Income Tax
A continuation option allows you to convert your group life cover into personal cover within 60 days of leaving your employment without having to undergo medical underwriting which means that you are likely to enjoy more favourable premiums.
As legislation currently stands, you can invest a maximum of R36 000 per year towards tax-free savings with a lifetime contribution maximum of R500 000 which, while not sufficient as a retirement funding vehicle, can be used to supplement one’s
If you are employed but have been working from home during the tax year of assessment, you may be able to claim for certain running costs, although this area of tax can be tricky to navigate. Firstly, it is important
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) own income-producing property such shopping centres, office blocks, factories, warehouses, hotels and student accommodation, to name just a few. REITs provide investors with a lower-risk investment model with a diversified portfolio of properties. REITs are
If a couple is married in community of property, both spouses remain jointly and severally liable for all the debt in estate, including any debt that was incurred before the date of marriage. Upon the death of the first-dying spouse,
Endowments also offer tax benefits to investors with a marginal tax rate of more than 30% as it will reduce the tax payable on investment growth. However, it is important to bear in mind that endowments have restricted investment terms
Once you have a living annuity in place, you are permitted to make additional contributions towards your investment provided that the funds are from an approved retirement fund. For instance, if you later decide to retire from a retirement annuity,
If you have not yet received your IRP5 or IT3(a)s and other tax certificates, such as your medical aid certificate or retirement annuity certificate, you should contact your employer and/or service providers to obtain these as soon as possible.
If a couple is living together as ‘husband and wife’ but are not married, there is effectively no marriage capable of dissolution and there can be no transfer of pension interest benefit.
Your tax commitments follow you to the grave and it is important to bear in mind that Sars has first claim to what is rightfully owing to them.
