Tax Q&A

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What is the difference between a personal service provider and an independent contractor?

What is the difference between a personal service provider and an independent contractor? A Personal Service Provider refers to a company which offers partic

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When will I get my IRP5 form for 2013 from my employer?

Would like to submit with SARS for refund. Your employer will issue you with your IRP5 sometime after June 2013. You will only be able to start filing your i

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How to calculate provisional tax?

When a company is a few months behind on their books (Nov 2012), can I either use an estimate from the 1st return (Aug), or even a 8-10% calculation above the 2

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What is the difference between Capital Gains Tax and normal tax?

If a company's main activity is buying and selling properties, will they pay Capital Gains Tax? If the main purpose of the company is to buy and sell pr

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What am I to do when the company I was working for ended our contracts and did not give me an IRP5?

I did not receive an IRP5 because the company went into bankruptsy and closed their doors. SARS want the IRP5's of that year which I can't get anywhere and they

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I need to get my tax number, how do I go about it?

I was employed in November 2013 and payroll need my tax number. Please phone SARS on 0800 00 72 77 to retrieve your tax number.

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I would like to know whether I am liable for Provisional Tax?

I am under 65, DONOT PAY ANY TAX as my taxable income is under R67111. I have investment accounts and according to latest IT3 B statement, interest has accrued

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Can I claim the distance traveled from home to the office as part of my travel allowance claim?

I receive a car allowance. At present I claim my business km's from my office ,do my work and till I come back. A colleague says that SARS allows to claim busi

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Can I claim tax which was deducted in one month extra because I received a backpay?

I have received two backpays in one year because of payroll and HR incompetence. So, when they ultimately pay it in for me it is a great amount of money which p

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I am a pensioner and I have R1,000,000-00 on fixed deposit, how much tax will I have to pay? I am 65

As a 65 year old you will entitled to your first R104 611 of taxable income to be tax free and a further R34 500 of interest. So for example if your R1 000 0

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I started to pay off my study loan and would like to know if that is Tax deductable?

What code do your fill in on the tax form when filing my tax online. Unfortunately you cannot deduct payments on a student loan as they were not made in the

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I get a traveling allowance of R7500pm and I use the car more than 80% for business purposes, what c

More than 80% of my travelling is for business and I maintain a logbook, however my employer applies 80% PAYE on my salary every month, is this correct? Your

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How do I find my tax number?

I can't find my SARS tax no at present and have started at a ne job today , they require it soon Please phone SARS on 0800 00 7277 and they will be able

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Can i register my daughter as a taxpayer for being a freelance artist?

My daughter is 15 year old. She wants to be registered with an agent for possible work as an actor. They require a tax number. She needs to be registered as a

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What other medical expenses can I claim from SARS?

Hi I have medical aid, due to the dr asking private rates I had to pay the dr for every visit an extra R100, I had several visits and now the dr has to do a pro

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Does INTERPRETATION NOTE: NO. 47 (Issue 3) apply to employed people, or only VAT registered traders?

Trying to determine if items purchased (my car and cell for example) can have part of their value written off for tax purposes if I just happen to be a "normal"

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What do I do if my refund was paid into the wrong bank account?

I have an employee who submitted their return through a practitioner and asked him to change banking details as the details on the IRP5 were incorrect, they wer

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I want a tax application form online?

I need an tax application form because I don't have a tax number In order to register as a taxpayer follow these easy instructions - click here

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Application for registration as an employer, how does one do it?

When completing the application as employer form [EMP101e], can the completed form plus other associated documents ne mailed to my closest SARS office...or do I

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My employer is not registered for Employees' Tax, what can I do?

I am working as a p/a and store manager to a sole proprietor. She is not registered as an employer and does not intention to register. No tax is deducted from

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Ek wil registreer vir BTW.

Ek moet elke keer Kroonstad toe ry om 'n nul-opgawe in te vul vir my BTW en ek sal dit liefs self tuis wil doen. click here

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Should I be submitting a return now for 2013 as a provisional tax payer?

I've submitted my 2012 tax return last year as an individual taxpayer. After which I started freelancing midway through August. I was on a six month contract wi

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My Salary is R14700, My overtime is R4055.17, no benefits simply salary, what is my paye and uif?

What should I get out in total after PAYE and UIF if my salary is R14700-00 and my overtime was R4055-17? Tax you will pay / PAYE (Pay As You Earn) for your

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Tax return - UK income?

I returned to SA following 7+ years in UK. I took up permanent employment in SA during June 2011 and am a residing tax payer on my SA income. Before returning t

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How can I get my tax number fast?

I want to be able to get my tax number fast, rather than waiting over the phone for a long time. Is there a link on your website in order for me to get my tax n

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