowance calculation

  Written by Nicci   Posted 10 May 2016

How is the car allowance calculated if the car cost the business R165 000 (excluding VAT) when it was bought last year (tax year ending 28 Feb 2015) Purchase price did not included a maintenance plan and the employer expected him to use the car equally for business and private. Monthly value of the use of the car for tax is 3. 5% of VAT inclusive cost of the car.

Can I claim for medical expenses?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 10 May 2016

Went on early pension at age 55 December 2014 after working for 27 years at the Goverment. Receive every month a pension amount. Can I still claim medical costs paid by me.

Can I get a tax refund?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 10 May 2016

In 2014 I was working on campus, and I recently found my payslip from 2014 December showing that I had earned a gross payment of 6540, whereas I only got paid 4340 in my bank account... Could this mean I was taxed? and is it still possible to get refunded?

How much tax for R100,000 sign up bonus?

  Written by Nicci   Posted 10 May 2016

I joined a company which agreed a sign up bonus of R200 000 of which 50% (R100,000) would be paid in first month. And this sign up bonus is taxable, so how much tax would be deducted on my first payment of R100,000?

Does SARS have a right to deduct from my salary for SARS debt related to previous employment?

  Written by Nicci   Posted 10 May 2016

Does SARS have the right to take money from my current employer for my previous employer SARS debt?

Tax return help

  Written by Alicia   Posted 10 May 2016

I'm new to all this tax return issues. I do pay my tax every month. I just want to know what the process is when doing a tax return. Please advise.

Can TaxTim update my banking details at SARS?

  Written by Nicci   Posted 10 May 2016

I am unable to go to SARS to update my banking details etc Can TaxTim do that for me?

Can SARS hold a vendor liable for VAT prior to being registered?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 10 May 2016

My B&B started trading in Aug 2015, it's year end is Sep so the first set of Annual Financial Statements will be dated Sep 2016 (14 months). Our management accounts dated April 2016 reflect our revenue is already around R650,000. We are not yet registered for VAT but we'll be doing so very soon. My concern is do we now have to register, submit and pay all the VAT from Aug 2015 to current, OR do we just register, submit and pay from now going forward? I read somewhere that according to the VAT Ac...

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provisional tax due

  Written by Alicia   Posted 10 May 2016

I am now an au pair. Dont know if I need to pay tax. I am getting a monthly salary of R7000. However if the family go on holiday I do not get paid. I also do not get paid on a specific day. Will be before or just after the last day of the month. What must I do?

CGT on primary property worth less than R2m

  Written by Nicci   Posted 9 May 2016

My mum (78 years) wants to sell her house (market value is R1,7million) due to her deteriorating health, she can no longer stay on her own now, what are the the tax implications? Property was purchased in 2008 for R1,1million

Incorrect Initials on IRP5

  Written by Alicia   Posted 9 May 2016

Good Day

I have an IRP5 with n incorrect initials on, how do I go about getting the IRP5 fixed/corrected?

What is the procedure?

Estate duty and tax on a property held within a company

  Written by Alicia   Posted 9 May 2016

What taxes are due on a property owned by an individual when the person dies?
What taxes are due on a property owned by a company when a shareholder dies?

Tax on British Widow's Pension

  Written by Nicci   Posted 9 May 2016

I was recently widowed - my late husband was a British Citizen but residing in South Africa. The British Pension is now paying me a Widow's Pension. Do I need to declare this to SARS?

How to claim your vat if you are unemployed

  Written by Alicia   Posted 9 May 2016

I'm a female 20 years of age, married and currently unemployed.
I want to know how to claim my vat from my grocery slips shopping slips etc.. Would you be able to help me?

Donation to a pbo

  Written by Alicia   Posted 9 May 2016

Where do I find the public benefit organisation's donation certificate registration number? I do not have such a document.

SARS has not paid my refund due since 2013

  Written by Nicci   Posted 9 May 2016

SARS has still not paid me my credit since 2013 and also not the credit built up for the following years. They do add interest to the outstanding balance but do not give any reasons why they do not pay out the credit despite all our requests. What could be the reason for this and what other avenues can we try to expedite this problem?

Must employer refund tax to me?

  Written by Nicci   Posted 9 May 2016

Employer deducted tax from my month's pay as if I had worked only one week instead of four. Must the employer refund the over-deducted tax to me?

I will not earn above the tax threshold this year as I am now a full-time student, so how do I get my money back?

Can I claim back the tax paid on my late mother's retirement fund?

  Written by Nicci   Posted 9 May 2016

After my death claim on my mothers provident & pension fund, is the tax paid claimable?

Can I dispute a claim from a few years back?

  Written by Nicci   Posted 6 May 2016

I believe I qualified for a exemption on my tax a few years ago (around 2011/2012) - out the country for more than 183 days with one trip more than 60 consecutive days all for work purposes. My tax consultant at the time said he submitted all the documents, but when I went to SARS they said they had not recieved them. I handed them in at SARS and they requested further information which I submitted. They then requested further information which I then got so frustrated I decided to give up on th...

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SA pension taxed in Mauritius

  Written by Nicci   Posted 6 May 2016

According to the SARS website if you are a resident of Mauritius you can apply for a directive to have your income from a South African pension to be taxed in Mauritius provided you supply proof of being a registered tax payer in Mauritius (part of the DTA agreement). Please can you confirm this as the difference in tax rates between the 2 countries is huge.

Earning R1339.56 and pay tax of R685 every week

  Written by Nicci   Posted 6 May 2016

I'm earning R1339. 56 per week so that they deduct 685 every week - is that normal?
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