Ferial Haffajee: Make black tax deductible

[Kornhub]

Hmmm I think my friends owe me tax

 

[DreamKing]

what is "black tax"?

SARS charges you tax because you are black?

 

[jack_spratt]

How many tax payers in SA?

 

[BBSA]

How many tax payers in SA?

60 million

 

[DreamKing]

60 million

including foreign companies need to register for VAT, expats .....

should be more than 60 mil.

 

[Leno]

2016/2017 was 5 mil individuals Paying tax

South Africa’s tax base is shrinking

A declining number of South African taxpayers will be expected to fork out more as government introduces new initiatives such as the new National Health Insurance.

businesstech.co.za

 

[jack_spratt]

60 million

Haha

 

[surface]

WTF is Indian tax, Coloured tax and White tax?

So, here is a interesting problem. High IQ people here are on record saying that they received no help from their parents and they completely made their money on their own. (all those stories of walking in shoulder high snow, mud, ice cream - remember those ones?).

So, if the above is true (haha), then obviously it is true that they don't help their children as well. So, there is no need to tax deduction.

 

[Vrotappel]

Bloody racist, many of us is part of the sandwich generation.

 

[RonSwanson]

60 million

 

[quovadis]

Well, why doesn't the rest of the world have it?

Well not exactly the same concept but many countries have the option of joint tax returns for married couples. So if one stays home for the kids and one works a full time job you combine your income but your tax brackets double. You can either file as individuals or jointly depending on whichever is advantageous.

 

[Jabulani22]

WTF is Indian tax, Coloured tax and White tax?

And what exactly is a black tax ?
Has sars implemented some sort of new tax ? no , ok then its a made up name for something that people the world over do without putting it into racial terms for their agenda.

 

[C4Cat]

And what exactly is a black tax ?
Has sars implemented some sort of new tax ? no , ok then its a made up name for something that people the world over do without putting it into racial terms for their agenda.

All names for things are made up! Yes, in this country it has a specific meaning, it is a colloquial term for money that black professionals give, and are expected to give, every month to support their less fortunate family and extended families. Yes, if it was made deductible it would apply for all tax payers not just black tax payers but it would still mostly be black earners who claim the deduction.

 

[Jabulani22]

All names for things are made up! Yes, in this country it has a specific meaning, it is a colloquial term for money that black professionals give, and are expected to give, every month to support their less fortunate family and extended families. Yes, if it was made deductible it would apply for all tax payers not just black tax payers but it would still mostly be black earners who claim the deduction.

I think you could travel the world and never find a family that has not helped each other out in tough times , calling it a black tax and its implication of being expected seems to play right into the entitlement mind set of some people.
Just call it what it is , helping family , all cultures and races do it .
And yes most of the deductions may come from black earners but that is merely because the population is mostly black as a result of a +-700% population growth over the last 100-200 years.

 

[aleksandar]

Yes, if it was made deductible it would apply for all tax payers not just black tax payers but it would still mostly be black earners who claim the deduction.

Really?!
I think you would be surprised that almost everybody would claim.
Times are tough and people are helping whoever they can in their family.

My wife and I both help our parents annually (basically since we started working).
She assisted her brother and sister with degree and just few months ago we bought laptop for nephew.
Since my kids have no chance of getting any scholarships I would claim all money spent on their education.

To think of it I would love this type of deduction, however I think like with legislating BEE points for charity organisations where donors can not get points if charity does not benefit at least 75% of black beneficiaries government would after realising unintended consequences simple exclude or limit other races from claiming.

It is rather sad that at the end everything boils down to race.

 

[ForceFate]

It amazes me how every day there is a race based news article.

Amazing rainbow nation, good job mandela

Zindzi?

 

[surface]

And what exactly is a black tax ?
Has sars implemented some sort of new tax ? no , ok then its a made up name for something that people the world over do without putting it into racial terms for their agenda.

Just to clarify. Koos taking name of Jabulani will not earn the credits. But, then you are probably self-made man like trump so you probably don't need it anyways.

 

[C4Cat]

My wife and I both help our parents annually (basically since we started working).
She assisted her brother and sister with degree and just few months ago we bought laptop for nephew.
Since my kids have no chance of getting any scholarships I would claim all money spent on their education.

Wouldn't you appreciate it if all the money you spent on your extended family was tax deductible?

 

[Jabulani22]

Just to clarify. Koos taking name of Jabulani will not earn the credits. But, then you are probably self-made man like trump so you probably don't need it anyways.

Lol still salty about something i said in another thread ?
Just to be clear , you are saying this will be a racial tax deduction which would then further pave the way for other actual taxes on different race groups in order to fund more failing relief programs ?

 

[Splinter]

"Black tax" is a social media phrase. The average person just calls it an allowance for a family member.

So you ok if it applies to white people then?