How late can a request for correction of my ITR12 be made?

  Written by Marc   Posted 8 September 2014

A friend of mine, has submitted her IT12 by e-filing, she was then asked to submit supporting documents, once these were submitted, she was told that she will be audited as part of the tax compliance procedure. She is concerned because when submitting her IT12, she had lost her log book and had to redo this from memory and is now worried that the log book will be inaccurate and the audit will bring this up. As she doesn't want to get into trouble, she wants to know if it is still possible to do ...

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Can I claim tax this year?

  Written by Marc   Posted 6 September 2014

Can I claim back this year's tax?

Objection allowed, how long before SARS refunds me?

  Written by Marc   Posted 6 September 2014

I completed my 2014 tax return in July, but was then chosen for audit. After receiving a finalisation letter, I was chosen for a 2nd audit and requested to send more doc's. eFiling however was not "opened up" so the doc's could be uploaded, and an ITA34 was issued without the necessary doc's. I disputed the assessment, and received a notification that the objection was allowed on the 3rd of September. How long will it now take SARS to refund the money into my account?

When must I expect refund if I am selected for audit?

  Written by Marc   Posted 6 September 2014

I went to do my return on the 26 July 2014, I was selected for audit and I got the msg that I have refund so I am asking when am I going to get my refund coz its now long over due?

How long to wait for refund after change of banking details at a SARS branch?

  Written by Marc   Posted 5 September 2014

Afternoon, I submitted my IRP5 at SARS Springs branch on Tuesday 2/09/2014 and I got an sms that there's money due to me few minutes after submitting. Then I went back to SARS Springs on Friday 5/09/2014 to change my banking details because I realized that I have changed my account from savings to cheque last year November but didn't update/ change it with SARS. I would like to know if it's still going to take 48hours to get my refund paid out into my account.

what is the english abbreviation of "LBS Aftrekkings"

  Written by Marc   Posted 5 September 2014

What does the term/abbreviation in afrikaans "LBS" mean or the english word for "LBS"

Use of employer Owned cellphone for fringe benefit purposes?

  Written by Marc   Posted 5 September 2014

We have entered into 20 cellphone contracts with a service provider this month. We will be giving our staff members employer owned handsets to use for work purposes ie business calls, work emails. These will come with R100 airtime, 300MB of data, 25 sms per month. We will be paying R280 per phone pm.

Please advise on whether this fringe benefit is fully taxable. Someone from SARS just told me that it is but I don't believe him.

Still no refund paid 1.5 months after completion letter from SARS.

  Written by Marc   Posted 5 September 2014

I filed my tax return on 14-7-2014, got a completion letter on 25-7-2014 with an amount payable to me. On my eFiling tax workpage it says under Sars status: "Return ?%u20AC%u201C Data Submitted To ITS". They still didn't pay the money into my account. I phoned Sars and asked what the problem was and they only replied that it sometimes takes as long as 30 working days from the date of filing.
I still didn't get the money. What can I do next?

If I can only submit a medical certificate without slips when they audit you?

  Written by Marc   Posted 5 September 2014

If I cannot provide all the slips of my medical contributions only the medical certificate what is going to happen?

How long to wait for my refund from SARS and what must I do?

  Written by Marc   Posted 3 September 2014

On 01/07/2014 I have submitted my returns and then I was selected for audit the next day later I submitted my supportive doc.31 days later I received a letter from SARS which state verification of assessment is complete. I then went to SARS head office to find out if there is anything they will need from me after receiving a letter of verification and they said No my money will paid to me after 21 working days now 21 days have passed by and I phoned SARS to find out why my refund is still not pa...

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do I owe SARS money

  Written by Marc   Posted 2 September 2014

received an sms from SARS for -R1185 due to me .... Date of payment 2014-10-01 and 2nd 2014-10-31...what doe this mean ?

Foreign subsistence allowance code

  Written by Marc   Posted 2 September 2014

What is the difference between tax codes 3714 and 3716 for allowances. Is it true that code 3714 has now replaced code 3716 since 2010, for foreign subsistence allowance?

