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Commission based salary - Fuel for vehicle to meet with clients?



I work for commission, but there is no where I can fill in my mileage that I drive to see clients. How does this work?

Employee Tax Certificate/IRP5 - now what?



My employer give me Employee Income Tax Certificate what the must I do with the certificate

Will I receive a tax refund if I was unemployed and still contributing to medical aid?



I was unemployed from February 2013 to December 2014. I returned to work in January 2014. During that period I was still paying for medical aid. will I receive a tax refund?

VAT Returns not submitted by 25th, I need to submit manually because efiling not activated by SARS?



I've recently registered as a VAT Vendor. I now have to submit VAT returns so I registered for SARS eFiling last week and faxed through the form as well as my ID to SARS to file online. According to the website this should be activated within 24 - 48 hours. Its now 4 working days. When I called SARS they said I should submit my return manually. The problem is its passed the deadline for 25th. How do I avoid interest and penalties.

I need to fill in my ITR12?



After registering on eFiling what is the next step?

NOT WORRKING CAN I CLAIM MEDICAL EXPENCES



GOOD DAY I JUST WANT TO FIND OUT.I DIDN'T WORK FOR A YEAR BUT HAD MEDICAL EXPENSES. CAN I STILL CLAIM MEDICAL EXPENSES ON eFiling?

Can I claim tax refund?



Can I claim a tax refund even though I don't work?

Forms required to complete for provitional tax on eFiling as sole proprietor, how to do EFT Payment?



I am registered with SARS on E Filing as a sole proprietor, what forms do I complete and how do I do EFT payments

How do l get a tax number?



I've never been registered at SARS so I wanna know how do I get a tax number?

Prior years eFiling?



Ok I have a few questions. If I want to submit tax returns for prior years, how far back may I submit? and What is the required minimum income (I know this year it is R250000) but wasnt it different in prior years?
If I submitted my tax returns a few years (4) back manually? will I be able to see the assessment on eFiling? If not how can I get my assessment? And if I was previously required to submit a tax return but am not required to anymore do I still need to submit it?

A strange pop-up appears when I try to complete step 2 of the how to use eFiling guide.



A strange pop-up appears when I try to complete step 2 of the how to use eFiling guide. SARS asks:

"Kindly confirm that this return is being submitted because one of the following reasons, the taxpayer is:
-A deceased estate
-An insolvent estate
-Emigrating."

With the option to click "OK" or "cancel."

What do I do now? None of those apply to me.

I need my tax number?



How do I check my tax number if I was working before?

Do I have a tax number?



Where can I find my tax number, I am selfemployed, was liquidated and want to register as an individual

SARS Income Tax Refund Calculator



How accurate is your Refund Calculator?

Also how much will you charge me to submit me 2014 return?

How to get a company to be in good standing tax clearance?



I registered for a (pty) Ltd company and since I have the company have not made an profits as the company is not operational as yet, what steps should I take to get a tax clearance in good standing?>

Does my business need to be making a profit for me to register it for tax?



Does my business need to be making a profit for me to register it for tax?

My tax reference number?



What is my personal tax reference number?

SARS App issues!



I recently did my return for 2012 on SARS App via my ipad on the 3rd of June 2014. The return went through correctly and SARS owes me R6576. They (SARS) sent me a letter back but I cannot read or action it because Apple does not have a flash player. What do I do? I cannot read the contents of the letter.

Why pay tax when u a not unemployed????



Hi! I been receving a sms on my phone that ( it say Dear Taxpayer,your account for Income Tax Number ******3150 is R7101 in arrears.Make payment urgently to avoid legal action.but I do not have an income, I do not have a job!

Where is the nearest office to apply to Estcourt and how much does it cost to register for a tax num



I'm in Estcourt where is my nearest SARS office I need to apply for my tax number, as in tomorrow and how much does it cost?  

What happens when I have more than one IRP5. Different employers not employed at the same time.



What happens when I have more than one IRP5. Different employers not employed at the same time. How will I complete my eFiling then?

How do you know if you have tax returns?



Who qualifies to get tax returns and how will you know if you have tax return? how to check if you have tax returns?

Tax season opens on the 1 July, is this only for eFiling or can I go into the offices to submit as w



When tax season opens on the 1 July, is this for eFiling or can I go into the offices to submit as well?

What do I do if I don't have a tax reference number but have been working for a few years?



What do I do if I don't have a tax reference number but have been working for a few years?
The company I was first employed to took my documents to register at SARS, however I left a little while after that. Now at my new employer, 2 years later, I notice that my tax number is missing from my IRP5.
It seems I have not been registered. I have not filed taxes since then however I am on PAYE and tax is deducted monthly.
Am I in big trouble?

Church and the IT12 for eFiling?



I want to ask if I should use the IT12TR or the IT12IE when submitting returns for a "church" on eFiling
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