Tax Q&A

Tax refund on a bonus

I received a sign on bonus in the year 2017 provided I do not leave in 3 years. Now I am leaving the company in 6 months and paying it back. I will be leaving

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Can I submit my husband's return on his behalf?

I received an SMS telling me that my husband didn't file from 2011 till 2013. He passed away in 2015, can I submit these returns for him? You are able to su

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Do I need to register at SARS before I start trading?

Hi, I have just opened a trading account on the Plus500 platform and I would like to make my first deposit which is R1000. I'm not registered as a tax payer y

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How do I pay tax on my foreign earned income?

If I work for a USA company and earn e.g. $65,000 per year and the company does not have a brand and or is not registered in South Africa, what is the tax pro

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Can claim depreciation for my personal car?

Is it possible for me to claim depreciation for using my personal car to go to work? I do not receive any car allowance. Unfortunately you are unable to c

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Do I need to declare tax on bitcoin earnings as a non-resident?

I am a Temporary resident in South Africa using a work permit. I have a permanent Job and pay income tax from my salary. I however started trading different g

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How much tax will I pay if I trade in forex?

What are tax rates for South African retail forex traders? The same rates would apply as an individual who earns a salary. All individuals are taxed on the

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Does SARS allow anyone to claim medical deductions?

My wife and I are married out of community of property and we are both normal salary earners. My wife is the primary medical aid member and pays the premiums

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After I select a TaxTim package can I go back and upgrade it?

Can I upgrade my Lite account to a Smart account? We have just upgraded it for you. Kindly log out and log back into your profile and you should be able to

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Can I adjust my ITR12 once it has been submitted?

I have submitted and received a refund for filing my ITR12 (due by end of Nov 2016). I have been made aware that I could have claimed back on a loss on a prop

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How do I declare my income from freelance writing?

Hi there, I just wanted to know which fields I should fill in/select. I'm a freelance writer and want to declare my income from this work (in addition to

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How can I submit my documents if eFiling constantly reject them?

SARS asked me to upload documents, 3 of them they said cannot convert even though I could read them and they are normal pdf files, what should I do now? Ch

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Can I claim the interest I paid on the bond for both my properties?

Originally my primary residence (property A) had less than R10,000 remained on the bond. When I bought my rental property B, I borrowed money from my bond fo

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I pay annually to be registered with a professional body (nursing) - can I claim this back?

I pay annually to be registered with a professional body (nursing) - can I claim this back? Are you earning freelancing income or are you a salaried employ

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Do the services supplied by a prosthodontist qualify as an additional medical expense?

Do the services supplied by a prosthodontist qualify as an additional medical expense? Yes they would so you can add them in the out of pocket medical expe

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How do I file a dispute with SARS?

I have filed for a dispute but the SARS customer help line did not finish the process with me can you perhaps help me? Yes, please read our blog on how to

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Can one submit multiple tax payer's returns on one TaxTim profile?

How do I submit my husband's tax returns on my TaxTim account? You unfortunately cant do that, you will have to register a separate profile for your husba

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When am I allowed to claim for my business traveling?

If I am an individual working for an employer through a contracting house, can I claim a travel expense for the distance traveled to a client? Do I need the

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Are expenses on my primary residence for improvement and renovation tax deductible?

Are expenses on my primary residence for improvement and renovation tax deductible? If you have renovated your property and improved its income earning cap

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Can I submit old returns with TaxTim's help?

Is there any way to fill in tax returns from 2011-2015? I have been able to successfully file for the 2016 tax period. For the period from 2011 to 2015 as was

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Property insurance on holiday rental property, can I claim it back from SARS?

Does insurance include building and content if it is a holiday home? If you rent out the property for earning income and pay insurance on this property the

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Professional/ Registration and Medical insurance paid, can I claim this back from SARS?

I would like to know where do I add in my Professional fees paid to the HPCSA and MPS, then also educational courses done and paid for. Are you self-emplo

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Refund paid into closed account, how can I get it paid out again?

I have submitted my tax return a few weeks ago, but unfortunately did not update my banking details and refund went into the closed account. I've since update

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Can I apply the 183 rule to my income?

I worked in RSA as a full time employee from 1 March 2015 until 30 September 2015. During this time, I earned R660 000. During this time, I was out of the cou

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When do I declare and deduct maintenance and upgrade to my rental property to SARS?

How can I derive maximum benefit from maintenance and upgrades that I have made to a rental property? Can I declare the expense for the current tax year and a

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