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Is taxtim part of SARS?

  Written by Evan  

Is taxtim deel van SARS?

How can I submit my IRP5 through the internet?

  Written by Evan  

How can I submit my irp5 form through the internet?

When is a company supposed to pay tax?

  Written by Evan  

When is my small (pty) ltd company supposed to pay tax? How much does a company have to make so it can start paying tax?

Must I file a tax return? I get only investment income and rent

  Written by Evan  

I earn R4000 from an investment and I receive R4600 rent for my house that I rent out. Must I file a tax return?

Temp assignment for 6 months was paid monthly between R600 & R7000 do I need IRP to submit to SARS?

  Written by Evan  

Please advise me if I have done a temp assignment for 6 months and was paid between R6000 and R7500 per month depending on the amount of days worked. Do I have to receive a IRP and submit to SARS?

Can I get my eFiling username and password

  Written by Evan  

Can I get my SARS eFiling username and password from you please?

IT34 notice applicable to provisional tax payers?

  Written by Evan  

Does a provisional tax payer receive an IT34 notice or is this notice only applicable to personal income tax payers?

Is there a tax return on pension fund resignation?

  Written by Evan  

I resigned in October 2013 and a certain percentage tax was deducted. I was never able to claim any return from this. Am I not supposed to get a tax return from my pension money?

Medical aid contributions for parents

  Written by Evan  

Hello. I paid my parents medical aid contributions. We are not members of the same fund. Can I include their contributions when I file my tax return?

Allowable deductions for Travel Allowance and medicine

  Written by Evan  

1) I receive a Travel Allowance for my vehicle, am I allowed to claim the costs incurred on services done? 2) I am on my parents medical aid. If I pay for pills etc not covered by my parents medical aid, can I claim these expenses?

Medical Expense claim

  Written by Marc  

Hi. I am currently filling out my return. Regarding medical expenses not covered by my medical aid - do I have to have the receipts for these in order to claim. In many instances for prescriptions I have had filled out I have the invoices but not the receipts. The payments do reflect on my credit card statement though. Is this adequate or must I have a receipt ?

Commision earning real-eastate agent

  Written by Evan  

What can I claim as an Real Estate Agent earning only commission ?

No Medical Aid - Pay all medical bills cash. I'm self-employed

  Written by Evan  

Hello. I do not have medical aid and am self employed. I pay all medical bills cash. May I still claim for this expense on my 2015 tax return? Thank you.

Someone else using my eFiling account

  Written by Evan  

What if somebody is using your SARS eFiling account without your knowledge and changed your password?

Apportioning claims on medical expenses between tax years

  Written by Evan  

Not sure if you can help me. I have a question re my personal tax return. I need to claim medical expenses covered that amounted to R19100-00, which my medical aid did not cover. This was paid in cash by me, but the problem is that this was paid in installments from 24-11-2012 up until 30-03-2015. Can I not declare the full amount on my tax return or do I have to calculate the amount only for 2014 tax year? And if I do this what happens to the amounts paid during 2012 and 2013?

Student bursaries taxable?

  Written by Evan  

During the previous tax year I received student bursaries. My understanding is that bursaries are exempt from tax? I previously used TaxTim's tool to file my taxes and would like to use it again. When filling out tax information using TaxTim's tool, when/where should I input info about the bursaries that I received?

If the amount has not a minus in front what does it mean?

  Written by Marc  

If I submit my tax and it show a amount without a minus in front must I pay the amount or what?

Tax Return of 2012 and 2013 on my old Job to SARS?

  Written by Marc  

I worked 2012 and 2013 but I never claimed Tax Return,now am working as a leaner at another company and they don't tax me any money how will I get my 2012 and 2013 tax return money?

Funds due to me. Received no payment from SARS yet?

  Written by Marc  

I submitted my Income Tax 2015 on the 1st of July 2015. There is an amount due to me. Today is the 29th of July 2015 and still I have not received payment due to me. No audit or documentations required. Any suggestions?

Do I have to enter my IT3A certificates manually on my tax return?

  Written by Evan  

Hi, I transferred my entire provident fund into a retirement fund & a preservation fund. I received 2 IT3A certificates from the administrator indicating the amounts sent to the fund groups. These certificates do not come up automatically on my tax return, do I have to type them in manually or are these documents just indicating what has gone to the funds and I don't have to worry to put anything on my tax return?

One entry for 3698?

  Written by Marc  

For the section:

Please enter the amount for "Gross Non-retirement funding income" - source code 3698. It only gives space for one entry, I have two forms from two employers. Must I combine the amount or?

Thx

Request for surporting docs, but all I have in an IRP5

  Written by Evan  

Thanks for an awesome blog!!!!! Its the first time that I submitted for a tax return. I completed it a few days ago for the last 5 yrs. It showed that a refund is due for 2013 and 2014, but for 2014 they want supporting docs. Since I have no medical aid, travel allowance etc I submitted my IRP5's - is this all I need to submit and what are the chances of the refund amount changing etc?

Out of pocket medical claims and gap cover

  Written by Evan  

I would like to know whether the medical expenses listed on your certificate as "not covered or paid by your medical aid" is recoverable as "out of pocket" medical expenses whether they relate to medical consultations with specialists and part payment for hospital fees. In certain cases, these part payments were recovered from gap cover.

My business ceased trading in June 2010, but my vat and. Paye accounts are still active

  Written by Marc  

My business ceases trading in June 2010, but vat and paye accounts are still active with sars

Directives - issues with SARS.

  Written by Marc  

I have already submitted but sars couldn't calculate because of directives did my employers not supply sars with directives by the time they retrench me. I need assistant please.
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