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ITR12 and Provisional Tax, how does it all work?



Hi Tim, I am registered as a provisional tax payer as I run a sole prop but I am also registered for PAYE as I am employed by a CC I am a member of and I draw a salary. The ITR12 takes into consideration only the PAYE and UIF paid but not the provisional tax paid. Will SARS make the connection that the amount showing as owed on the ITR12 for the provisional tax has already been paid when I submitted my IRP6's? The amounts are correct (what the ITR12 says I owe and what I actually paid as provisi...

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What to do if I received two IRP5's?



I moved jobs in January 2012 and thus received two IRP5's from my old and new employers. How do I go about submitting this on efiling as only one is currently shown (loaded)?

Our cleaner earns R1 200 per month for working 2 days per week. She is registered as a taxpayer, bu



She has not submitted a tax form because of her salary. She is retiring at the end of December and we have been told that she will not be entitled to her pension if she does not submit her tax. Please could you help answer our question?

How do I submit my tax return?



I need to submit my return after completing it with your service. How do I go about doing so?

Received payment reference code from bank, entered into voucher block, not being accepted. Why?



On completion of your questionnaire, I was asked for payment. It has already gone off my bank account and a reference no was given. I entered it into the block on your voucher payment page, but it is not accepted. Please advise.

I have been employed for 7 years but have never registered for tax.



I need to get up to date with my tax paying. I am being issued penalties. But when I phone in they said I need to sort it out on my eFiling. I have no idea what to do. Is there someone who is able to help me? I am willing to pay.

I owe SARS money but never even used eFiling. Help!



I started my job in august 2011 and was earning R14500 after deductions. My company pays tax and UIF, PAYE for me but recently I learned that I owe SARS R5000, why? I'm not sure what to do. I never even registered for e filing. Please help.

I submitted my IRP5 and received an SMS saying account balance: -12000. Selected for audit.



I submitted my IRP5 at a SARS branch in Joburg and I received an SMS saying
Tax return assessment result: R-12000. Acc bal:R-12000. Selected for audit: Yes.
What does it mean?

Is unpaid salaries included on my IRP5 not deductible as a bad debt?



Salary that was due to me, however not paid by my previous employer was included as income on my IRP5. I included it as a bad debt deduction & SARS disallowed in my assessment. Please advice as to what I can do.

How do I get a tax number?



If I have not worked before and I am intending to apply for a job as a part-time student assistant and the potential employer requires a tax number, what do I do?

What do I need to do to get a tax certificate?



Good Day,

I am uncertain if I am registered with SARS, on my IRP5 I have a 10 digit income tax ref number. I have been paying tax for the past 5 or 6 years but I have never submitted any thing to SARS. I urgently need a tax certificate. What do I need to do in order to get a tax clearance certificate?

How long does it take for my tax refund to be paid?



How long does it take for my tax refund to be paid into my account when submitted through e filling?

Are there penalties on incorrect information?



Hi, I mistakenly did not pick up my medical payments deducted from my salary as a 'tax perk' which therefore adds to my taxable amount. I now have to pay in more tax after I have already completed both provisional tax forms, only to discover this now when I must submit my ITR12 now in November. Are there penalties and interest involved, since the year end is Feb and it's now Nov already?

I am unable to enter information on the form provided.



On the displayed tax form displayed I am unable to enter the required information as expected.

How do I file my tax return for the first time?



I haven't done a tax return before but I was registered by my employer. Ho do I go about doing my returns and what penalties should I expect? Can you help in this situation and what will it cost if you can?

How can I get my tax number?



How do I apply for a tax number?

How do I account for Rental Income in my personal tax return?



I have a property in a sectional title that I have rented out since 1 October 2011. Where and what do I fill in on my tax return?

How do I get a tax rerence number for a deceased individual?



I am looking for a tax reference number for my late mother as places like Sanlam require it. How do I go about finding it?

Why have SARS not allowed all my medical expenses as a tax deduction?



I have completed my efiling however now have a query. I claim back about R4000 worth of medical expenses incurred by myself, but was only refund R600. Is this an error?

Why does it appear to be so difficult t upload a document on e-filing?



I have tried every way i can think of to upload a document but i still get a message saying something like error - no document uploaded.

If I was apart of a graduate programme, is the salary I received taxable?



I received a monthly salary during a 7 month Graduate Programme, which had taxed deducted per month.
I've heard some people say the were able to get the deducted tax back, and would like to know if this is true? If so, how would I go about getting that back?

Where do I include the Gross non-taxable income - source code 3696?



If one receives an annuity and the annuity certificate states that there is a gross non-taxable portion (Code 3696) and a gross non-retirement fund employment income (Code 3698), which amount do I have to disclose in my tax return ans when completing the TaxTim questionnaire?

How do I register for tax after employer's bookkeeper told me I can't and that she must register me!



I started working for a company 4 years ago,and last year only became an employee,as previously I was a contractor.

Last year they started deducting tax,and when we had a meeting about it,I asked the bookkeeper for my tax number as I have no idea how tax work,and she yelled at me and said I am not allowed to register, especially not for eFiling, as she is the only one that can do this and she is in the process.
I then got my IRP5 form with my tax paid,and then heard I should've r...

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Does home loan interest charged affect my tax?



I received a tax certificate from my bank showing the amount of interest charged on my home loan. Where or how do I enter this on SARS eFiling?

Does home loan interest charged effect my tax?



I received a tax certificate from my bank showing the amount of interest charged on my home loan. Wherehow do I enter this on SARS eFiling?
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