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After how many days does SARS pay if they owe you money?



If SARS owes you money for a tax refund how long do they take to pay out?

Transfer of eFiling registration to new practitioner



How do I transfer my registration from the profile of another practitioner to a new practitioner so he can do my income tax returns?

Not able to resubmit further documents required by SARS once submitted



How do I submit further documents to SARS once I pressed the submitted to SARS button? They require actual slips instead of a schedule which I submitted with my returns on my medical claims not paid by a medical aid, but I am unable to submit on e-filing through documents for review because it is now closed.

TaxTim login difficulties



I have been trying for 2 hours to Login without success. This is annoying and frustrating please help.

Username and password on SARS eFiling



How do I create a username and password for myself?

I cannot afford to settle my account with SARS, what can I do?



How to solve my account of plus minus R21 000 because I cannot afford to pay?

Where do I put Donations on tax return?



Where do I enter the donation amount made? Does it get entered into the Deductions / Contribution section on the SARS efiling form?

What do medical aid tax credits on my IRP5 mean?



My IRP5 reflects an amount under tax credits. The code is 4116. I'm being told this is for medical aid tax credits. When I log into my eFiling. All amounts from my IRP5 are already prepopulated except that amount on my IRP5 for code 4116. Do I copy that amount over to my return before submitting?

How long does it take for refund if required to attach documents?



I did my efiling on the 23 July and expect a refund. I was asked to attach documents, medical aid and IRP5 and it was selected for auditing. How long does it take to be deposited the money?

WHERE DO I FIND HIS TAX REF NR ON HIS IRP5?



I AM TRYING TO COMPLETE MY HUSBANDS TAX RETURN ON EFILING BUT THEY KEEP ON TELLING ME THE TAX REF NR IS NOT CORRECT

Should I bring my IRP5 to SARS branch?



I went to a SARS office and I didn't have my IRP5 with me, but they asked me for my I.D. They checked for me on the system and they gave me my Tax number. I received 2 smses on my cellphone thanking me for filling my 2012 and 2013 tax return and they also stated the amount due to me. The lady that helped me said I should wait for a mail that will be sent to me via post by SARS and then I should come back to confirm my account details. So I just want to know if I should bring my IRP5 next time wh...

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Fixing errors on previous returns and resubmitting



I never filled in my retirement annuity amount in previous years, only this year. Can I go back and fix this on previous years returns and how far back can I go?

Is there tax refund money for me?



How can I find out if there are any money for me in tax refunds?

How will I know if I owe sars when I submit through e-filing?



How will SARS tell me how much is due to them for tax?

How will I know amount due to you or me if I submit through SARS eFiling?



How will I know if I owe SARS or SARS owes me if I submit through eFiling

How will I know if SARS owes me money?



If I summit my tax return by eFiling how am I going to get my answer whether am I owing or if they owe me?

My registry tax office/branch?



How do I find which tax office I'm registered with?

Please help me with my tax number?



kindly assist as I am not sure whether I have been registered for tax or not as I don't have a tax number.

As a contractor should I submit both IRP6 and an IT12 or just the IRP6's?



Hi Tim, thanks for a great web site!

I'm an IT contractor and for 6 months at the start of 2013 I worked for a company in South Africa and was paid a fixed amount each month. I received a payslip and tax was deducted, however my tax number wasn't included on the payslip. I was asked to become a permanent employee after the 6 months but declined and subsequently left SA to work overseas on a contract where the money I earned was transferred to my SA bank account. I submitted an IT12 to SARS showing the amounts I'd earned from both contracts...

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Less tax refund this year compared to last year



Why do I get less tax refund in return this year as what I did last year?

How long does SARS take to pay me my income tax refund?



Hello I did get this message on the 4/7/13 SARS Status: Your [Document] has been received but has not yet been assessed. Please note that it typically takes 5 working days to process electronically submitted returns. Please enquire about the status again after this period. Today is the 24/07/13
Why does SARS take so long?

Confusion with respect to IRP5 given by company and battling with SARS eFiling



I have gone through the completion of the IRP5 but my question relates to the actual IRP5. Ive been battling to complete it on SARS eFiling because it talks of source codes that are not corresponding. Also wrt my actual IRP5, last year in August I earned commission. This was above my normal monthly salary. My IRP5 form given by my employer does not reflect my monthly earnings only the commission and corresponding source code. I am baffled.

I need to know my tax number I have forgot it?



I need my tax number I forgot it.

I need to get my tax number from SARS?



I am registered with SARS and I know I have a tax number now I need to get it since I have not been working for sometime I need it for the new job I got.

When will payment be made by SARS as a tax refund?



I did my eFiling on Friday. My current eFiling status is assessment received and SARS status is avs banking with avs verification pass. What does this mean? Yesterday I received a msg saying a statement of account has been issued. Confused...... when will the money be refunded or is there something else they need?
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