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JSRuby says: 11 November 2015 at 15:41 Should a freelance scriptwriter working from home pay tax as an individual or as a sole proprietor? |
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TaxTim says: 11 November 2015 at 15:53 Do any of your clients withhold PAYE and issue you with an IRP5? |
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JSRuby says: 11 November 2015 at 16:07 Yes, one of them did for the last taxable year. |
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TaxTim says: 12 November 2015 at 7:11 Paying tax as an individual or a sole proprietor is essentially the same thing. Paying tax as a salaried employee versus a self-employed sole proprietor is different, With the former, you would simply submit your IRP5 in your Tax Return annually. However, if you are self-employed and are not paying PAYE on your earnings, then you will need to register for provisional tax and submit Provisional Returns twice a year. Please answer these questions to confirm that you are a Provisional Taxpayer Am I a Provisional taxpayer? Please read our blog on What is Provisional Tax? How and when? In your case, if you are earning above the tax threshold, it sounds like you should be registered for provisional tax. Please Register for TaxTim and let us assist you to complete and submit your Tax Return and Provisional Returns to SARS. |
