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Tax on interest when abroad



Regarding the residency question - If you earn interest(South African source) with no other income, spend more than 183 days out of the country, will that interest be subject to tax. Lets assume the interest earned is R250 000 for the year. If this isn't tax free, would the opposite be true where by the interest is from a foreign source yet you are resident in SA but do spend more than 183 days out of the country.

Internship Tax



If I interned for 2 weeks and paid tax but got paid less than R67K, can I claim the tax back?

Reviewing assessment



I got this message on my eFiling profile. Can you please tell me what it means?
Please note that your return cannot be processed as SARS is currently reviewing your assessment. The return will be reviewed as part of this process. SARS will advise you on the outcome in due course

And also it says selected for audit or verification. How do I know which one?

I have 1 of my 2 IRP5's, the second is still pending. Can I submit the first so long?



I have 1 of my 2 IRP5s. the 2nd is still pending. Can I submit the one return for credit so long and then file the 2nd one when I get it?

What is the limit before SARS audited personal tax returns?



What is the limit before SARS need to be audited?

Earning R6 500 can submit tax return



I am earning an amount of R6 500 monthly, am I entitle to submit my tax returns cause some said I must earn more than R10 000 monthly to submit

What does SOA mean from SARS?



I submitted ny tax on 1st July I immediately got my ITA34 stating amount due to me and selected for audit. I then got letter to require docs. I submitted this all on 1st. Then on 2nd got a SOA. With amount due. What does this mean. It just gives amount. Does this mean audit is done?

Negattive Calculation after submitting return



My tax return calculated a negative amount . Does that mean I owe SARS that amount? -R2768.00

How many days will it take to receive my refund from SARS?



How long will it take for one to get their tax returns?

Owe SARS less than R10, do I pay?



According to SARS I owe them R6.76
Should I make a payment asap or will it roll over to next year?

Source code 4008 is not on my IRP5?



Why source code 4008 is not on my IRP5?

Tax deduction on invoice made out in someone else's name



Question: For disability tax, can I claim a qualifying expense that I paid for although the invoice from the service provider was made out in the name of my wife?

Can I get an IRP5 for state pension?



Can you please advise me regarding the following:

My Mother-in-law is a SASSA Old Age Grant recipient, she also earns a very small pension from her late husband's pension fund. Her medical expenses uses up almost half of her income. Can she obtain a IRP5 for her state pension as well as the other small income and then submit a ITR12 form through eFiling? If so, where can she obtain a IRP5 for her SASSA grant?

I need to sumbit 2nd batch of supporting documents, but I am locked out.



I was selected for audit and then submitted all my documents now they need me to complete an ITRDD form and was told to upload on eFiling, however I can't seem to upload another batch of documents, is it possible to submit more supporting documents.

Assessment Notice - Negative amount in red?



After filing my return with eFiling, the assessment notice indicated a negative amount in red. Does this mean that I owe SARS this amount of vice versa?

How do I know if i'm going to pay in tax or receive a refund?



How do I know if i'm going to pay in tax or receive a refund?

Do I need a tax certificate from GEPF



I resigned at the end of May 2013 from the government. I did receive my pension payment from GEPF. Do I need a tax certificate from GEPF to complete my tax return or is the tax directive enough

Pension fund withdrawal tax refund



Can I get a tax refund from my pension fund withdrawal when I resigned and how does SARS work out how much you must be taxed on your lump sum?

SARS says I don't have to submit a tax return because I earn under R350 000



I just got an email from SARS that said unless I earn over R350 000 a year I don't have to submit a tax return this year.

Is this correct? Wasn't the income threshold a LOT lower last year, like R70,000? My income certainly doesn't exceed R350000 per year, but I still want to declare my expenses like medical and get my refund. Must I still submit below the threshold?

Confused over SOA for SARS



I submitted my tax return 01/07/2014 and there was a negative balance of R7752.11 which meant a refund is due to me. The only part I added was my medical expenses that I pay myself every month. I am a strictly commission earner as well. Today I receive my assessed IT34 and it says Statement of account assessment -7752.11 and then Refunds 7752.11. Balance 0. What does this mean? Am I not due anything back?

Forgot username and password on eFiling



Could you please assist me. I have forgotten my username and password. Would like submit my IRP5 via eFiling.

Investement at a loss. How do I claim on my income tax return?



How do I complete my tax return if I have property that I am renting out at a loss. (Investment at a loss).
What are all the costs that I can claim for .

Do I receive a tax return on my cash medical bills paid?



Hi my boy was born last year october. i paid all the bills cash it cost me about R45 000 will I be able to get a return on this and how do I go about it?

Why do get audited every year?



Why do I get audited and asked for supporting docs every year from SARS?

How to claim taxed monies from SARS?



I was working in company from 2005 to 2012 March ,then I lost my job. My pension fund was paid out, SARS taxed my monies. I want to know how do I claim my monies from SARS.
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