Shenira is a resident of the Republic. She is 30 years old. She is married in community
Question:
Shenira is a resident of the Republic. She is 30 years old. She is married in community of property. Her husband did not earn any passive income.
The following information relates to the 2021 year of assessment. Income from a Republic source
1. A salary of R420 000.
2. Net rentals of R40 000 were earned from a beach cottage.
3. Interest of R24 000 was earned from a fixed deposit.
Foreign income
1. Foreign dividends of $760, before a withholding tax of 10% was deducted as a rebate. These dividends are not exempt in terms of section 10B(2).
2. Interest of £165 on an investment inherited from her aunt. The inheritance and the income on it are excluded from their joint estate. This interest was not subject to a withholding tax.
3. Assume the average exchange rates for the 2021 year of assessment were $1 : R15 and £1 : R18 respectively. In terms of section 25D(3), she elected that her foreign receipts and accruals be translated into rand by applying the average exchange rate.
Expenditure
- She did not belong to a pension fund or a provident fund.
- She contributed R40 000 to an approved retirement annuity fund.
- She contributed R5 800 a month to a medical scheme for herself and her husband. She did not pay any medical expenses.
- A donation of R2 500 was made by her to a qualifying university. She obtained the section 18A receipt.
YOU ARE REQUIRED TO calculate Sheniras 2021 normal tax liability
