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Fana Baloyi was employed by Recession (Pty) Ltd (Recession ). He is 52 years old. He was retrenched on 28 February 202 3 , as
Fana Baloyi was employed by Recession (Pty) Ltd (Recession). He is 52 years old. He was retrenched on28 February 2023, as part of an overall reduction in staff. Fana is married and has two children in high school.
The following information is applicable to his 2023 year of assessment:
Monthly salary | 33 000 |
Monthly travel allowance | 3 000 |
13th cheque (received in his birthday month September) | 33 000 |
Award from employer on retrenchment (Feb 22) | 440 000 |
Fanas pension fund contribution {current} (10% of salary) |
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Employers pension fund contribution Rand-for-Rand |
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RAF contribution (current) up month before pay out | 3 000 |
RAF lump sum received month of 52nd birthday | 600 000 |
Fanas monthly contribution to medical aid | 4 000 |
Employers monthly contribution to medical aid | 2 500 |
Qualifying medical expenses | 24 000 |
Fana also received the following:
Local interest | 28 000 |
Foreign dividends | 25 000 |
Fanas car was purchased on 1 March 2021. The following is a cost breakdown:
Cost price | 260 000 |
VAT | 39 000 |
Finance charges (36 months) | 99 000 |
| 398 000 |
Fana incurred fuel costs of R14 350 and maintenance costs for R6 890.
He also received the right of use of a motor vehicle from his employer and therefore kept accurate records of his business travel kilometers:
Kilometers travelled | Fanas car | Recession car |
Business | 2 600 | 8 232 |
Private | 14 400 | 9 048 |
Total kilometers travelled | 17 000 | 17 280 |
The details of the motor vehicle that Fana had the right of use of, is the retail market value R324 000 and finance charges of R86 000. Fanas employer purchased the vehicle on 17 May 2020 and gave Fana the right of use on 1 July 2021. Fana paid fuel costs for the private travel with Recessions car and maintenance costs of R8 400.
The day Fana was retrenched he sold his vehicle. He received R199 000. On the same day Fana sold 1 000 Woolworths shares (listed on the JSE) for R73 each. He acquired the shares in June 2011 for R9 each. He incurred brokerage fees of R220 (including VAT) on acquisition and R280 (including VAT) on disposal.
Fana contributed R45 000 to his RAF in previous years that was not allowed as deductions. Fanas other RAF paid out R480 000 on his 50th birthday (in 2021).
You are required to calculate:
A) Fanas (South African) tax liability for the current (2023) year of assessment.
B) Fanas (outh African) employees tax for September 2022.
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