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I need to find out what is my tax number?



I need to sumbit my tax number to HR

Can a 15 year old with only a birth certificate apply for a tax number, how to apply?



She can only obtain her ID when she is 16 years.

I have not filed tax returns since I don't work in SA anymore. Do I need to do this?



Hi Taxtim! I'm a SA citizen but a resident in Canada for the past four years and paying taxes here (even for investment income earned in South Africa). I worked in South Africa and fulfilled all my tax obligations for the time I worked there. I still have investments (share trading and mutual funds) , Retirement annuity and joint property with my brother in South Africa. Do I need to file tax returns in SA?

How long it takes to get my SARS tax number?



I want to know how long it takes to get my SARS tax number because i want apply for job?

How long does SARS take to pay out an income tax refund?



I received my notice two days ago and want to know how long it takes for SARS to pay out a tax refund?

What is a SARS audit?



WHAT HAPPENS IF I ASK A PRACTITIONER TO HELP ME WITH E-FILING AND YOU LATER DISCOVER THAT I WAS SELECTED FOR AUDIT? DOES IT EVER GET REMOVED ON MY NAME AFTER A CERTAIN PERIOD?

How do I register for eFiling?



How to register a company on eFiling?

Can I have two tax numbers?



I have been working for a company from July 2007 - up to date. Another company also want me to help them out. Can I use the same Tax Number and how do we work out the Tax?

If I submitted my tax return in December 2012 when do I get my refund?



I submitted a tax return via eFiling in December 2012, I'm a first time taxpayer and pay R500 a month, when am I supposed to get my refund?

Am I registered as a taxpayer?



I am employed and have being paying tax for a while but have not received any confirmation from the company to show that I am registered. How do I find my tax registration number?

Completely new to this, should I be paying tax at 22?



I am in a pretty unique situation. I am 21 years old, I study through UNISA and have 2 real jobs during the week- both aupair positions.

I earn R3 000 from one and R6 500 from the other, I also get an additional R1 000 from my parents. My employer from the R6 500 job,has indicted that she has already registered me for PAYE, but doesn't deduct it from my salary as I fall below threshold.

Is there any other tax I should be registered for? if so, what tax and how do I go about...

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I have not submitted the August return, do I send 2 in February?



My tax consultant only now told me as a provisional taxpayer I should have done a return for 2012/2013 tax year in August and a second one in February. It is now late January - so do I send in two returns or just one?

I am a student and self employed with part time earnings of R6 600, how do I register as a taxpayer?



I am a student and work for myself part time getting an amount of R6 600 a month. I have a registered tax number and need help with what to do to pay tax please and would like some assistance.

How to get a tax refund?



I have been submitting my IRP5 for tax return for the past 12 years but I have never received a refund, why is that?

I registerd with sars eFiling and got an sms that says thank you for registering with SARS, what now



I received an sms after registering with SARS eFiling that a statement of account has been issued on SARS eFiling for period 2012/07/18 too 2013/01/18. what does it mean. will i get a refund. I got the sms on Friday the 18 January and how long will it take for me to get a refund?

Supporting documents - what if they are not submitted on time? I uploaded and forgot to submit?



Hi Tim, great website and good gen. SARS phoned me asking for a schedule of my deductions. I uploaded it and forgot to click on 'submit', then received a second assessment disallowing the deductions - probably because I didn't submit the document.

What do you suggest? If I lodge a notice of objection, will they allow the late submission of the document? How much should I explain to them - fall on their mercy regarding my mistake, or just assert that I am entitled to the deductions? <...

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What happens if you do not pay tax?



My previous employer said that I do not earn enough to pay tax, I have just recently found out that even if you do not pay tax there are some administration fees that have to be paid in. I never knew this so will there be any penalties that I have to pay and will I get into any trouble with SARS for not paying the administration fees.

How do I locate my tax number?



I would like to find out how to retrieve my tax number?

How do I find out if I'm registered with SARS or not?



My previous employer said that I did not earn enough to register for tax, but there were some forms that I filled in from SARS so I just need to find out if I am registered or not. My current employer want's my Tax no.

How do I go about starting a business?



Morning... I'm thinking of starting my own business - what should I do first? How much must the business earn per month to pay tax?

How do I get my tax number?



My boss wants my tax number at work and I don't know it as I don't know if I was registered or not?

I am a first time taxpayer, what do I do now?



I finished my studies middle November 2012 and started working on the 19th of November. I am a bit clueless with the ins-and-out of tax. I have already registered for a tax number and would like to know what the next step is. When should I register for eFiling, etc. Any help will be greatly appreciated!

Can I get a copy of my IRP5 via email?



I need a 2012 IRP5, can I ask SARS to sent me one via email?

SARS appointed my employer as agent?



According to SARS I have penalties of R22 250. I only discovered this recently after becoming more educated about the whole tax thing and investigated my own SARS status etc. Naturally I had to update my details and they now know where I work. 3 weeks ago, my employer received a letter saying something about appointment of agency and that she had to pay R1 500 per month over to SARS, in order to pay the penalties. Around the same time I went to SARS offices to log a dispute re the penalties and...

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I have received a notification of assessment - an IT34



HOW DO I VIEW THE IT34 AND ITSA?
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