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2011 threshold for paying income tax.

  Written by Marc  

What was the threshold to pay income tax for the period 1/3/10 to 28/2/11. SARS asked me to submit documents for that year now.

No returns available

  Written by Marc  

Hello I have registered on eFiling and submitted my outstanding documents at the. SARS branch manually but when I login to submit tax return it says "No tax returns found" what could be the problem as I have submitted last week already.

Timeline for verification process done by SARS

  Written by Marc  

How long does the verification process take done by SARS before submitting to GEPF for payment.

Living in foreign country and SARS requests documents

  Written by Marc  

SARS has requested proof of my husband's banking details AND documents to support the information given in his eFile. We now live in Canada and did our taxes online through the eFile system. 1. Where on the eFile system can I upload the documents they requested

2. Can my mother-in-law (who has legal power of attorney) take the banking details in on our behalf?

Thanks

What is IRP5

  Written by Marc  

What is IRP5 and how do I claim it?

Request for correction on VAT return

  Written by Marc  

I have discovered an error on a past VAT return (input tax amount was overstated) and did a "Request for Correction" on efiling. I changed the relevant amounts, resubmitted, and clicked "Pay Now" to pay the outstanding balance. However, the amount that came up was the full revised VAT payable amount, instead the full amount minus the amount originally paid. I then manually calculated the additional amount and paid only that, but am concerned that it seems like a discrepancy, even...



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How to replace receipts?

  Written by Marc  

I have lost petrol receipts, which was paid for with my company credit card. Can I use the bank statements? or is there any other means of replacing the original receipts?

Selected for audit

  Written by Marc  

Received a message from SARS with two different due dates for payments and one is already passed without any cent in my account what is that mean?

Accidentally pressed dispute button on SARS eFiling

  Written by Marc  

I submitted my tax return via SARS eFiling, and was audited. I submitted my documents manually at SARS office. Final assessment was completed and have a minus amount. I however per accident pressed the dispute button. What now?

Provident fund doesnt work on my return???

  Written by Marc  

When I looked at my ITA34 Statement, it looks like my provident fund didnt pull though meaning it didnt get assesed amd calculated, now I owe SARS money. Is there a way of checking that out?

REFERAL FOR AUDIT WHY WOULD THIS HAPPEN AND HOW LONG FOR FINALISATION

  Written by Marc  

I have been referred for audit for my 2015 tax returns, why would this be the case and how long does SARS take to finalize for payment if due. best regards

Tax Refund Not Received

  Written by Marc  

I went to SARS on Monday 27 July 2015. . . After filing my tax online they told me that I will receive a payment of R9000 and that I will receive an sms to confirm payment and that payments will be made in 2 to 3 days. . . Its now 30 July. . . . . Three days later and yet I've not received any sms or payment yet. . . What should I do now?

TEACH ME RETURNS CALCULATIONS?

  Written by Marc  

HOW DO I CULCULATE MY TAX REFUNDS?

What other document to be submitted?

  Written by Marc  

When is the due date to submit your tax returns?

Tax treatment of medical aid contribution of an adult dependent who is a student .

  Written by Marc  

My son is over 21 years and still my dependent , as he is still going to university . He has fallen off my existing medical aid as a dependent due to his age . I have now arranged a new medical aid for him and I personally contribute with my after tax income . How do I claim this expenses as he is not working?

PAYE payable calculation differences

  Written by Marc  

I would like to find out the PAYE payable on a person receiving R16636. 60 monthly, no pension fund or any other deduction except SDL, UIF and PAYE. This person is 74 years of age, turning 75 in November 2015. I calculated the amount to R1390. 87 but the system calculates it as R1067. 11. I cant seem to figure out why the calculation result differs. For the 2016 tax year.

When and how to correctly Declare a Divorce Settlement?

  Written by Evan  

Hi Tim, I was paid my divorce settlement last month, so not in the current tax year applicable to returns. Does the settlement need to be declared now or only in the next returns cycle that applies to the month the settlement was received in?

Also, I'm aware that the settlement is exempt from Tax and I got the necessary documents from the lawyers accordingly, do I still need to formally declare this amount?

Expected payout

  Written by Evan  

Hi, I submitted my tax return yesterday morning and was issued with a ITR34 at 9:34. When can I expect payout?

Correction of IRP5 by employer

  Written by Evan  

The amount stated on my IRP5 for my Travel Allowance is wrong. My employer decreased my allowance without my knowledge and I've only picked up the error now. My employer says it's too late for them to correct it. I now can't claim the full amount of my travel expenses for the year.

Why can't my employer submit the correct figure to SARS and give me a new IRP5?

Claims not paid by medical aid and code 4020

  Written by Evan  

The claims not paid by my medical aid that they have record of which is depicted on my medical aid tax certificate. Is this already taken into account on my tax return, or do I have to explicitly put this value under code 4020?

IRP5 from previous employer on eFiling, but I don't have the document

  Written by Evan  

My last payment from my previous employer was end on March 2014 - for the month of March 2014. I see that the IRP5 for that month is loaded on my tax return on SARS efiling. Can I go ahead and file, or should I wait I receive the physical IRP 5 copy from my previous employer? I have asked them for it - no response yet though.

Return submitted to SARS not showing in eFiling

  Written by Evan  

Hi. I submitted my tax return this morning through TaxTim, but do not see it on EFiling. Please check why.

Can I get IRP5 documents that were destroyed in fire?

  Written by Marc  

I worked for a retail company from 2006 - 2009 and I paid for my Tax. When they retrench us they gave us our IRP5. Mine got got burned in my shack and I lost them. In that way I was never able to claim for my Tax. How do I go about to obtain them again. Does my company have them on record as I am working for another company now and they told me to have my previous employer IRP5 if I need to file for Tax Return purposes.

The 2007 return is a very simple one, its pure Income tax, no claims, no supporting docs required.

  Written by Marc  

Hi Tax Tim. On 06/07/2015 I went to submit my tax returns as far back as 2007. I had been living abroad working intermittently on the odd year in SA. SARS were great, all tax returns were filed with no claims on any tax deductions so no supporting documents required. I have a tax return due to me however because the 2007 tax return was so far back its gone for processing and now is holding up my tax return from all the other years. The 2007 tax return is a very simple one, its pure Income tax, n...



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Investment and capital transfer

  Written by Evan  

I have recently got married to a UK national and he is wanting to transfer some funds for an investment in SA. He is going to transfer the funds into my current account which I will then transfer into a unit trust.

Firstly do I need to submit a donations form they have on the SARS website and if it exceeds the R100,000 will it be liable for tax?
Secondly the income from the investment will be paid monthly. If it exceeds the R23,080 annual exemption what is the rate on the excess? Is it still taxable even if it is below R70,000 per year? I have no remuneration just the investment income....



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