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How do I get a tax number?



I want a tax number how do I apply for it? its urgent

I need my tax number by urgently please?



How do I get my tax number before 16:00 this afternoon?

Who qualifies for tax pardon and what supporting documents are required?



My mom is 73 years old and she has had some penalties from previous years that she has made arrangements to pay to SARS, last year she was advised buy an official at a SARS branch to apply for tax pardon as she can no longer afford the monthly payments to SARS. There has been no response.

Secondly, I have had a tax consultant who is helping my mom with eFiling for 2013 and he informed me that he could not proceed with the filling as he is asked for supporting documents. What does this...

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I need to get my tax number from SARS?



I lost my IRP5 so need to find out my tax number so that I can register on eFiling.

Taxation as a non-resident - possibility of double taxation on income earned in a foreign country



Dear TaxTimI worked 3 months (March - May 2012) of the 2013 financial year in South Africa (for which I have the IRP5, included in my efiling ITR12), the total amount earned was R24,850. Since then, from June 2012 to present, I have been employed on a full time basis and continuously present in Chile (the period exceeds the number of days required to qualify me as non-resident for tax purposes in SA - 183 days) - for all of the 2013 tax period, I have not paid tax on this income in Chile, due to...

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When can I expect my tax refund in my bank after filing my ITR12?



I would like to know from the day I submitted my tax refund when can expect my money in the bank?

Banking nightmare with SARS?



My son has been sequestrated and have no bank account. Currently he is utilizing a savings account of mine where his salary is paid in and he can do his transactions.

On submitting his tax return by eFiling he changed the banking details to the above. However SARS will not accept and therefore will not pay money due to him.

How to find my tax number?



I want my tax number please?

where do I get my TAX REFERENCE NUMBER?



I am finding it very difficult to register for eFiling please assist on how to register?

Can I add my earnings from an employer on eFiling if they don't issue an IT3(a)?



I am a freelance designer and I submit my return via eFiling. All my clients barring one have uploaded an IT3(a) for me. They say they don't issue tax certificates to non permanent employees. Can I add them on eFiling if I don't have a tax certificate from them as I don't have all the required details to fill out?

to registar on eFfiling



need my tax number

I need the applicable source code for contributions to a PBO?



I have donated money regularly to my Church and have obtained a receipt for those donations. The church is PBO reg number PBO 930004251.I need to claim the donations as a deductible and need to use the correct source code??
Appreciate your help :-)

Supporting documents for 2010 income tax return, where can I submit them



I have submitted my tax documents manually and had not taken some of the documents for 2010, will I be able to submit them through eFiling?

Is it possible to for an employer to use an incorrect income tax reference number?



I worked for a company from January 2012 - Aug 2013. About a week ago I contacted them to inquire about my provident fund (I am still waiting for my provident fund to be paid out into my account). They asked for my tax reference number, Apparently the incorrect tax reference number was given to the Financial service / investment company. I found an old IRP5 from a previous employer in 2006 as well as 2010 to confirm my tax reference number with them, but no one gave me any feedback as to what i...

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My dad is a pensioner and receives R323 per month from his annuity, should he add this on his return



My dad is a pensioner and receives R323 per month from his annuity, should he add this on his return? so over 12 months R3876 for the tax year?

Can I submit a return without a IRP5?



Can I submit a return without a IRP5? I received an IRP5 earlier in the year but have since left the company and no longer have it.

Problem with IRP5 details on ITR12



My Employer (A Church), did not submit my IRP5 for tax season 2013. The person responsible (the Financial Treasurer) actually died of cancer in February 2013. So, this is my predicament: When I wanted to do my ITR12 On eFiling, there was no IRP5 details on my ITR12.

My question is: What is the correct protocol that I should follow to rectify the situation in order to get my ITR12 filed before the deadline on Friday 22 November. Can I fill in the IRP5 detail on the ITR12 myself?
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Can eFiling be used for more that one person



I am doing my son's tax returns for him. I am registered on eFiling for my business, my son does not work for me can I do his tax return on my eFiling account?

Unemployed- Not to be employed but want personal tax number. Possible?



I need a personal tax number, but I've never been employed and don't plan to be (I'm self employed). Is it possible to obtain one?

Please help,
Thanks

Do I have to register for tax of I earn a salary of R69 000 and interest of R3000?



If I receive an income of about R69 900 per year as a salary and interest of about R3 000 per year. Do I have to register and fill in income tax forms on e-filing? What is the closing date for individuals?

When must you do your first tax return?



If my friend earns just under R120 000 pa & is registered for tax but has never register on eFiling nor ever completed a tax return, when must she do her first tax return?

Notification of tax registration with SARS?



How do I check if I'm registered as a taxpayer by my previous employer?I never recieved a notification of registration.

Why cant I get any tax refund when I have medical aid?



hi Timam worried cause its my second year of submitting tax returns and I still got nothing,my employer pays 60 percent of my medical aid and also contributes to my pension fund,i have stopped paying for my retirement fund 5 years ago.all my colleagues get something except me,at the moment I owe SARS R180.00,where does it come from,with medical aid and tax contributions I believe I deserve something.I have finalised my divorce 12 months agopls help me understand

Do I sumbit a tax return?



How do I know whether I need to submit a tax return? I am registered but have never submitted a return. I find the sars website a little confusing as they state: 'You are liable to pay income tax if you earn more than R63 556 in the 2013 year of assessment, and are younger than 65 years of age. ' BUT also state: 'What is the threshold for the non-submission of ITR12 returns for individuals for the 2013 year of assessment?Although a taxpayer still has to register for income tax he/...

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How to verify tax number but I'm away from South Africa?



Im living abroad for a few months and before I can get paid (I'm a freelance photographer ) I need to have my tax number verified, but I'm in Germany and will be here for a few months perhaps even longer.
otherwise they will deduct 30 percent.
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