R5500.00 salary before the deduction of UIF should or should not pay SARS?

By Marc Sevitz · Updated

My brothers salary is R5500.00 a month then they deduct R50 so I want to know is he suppose to pay tax and how much he should pay
TaxTim Marc

TaxTim Marc said:
14 January 2015 at 16:44

He should not be paying tax on that amount. The R50 is for Unemployment Insurance.
Thembi

Thembi said:
15 January 2015 at 11:46

Thank Tim you help me so much.So I want to know that is it possible for him to get his money back if yes what is he suppose to do?
Mr TIM I want to know how much should I earn per month so that I can pay tax?
TaxTim Marc

TaxTim Marc said:
15 January 2015 at 16:42

There is no money to claim back as he did not pay any tax to SARS.

You need to be earning more than R70 000 for the year in order to pay tax.