Statement of account says Yes for audit

  Written by Marc   Posted 1 September 2014

My Statement of account says I'm being audited. I have already submitted support documents for depreciation a day after my return. A week later I received my statement of account and it says that I'll be refunded, but also says yes under audit and verification. What happens from here on?

SARS Statement of Account- Transaction Reference 5.

  Written by Marc   Posted 1 September 2014

On my 2014 Statement of account, the document shows a refund amount that is future dated with Transaction Reference: 5. What does this mean?

"Refund Review" by SARS?

  Written by Marc   Posted 1 September 2014

Tim, With reference to the blog posted by yourself : What?%u20AC%u2122s the delay with getting my SARS Refund? I would like to know what could typically flag this type of audit? The documents I submitted was nothing out of the ordinary and it has now been 2 months since I filed my return - the audit were concluded on the 8th of August 2014. If this is an automated tool why is the turnaround time 30-60 days?

What are the tax implications for international network marketing reps?

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 August 2014

Would Network Marketing Income (Commission) be treated as small business income? Does expenditure on MLM product (travel, merchandice etc.) & branded clothes be allowed as expenses?Would international income be taxed when paid into an international account or only when transferred to a South-African account?

I owe SARS R0.02 and medical aid didn't pay R1200 can I re-assessed

  Written by Marc   Posted 28 August 2014

I submitted tax and got notification I have amount due for me to pay and I have R 1200 medical aid amount not paid by scheme?

When will my SARS tax refund be paid to me?

  Written by Marc   Posted 28 August 2014

I have done a tax return and was told money will be paid into my account in 21 working days. It is now gone over that time. Who should I contact to enquire?

Waiting for refund from SARS?

  Written by Marc   Posted 27 August 2014

I submitted my tax return via eFiling over a month ago. I was issued an ITA34 and an ITSA which states that SARS owes me roughly R3000, yet they still haven't paid. I was not selected for an audit. What may be the hold up and what is the best course of action from here?

What and how much can I claim for on my own car expenses when the car is used for business

  Written by Marc   Posted 27 August 2014

Hi Tax TimI get paid a basic and commission each quarter of the year. I pay for my own petrol and car expenses and I am looking to claim all of this back from SARS at the end of the year. I have been keeping a log book and I would liek to know the percentage of my expenses that I cna claim back if I rarely use my car for private use. What percentage will I be able to claim back from my business expenses on my car. Can I also claim for my cars depreciation? And again what is the percentage for th...

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How long does it take to get a refund after I receive an assessment statement after an audit?

  Written by Marc   Posted 27 August 2014

I filed my return for 2014 and was due for a refund,then my statement showed an outstanding return for 2007,which I had initially filed in 2008 but it appeared there was a technical error. I then called SARS and e-mailed the error message to them and they fixed the problem and issued a revised return which I then filed on the 13th of August 2014(using the self help option with a consultant from SARS. The 2007 statement also showed that I was due for a refund but I was selected for an audit for t...

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Overpaid on second ITA34?

  Written by Marc   Posted 26 August 2014

I paid the full amount indicated on my second ITA34 (instead of my actual "balance"), but now I realise I paid too much. Will SARS refund me the difference?

IRP5 treatment of retirement lump sum benefits

  Written by Marc   Posted 26 August 2014

I resigned from my employer in the 2014 y.o.a and took the full withdrawal from my provident fund with the company. The IRP5 received from the company does not include the retirement lump sum benefit received. Would it be correct to include the lump sum payment under code 3901 and claim a deduction as per the directive under code 4115?

As an individual and not a company. How many years must I retain my returns and supporting documents

  Written by Marc   Posted 26 August 2014

As an individual and not a company. How many years must I retain my returns, medical aid certificates etc.?
Straight forward no expenses.

How to calculate SITE AND PAYE ?

  Written by Marc   Posted 26 August 2014

I was earning R145 000 ,00 as an individual, what will be my site, for the financial year ended February 2014? My provident fund contribution was R4860,00 per annum.
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