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Can I resubmit 2016



Submitted 2016 tax return but i need to know if I can still resubmit the return even after an assessment was issued?

SARS wont refund me



I was a contract employee for 3 months after graduating and was taxed an amount of R4500 on a total income of R18000 for the 3 months. When I submitted my tax return, SARS said that I need to come and verify my banking details, but they dont have my banking details, what can I do to get my refund?

Refunded tax-invoice does not include the tax portion only the service fee before tax.



I pay Eskom directly for electricity. Every few months they overcharge and I have get them to refund and rebill. The issue here is that they only refund the service fees, never the tax portion. For example, last month they charged me R 1223. 22 Inc vat. This was incorrect. They refunded me R 1073. 00. And then charged me the correct amount + vat. How do I claim for the money paid in vat, if I even can?

I'm not sure if this is the correct forum for my query but I have no idea wher...

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SARS refund document verifiction



Hi, I have filed tax returns with SARS through a practitioner in 2016 for the period (Aug 2015 - Jan 2016) when I was working in SA but I have been notified by SARS to verify bank account and address. As I am not staying in South Africa any more and currently in USA, can not go personally to SARS branch. There are some additional things to this now. I sent scanned copied of the documents like address proof and FNB bank account confirmation along with employment proof and passport to practitione...

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Getting paid in dollars



Hi, I am working for an overseas startup. I get paid in dollars. For the last six months I have been getting $500 a month. Starting this month I will be getting incentives as well. It is below the salary for tax but I'm not sure how it works with an overseas company?

Are foreign students required to pay tax on their earnings for part-time work?



My son is a foreign student studying for his degree at a South African University. He has a valid Study visa and is permitted under this visa to work 20 hours per week. His employer wants to pay him a salary of R10,000 per month. Firstly does my son have to pay tax on this and if so, how does he register with SARS without a SA Identity document?

Do I need to file old returns to obtain refund, even if I fell below the tax filing threshold?



SARS want to me file all my previous tax returns in order to receive my refund for this year. In 2011 I tutored at a university and earned below the tax filing threshold and therefore did not file my tax return. How do I file my tax return now for 2012 or how do I show SARS that I didn't need to?

SARS correction still possible?



I submitted an income tax return as farming sole prop for 2016. SARS requested supporting documentation and then I uploaded an income statement. I then received an Operations Audit letter from SARS asking to furnish them with the reason of farming income loss. The letter was emailed and does not appear on SARS eFiling. On SARS eFiling they sent a new letter the same as the old one requesting supporting documentation and the generic letter that says if you dont agree re-look at your tax return. I...

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File ITR14



My company was registered in October 2016 and my financial year end is February, can you help me do my IRP6 and company tax return or should I wait as the company have not started trading?

Paying double tax on pension



I get paid a monthly pension from my late husband's employee benefits, on which PAYE is deducted. On the annual tax statement and the details that get sent directly to SARS, it will show the full gross pension for the year, less the PAYE paid. Why then, does the net pension amount (after PAYE) still get included in taxable income for the year? Surely I am then paying PAYE as well as another layer of income tax on the remainder, i. e. On the net income? My tax assessment shows the taxable pension...

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Can I still submit a claim?



How can I check to see if I have unclaimed cash with SARS, I pay tax all my life and never claim anything, I'm working for an electrical company?

SARS is asking again for supporting documentation, but I have already submitted it in December



I have submitted supporting documentation as requested by SARS in December already (22/12/2016). I have received another request for supporting documentation, but it seems to be for the same documents. Please help?

Tax implications on selling my second property?



What will my capital gains tax be if I received a payment of R680 000 upon selling my second property?

Late return



I misplaced my supporting documents for my 2016 tax return last year, I have since found it but I needed to know if I can still submit my tax form even now that it is late?

Refund or amount due to SARS



I have minus signs in front of my refund amount on my transcripts what does this mean?

Awaiting registration verification



I opened a SARS eFiling profile but are able to click on the returns option, do you know what I am doing wrong please?

Can I submit a return?



do i qualify for tax refund as a contract administrator?

Negative refund amount on transcripts



My refund amount says negative 8602 what does this mean

Supporting documents error



If I attached the wrong documents to my return, can I still resubmit the correct documents to SARS?

Does married in commuity of property mean a partnership?



We are married in community of property does this mean this is a partnership for CGT purposes?

Why do I have to pay back



SARS request payment from me. I am not sure why? How do I check? And on the phone SARS says because I never submit all supporting documents!

Add more than one depreciation expense



I have a laptop, tablet and cell phone that I need to depreciate, how do I do this?

Legal tax deduction?



Good Day I would like to know who is right in this scenario: a SA resident and the SA company I work for received a construction contract in Sierra Leone, November 2015 we left with promises that there will be no tax deducted. Just before we left our SA employment was terminated and we were rehired by the newly established Sierra Leone company (same name, just now Sierra Leone ltd). We work everything according to the SARS 183/60 rule In the meantime, salary and tax deductions went on like norma...

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Can TaxTim change my banking details?



I was asked by SARS to come and verify my banking details in person, can TaxTim go and do it for me?

How do I know the verification process are completed



Hi. I was requested to send documents for verification which I did. About four weeks later I was issued an additional IT34 (assessment) that showed no changes were made to the original assessment and on this one it indicated that I am not selected for audit / verification. But I have not yet received a completion letter. Does this mean the verification process has now been completed?
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