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If I can only submit a medical certificate without slips when they audit you?



If I cannot provide all the slips of my medical contributions only the medical certificate what is going to happen?

Tax reassessment - after I have submitted to SARS?



I have submitted my tax return and was owed by SARS then was asked to submit supporting docs. I submitted the docs but still waiting for one doc from the company I used to work for. Now when I try to submit the outstanding doc I discovered that I have been assessed and I owe SARS now. The 21 days are not yet over and I cant ever ask for correction. Is there a way I can submit this outstanding doc and get a reassessment?

How long to wait for my refund from SARS and what must I do?



On 01/07/2014 I have submitted my returns and then I was selected for audit the next day later I submitted my supportive doc.31 days later I received a letter from SARS which state verification of assessment is complete. I then went to SARS head office to find out if there is anything they will need from me after receiving a letter of verification and they said No my money will paid to me after 21 working days now 21 days have passed by and I phoned SARS to find out why my refund is still not pa...

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do I owe SARS money



received an sms from SARS for -R1185 due to me .... Date of payment 2014-10-01 and 2nd 2014-10-31...what doe this mean ?

Statement of account says Yes for audit



My Statement of account says I'm being audited. I have already submitted support documents for depreciation a day after my return. A week later I received my statement of account and it says that I'll be refunded, but also says yes under audit and verification. What happens from here on?

SARS Statement of Account- Transaction Reference 5.



On my 2014 Statement of account, the document shows a refund amount that is future dated with Transaction Reference: 5. What does this mean?

"Refund Review" by SARS?



Tim, With reference to the blog posted by yourself : What?%u20AC%u2122s the delay with getting my SARS Refund? I would like to know what could typically flag this type of audit? The documents I submitted was nothing out of the ordinary and it has now been 2 months since I filed my return - the audit were concluded on the 8th of August 2014. If this is an automated tool why is the turnaround time 30-60 days?

IT3b documents received from my investment house, what do I do with them?



Where do I enter info from IT3b certificates?

Do I or the owner fill in the form?



I still stay with my parents and have to go verify banking details at SARS. They sent me back to fill in a CRA01 form because the address is not in my name. My question is do I fill in the form or my parents fill it in?

Supporting documents for eFiling registration.



I am battling get to get my eFiling working, registration is pending as I need to submit supporting documents.
I have no idea what these are, do you have any idea on what these may be?

Thanks for your help

Submit tax return without IRP5



My ex-employer hasn't given me an IRP5 yet and it doesn't look like I will get one. I do have one IRP5 for 9 months of the tax season from a different employer. Can I submit my tax return without the outstanding IRP5? I was told to get an affidavit from the police station stating that I was not given an IRP5 for the 3 months from my ex-employer.

STILL waiting for registration verfication



I'm still waiting for SARS to verify my registration. It's been a week and it still has not been verified. And once I close the notification for my ITR12 it says awaiting document upload?

When will my SARS tax refund be paid to me?



I have done a tax return and was told money will be paid into my account in 21 working days. It is now gone over that time. Who should I contact to enquire?

Waiting for refund from SARS?



I submitted my tax return via eFiling over a month ago. I was issued an ITA34 and an ITSA which states that SARS owes me roughly R3000, yet they still haven't paid. I was not selected for an audit. What may be the hold up and what is the best course of action from here?

How to read a SARS completion letter?



I got a completion letter but I cannot read it; it does not want to open

Medical credits incorrect on IRP5?



Can you please assist me. I have noticed that my medical tax credits on my IRP5 is incorrect. What would the reason be for the different amount on my IRP5? Can I change it to the correct amount according to the number of dependents including me on my medical aid certificate? I am sure if I change it SARS will them audit me, which will be fine as I can provide the medical aid certificate stating the number of dependents.

How long does it take to get a refund after I receive an assessment statement after an audit?



I filed my return for 2014 and was due for a refund,then my statement showed an outstanding return for 2007,which I had initially filed in 2008 but it appeared there was a technical error. I then called SARS and e-mailed the error message to them and they fixed the problem and issued a revised return which I then filed on the 13th of August 2014(using the self help option with a consultant from SARS. The 2007 statement also showed that I was due for a refund but I was selected for an audit for t...

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Overpaid on second ITA34?



I paid the full amount indicated on my second ITA34 (instead of my actual "balance"), but now I realise I paid too much. Will SARS refund me the difference?

IRP5 treatment of retirement lump sum benefits



I resigned from my employer in the 2014 y.o.a and took the full withdrawal from my provident fund with the company. The IRP5 received from the company does not include the retirement lump sum benefit received. Would it be correct to include the lump sum payment under code 3901 and claim a deduction as per the directive under code 4115?

As an individual and not a company. How many years must I retain my returns and supporting documents



As an individual and not a company. How many years must I retain my returns, medical aid certificates etc.?
Straight forward no expenses.

Awaiting my tax refund from SARS?



I filed my tax return on the 1st of July 2014. I still did not receive any feedback from SARS. I was
selected to send my documents through. I sent them through on the 8th of July. My eFiling status is: "correction filed" What does this mean and How long am I still going to wait???

Correction filed with SARS?



I made a correction to my 2012 tax and sent the requested documents, after about 2 weeks I received a letter of completion but its been a week now and still haven't received refund. How long is it suppose to take after receiving letter of completion?

Freelance online income -qualify for turnover tax?



If I earn my income doing admin and bookkeeping through Odesk(an online service) from home, do I qualify for turnover tax? I would really appreciate an answer. Thank you for your service. It has helped me in the past.

May I claim for paying my wife's medical aid?



I pay my wife's medical aid each month. I transfer the funds to her savings account and the medical aid deducts the premium from her account via debit order. May I claim for these payments on my tax return?

Tax refund from previous years?



I have never claimed tax sins I started working and would like to claim this year . Will I get money back from the previous tax return years?
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