What are the rebates for the 2012 year of assessment?
Primary: R10 755
Secondary: R6 012 (for 65 years and older)
Tertiary: R2 000 (for 75 years and older)
What are the tax thresholds for the 2012 year of assessment?
Person under 65: R59 750
Person between 65 and 75: R93 150
Person over 75: R104 261
List the specific inclusions for individuals’ gross income.
Paragraph a: annuities
Paragraph b: alimony or maintenance
Paragraph c: services rendered
Paragraph (cA): restraint of trade payments
Paragraph d: lump sum benefits
Paragraph e: pension, provident and retirement annuity fund benefits
Paragraph f: commutation of amounts due under any contract of employment or service
Interest income
Paragraph i: fringe benefits
Paragraph k: dividends
Paragraph l: farming subsidies received
Paragraph n: recoupments and other inclusions
What are the exempt income for individuals? For the 2012 year of assessment.
Dividends: R3 700
Interest: R22 800(under 65)
R33 000(over 65)
(first dividend then interest; offset the R3700 from interest amount)List the deductions allowed for individuals.
What is deductible in terms of medical aid contributionsby individuals
Deduction are:
Who is considered to be a child in terms of the act
Child= alive potion year, unmarried on the last day of assessment, would been alive and not older than:
- child child>18 years
Wholly or partly dependent for maintenance upon TP
Not liable for payment of normal tax
- 26 years>child>21 years
Wholly/partly dependent for maintenance upon TP
Not liable for payment of normal tax
Full-time student at an education institute
Or
Child of any age that is:
- disabled (physically or mentally)
- regardless of age and martial status
- not liable for payment of normal tax
- not capable of maintaining him/herself due to disability
What are the deduction for medical aid contribution?
Deduction:
1. 65 or older=
No limits (all amounts can be deducted)
How to calculate the medical aid contribution deductions for person under 65 without handicapped family member?
Younger tha 65 without handicapped family member=
Step 1: calculate family limits
- R720 per month for taxpayer
- R720 for first dependent
- R440 for each other dependents
Step 2: determine contribution paid by employer and taxpayer
Step 3: contribution paid by the employer is included in gross income as taxable fringe benefit
Step 4: calculate medical aid contribution deduction
Deduction = contribution made by taxpayer plus any fridge benefits
NB: the deduction is limited to family limit!
Step 5: calculate the qualifying medical expenses
Medical aid contribution that was not deducted in step 4 plus any allowable expenses paid by the taxpayer
Step 6: calculate the medical expense deduction
Qualifying expense in step 5 less 7.5% of taxable income after medical aid contribution is deducted.
Steps to calculate the allowable deduction in terms of pension fund contribution.
Pension contributions are deductible in terms of section 11(k) but are limited to the greater of:
- R1 750 or
- 7.5% of RFE (retirement funding employment) income
But limited to actual contribution.
The excess is not carried forward to the next year!
What is RFE (retirement funding employment) income?
RFE is employment in respect of which he/she receives remuneration subject to the provisions of Schedule 4 Example: Salary = RFE income Bonus = non-RFE income Interest = non-RFE income
In terms of arrear pension fund contributions, what are the allowable deductions?
The allowable deduction for arrear contribution is up to a maximum of R1 800 per year. Any excess may be carried forward to the next year of assessment and be deducted subject to the limit.
What is deductible in terms of retirement annuity funds (RAF)?
The amount that is deductible is the actual contribution limited to a maximum of the greatest of:
- 15% of non-RFE income
- R3 500 less any amount deductible for pension fund contributions
- R1 750
Any disallowed portion or excess may be carried forward to the next year of assessment
As in the case of pension funds, any back-payment for the reinstatement will be allowed for deduction, what is the limit to this deduction?
Reinstatement will be allowed as a deduction up to a maximum of R1 800 per year. Any excess may be carried forward to the next year of assessment.
What is the allowable deduction for donations?
Allowable deduction per year is:
10% of taxable income before donation and medical
Limited to actual amount of donation.
Any amount over the deductible amount is not carried forward, it falls away.
Section 23(m) prohibit deductions relating to employment other than…
What is an assessed loss?
Assessed loss incurred when the deduction exceeds the income of the taxpayer for the year.
List the two requirements for assessed loss.
The set off of assessed loss is subjected to four provisos, namely…
What does ring-fencing mean?
Ring-fencing means that the loss is limited to the income from that trade.
List the 8 suspect trades.
What is the “3 out of 5 years” rule for assessed loss?
If a trade is nota suspect trade, the 3 out of 5 year time rule can apply. If a trade makes losses in 3 out of 5 years that is carried on, the loss in the 3rd year is ring-fenced to income from that trade in the future unless it can be shown that there is a reasonable prospect of a profit within a reasonable time.
What are fringe benefits?
Payments made to employees usually in a form other than cash.
What is included in a taxpayer’s gross income?