Georgio Arani, aged 40 years, is a person with a “disability” as defined in section 6A. He earned an annual salary from Wheelchair (Pty) Ltd of R208 000. His contributed 5% of his salary towards a pension fund. His remuneration is R208 000. YOU ARE REQUIRED to calculate Georgio’s retirement fund deduction which he will be allowed to deduct from his taxable income for the current year of assessment.a.R208 000b.R0c.R57 200d.R10 400
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Georgio Arani, aged 40 years, is a person with a “disability” as defined in section 6A. He earned an annual salary from Wheelchair (Pty) Ltd of R208 000. His contributed 5% of his salary towards a pension fund. His remuneration is R208 000. YOU ARE REQUIRED to calculate Georgio’s retirement fund deduction which he will be allowed to deduct from his taxable income for the current year of assessment.a.R208 000b.R0c.R57 200d.R10 400
Solution
To calculate Georgio's retirement fund deduction, you need to follow these steps:
- Determine his contribution to the pension fund: Georgio contributes 5% of his annual salary of R208 000 to his pension fund. So, 5/100 * R208 000 = R10 400.
So, Georgio’s retirement fund deduction which he will be allowed to deduct from his taxable income for the current year of assessment is R10 400. Therefore, the correct answer is d. R10 400.
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