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Do I owe or I am Owed money by SARS?



I filed my tax returns on the 7th of July through efiling and after submitting it came back saying: Assessment Notice, Date: 2015/07/07 and Amount: R-4771. 41. What I want to know is; does this mean I owe SARS this amount or it is due to me and if it is due to me, when can I expect it?

NB: I did not receive any message requesting additional documents.

2011 threshold for paying income tax.



What was the threshold to pay income tax for the period 1/3/10 to 28/2/11. SARS asked me to submit documents for that year now.

What percentage tax should I be paying ?



I earn a basic salary of R8 500

I pay a provident fund of R736. 00

That is all the deductions. What percentage tax should I be paying and what will my take home pay be after deductions?

Thanks

Timeline for verification process done by SARS



How long does the verification process take done by SARS before submitting to GEPF for payment.

Living in foreign country and SARS requests documents



SARS has requested proof of my husband's banking details AND documents to support the information given in his eFile. We now live in Canada and did our taxes online through the eFile system. 1. Where on the eFile system can I upload the documents they requested

2. Can my mother-in-law (who has legal power of attorney) take the banking details in on our behalf?

Thanks

What is IRP5



What is IRP5 and how do I claim it?

Request for correction on VAT return



I have discovered an error on a past VAT return (input tax amount was overstated) and did a "Request for Correction" on efiling. I changed the relevant amounts, resubmitted, and clicked "Pay Now" to pay the outstanding balance. However, the amount that came up was the full revised VAT payable amount, instead the full amount minus the amount originally paid. I then manually calculated the additional amount and paid only that, but am concerned that it seems like a discrepancy, even...

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How to replace receipts?



I have lost petrol receipts, which was paid for with my company credit card. Can I use the bank statements? or is there any other means of replacing the original receipts?

What is an IR3(b) actually saying??



Does an IT3(B) interest received mean that you will receive that amount after declaring your tax? I received the ir3b from gepf requesting that I add it to my tax submission.

Where is Source code 4238 on ITR12



How do I account for Local Taxable Dividends (REIT) (SARS Income Source Code 4238) on my ITR 12. I cant seem to find the relevant code and have tried various options on the "create form" wizard.

Accidentally pressed dispute button on SARS eFiling



I submitted my tax return via SARS eFiling, and was audited. I submitted my documents manually at SARS office. Final assessment was completed and have a minus amount. I however per accident pressed the dispute button. What now?

Reit Dividends Tax



Hello , I have received a Tax Certificate from my stock broker and it says Total nett REIT dividends for period R3709. 00 . Dividend holding tax has not been taken off . Must I declare this amount under Taxable Local Dividends on my return ? . Thanks Peter

Do I qualify for income tax in the new law.



I have a small business renting apartments and my annual income is R 300 000 before expenses. I want to find out if I qualify for income tax with the new tax law.

Provident fund doesnt work on my return???



When I looked at my ITA34 Statement, it looks like my provident fund didnt pull though meaning it didnt get assesed amd calculated, now I owe SARS money. Is there a way of checking that out?

Taxation on gifts



I received a referral gift on the sale of a property of R10000
I assume a gift under R10000 is tax free?

What percentage is being deducted on R20 380?



How much tax is going to be taken off from an amount of r 20380. 00. This includes a r12000 bonus and a salary of r8430. 00

Confused!



How much percent is it taken in ones salary for tax?

Dificult to complete birthdate and email adres on irp5 efiling



Hi there, I treid to fill in the efiling for my husband but the option of his birthdate is dificult I can't type it in it says I must select a date but there is no way to scrole the corect date I'm using my phone and when I try to register at your page I couldn't complete my email addres it cuts me off I gues my email addres is to long? Thanks Rene

REFERAL FOR AUDIT WHY WOULD THIS HAPPEN AND HOW LONG FOR FINALISATION



I have been referred for audit for my 2015 tax returns, why would this be the case and how long does SARS take to finalize for payment if due. best regards

Claim on loss of leave days that was forfeited



I was dismissed 2014 . On my dismissal in 2014 I forfeited 14 days annual leave as the maximum the company would pay is up to 40 days. Can I claim the loss of the leave from SARS ? I did pay tax on the 40 days that I was paid out by the company.

Tax Refund Not Received



I went to SARS on Monday 27 July 2015. . . After filing my tax online they told me that I will receive a payment of R9000 and that I will receive an sms to confirm payment and that payments will be made in 2 to 3 days. . . Its now 30 July. . . . . Three days later and yet I've not received any sms or payment yet. . . What should I do now?

How to fill return with 2 company cars



How do I fill in my return when I used to company cars within the tax year they were not leased

Do I write the total business lbs for each car or the accumulated business km?

Depreciation and travel expenses for commission earner without travel allowance



I am a commission earner without a travel allowance but use my own vehicle for business. The company only pays for fuel. I have to pay for maintenance, installments - sales agreement, annual licence fees etc. Am I allowed to claim depreciation on my vehicle (code 4027) and what will be allowed under travel expenses (code 4015)? What records as proof must I have to claim under codes 4027 and 4015. Do I need to have a logbook?

Thank you

TEACH ME RETURNS CALCULATIONS?



HOW DO I CULCULATE MY TAX REFUNDS?

Does a courier service qualify as an independet contractor? What can be deducted from income earned



I have a courier service company that is not registered yet. Does this qualify me to be regarded as an independent contractor?

Because my company is not registered, SARS advised that the company's income should be added to my salary income for tax purposes. Are there any deductions from the company that I can deduct when submitting my tax return to SARS?
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