Question: Debbie Shaw ( Debbie ) is a 5 6 - year - old South African citizen who was employed as a researcher by the South

Debbie Shaw (Debbie) is a 56-year-old South African citizen who was employed as a researcher by the South African Institute of Research (SAIR) for most of the 2025 year of assessment. Her remuneration package consisted of the following: A monthly gross salary of R80000, A bonus of R160000(received on 25 March 2024) SAIR matches the employee contributions to the SAIR Pension Fund on a 1:1 basis. Debbie contributed R5500 per month to the pension fund. From her previous contributions to the pension fund, R58000 had not been deducted for tax purposes on 29 February 2024. Debbie obtained the right to use a company car from 1 April 2024 because she was working on a research project that required her to travel. The vehicle was acquired new by SAIR on 1 March 2024 at a retail market value of R450000(including VAT) and included a 3-year maintenance plan. Debbie kept an accurate logbook of business and private mileage and related costs. By 31 December 2024, she had travelled 25000 km in total of which 15000 km was for business. The agreement with SAIR indicated that she was fully responsible for all expenses related to the vehicle and she incurred the following expenses for the duration of the period that she was using the vehicle: o Fuel R5400 o Insurance, car service and licence renewal R7380 Debbie also earned interest and dividends during the current year of assessment: On 1 January 2020, she invested R350000 in a money market account with a South African bank which earns interest at a rate 10% per annum. On 30 November 2024, she received dividends from the United States of America (USA), from her 2% shareholding she has in Tesla Inc (listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange). The dividend income amounted to R180600(before tax) and she paid tax of R27090 on the dividend income in the USA. Assume the dividend income and tax are correctly translated from USD to ZAR. On 31 December 2024, Debbie resigned from SAIR and emigrated to the USA to live with her son. SAIR paid her R70000 with her December salary as a departing gift. On the date of resignation, she also elected to withdraw from the SAIR Pension Fund and received a lumpsum of R880000. The normal retirement age per the SAIR Pension Fund rules is 65 years. ) Calculate the PAYE that SAIR should withhold from Debbies remuneration for the month of March 2024. b) Calculate the tax payable on the lump sum benefit/s received by Debbie in the 2025 year of assessment.

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