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Provisional tax

Please help file my provisional tax return Please refer to our Provisional Tax Guide . Please log in, click your IRP6 tax return and work through all the

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Medical aid premiums deducted for a sole proprietorship through income statement

If I am a sole proprietor can I expense my monthly medical aid premium in full through the income statement? Unfortunately, this is not regarded by SARS as

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IRP5 from an unrecognized company

There is an IRP5 from a company I don't recognise, with a value I didn't enter. I have two IRP5's and entered that data but on my final submission I can see t

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What happens if I have exceeded my contribution limit at retirement?

Saving for retirement is one of the best financial decisions you can make, but sometimes, you may contribute more than the tax-deductible limit in a tax year. I

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How would SARS tax you if you win the Powerball?

If I win the Powerball and decide to put all my winnings into a savings account and live off the interest, will I have to pay tax on my interest earned only, o

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Can construction workers claim a tax refund?

I work as a bricklayer on a building site. Do I need to submit a tax return and are construction employees allowed to claim a tax refund? Anyone who earns an

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Overseas income

I have been working overseas and will be doing so for the whole of 2022 tax year making me provisional:a. What average exchange rate will I use?b. When is the

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Will I get a tax refund if I accept the SARS auto-assessment?

My auto-assessment shows that I am due a tax refund. Can this be correct? Do you think I will receive the refund if I accept it, or should I rather reject it a

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Why am I getting auto-assessed? Where is my tax return?

I received an auto-assessment from SARS but I am confused what this means. Why have I been selected by SARS and how did SARS get my data? Can I still submit a

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Retrenchment tax

I have been retrenched because of the company cutting back on staff. My severance package is R107000 including R14000 leave pay. I am 57 years old female. I ha

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Severance pay and tax exemption

My severance pay was taxed normal tax after I got retrenched even though my employer informed me that they applied for a tax exemption. Is this correct because

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Divorce payout of approximately R850,000.00. How much would SARS tax?

My husband needs to pay me R850 000 maintenance as part of our divorce settlement, seeing as he does not have the funds all at once so he will be paying it to

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What is the difference between Pensionable and non-pensionable salary?

Q: Please explain the tax calculation between pensionable and non-pensionable salary A: Pensionable earnings would be the income/remuneration used by your

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Medical Aid and Pension contributions on IRP5

I struggle to understand how the (The total deduction - code 4497 on IRP5) is calculated. I have a medical aid fund, pension fund and retirement annuity. My em

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What happens once I've submitted my tax return form?

One of the questions most asked when it comes to tax season, is “what happens now that I’ve submitted my income tax return, when do I get my refund?

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Retirement lump sum calculator

The TaxTim lump sum tax calculator provides for BEFORE and AFTER retirement, retrenchment or death - with a marked difference between the BEFORE and AFTER opti

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How to calculate provident fund deductions for 2016/2017?

Please can you show an example of how the employer and employee's provident fund will affect the monthly tax 2021/2022. I still do salaries manually. For exam

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What does code 3801 and 3810 on irp5 stand for? If fringe benefits why wont they appear on payslip?

I am currently completing my 2 daughters, my son in law, my husband and my tax returns for the 2015 tax year and I am unsure of code 3801 and 3810 on my daught

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How do independent contractors get taxed?

I will be taking a new job that requires me to be a contractor. There are mixed opinions on how contractors get taxed. The consulting company assures me this is

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Where to find proof of income tax reference number?

I need documented proof of income tax reference number - not IRP 5 or salary slip. Where do I get this? I need this for retirement papers. You will be able to

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Tax on Forex Trading

Q: How do I go about paying tax on forex income? I will soon be receiving additional income of about R30000.00pm from a forex investor who is trading on my be

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Tax on Lump Sum payment - Provident Fund

Hi,A friend received a lump sum payment from her provident fund to pay for a family members medical bills. Is she able to claim back some of the tax paid over

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Should source code 3699 reflect on your cost to company?

Does source code 3699 include all employment income, so it should it reflect your cost to company? Source code 3699 reflects income that's taxable only (for e

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Freezing emigrants Retirement Annuities, how do I declare non-tax resident status?

Hi TaxTim, please can I ask about emigration and Retirement Annuities (RA)?The new South African tax regulation, effective March 1, regarding emigrants' RAs b

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What does SARS mean by auto-assessment?

I saw something in a news article about SARS issuing auto-assessments this year from 1 August. I tried to research but couldn't find much and this is all very

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