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Oneplan



I am currently on Oneplan and would like to know if I can submit this as a medical scheme on my tax returns

Can I add income protection premiums from 2 financial institutions together for code 4018?



My place of work gives us an income protection policy. On SARS eFiling this is reflected under code 3808 however I have to manually enter it under code 4018. I also privately have an income protection policy from a different financial institution. Do I just add my contributions together and fill it in at 4018? Will SARS allow that or is there a limit in the amount that can be deducted?

Wasn't selected for verification, but a week later I was???



I did my tax on the 1st of July 2014. I wasn't selected for audit or verification. After a week I didn't receive my money so I went on eFiling to see if there was a problem. There was: I have to submit
all my documents. I've scanned and send it through to SARS. Is there a reason why I was not selected
and then a week later I was? PLEASE help!

I am a vehicle salesman with my own car, can I claim a years depreciation



I am a vehicle sales exec and have my own car.
Can I claim depreciation

Recently self-employed



I recently (1 May 2014) opened my own business (A Pty Ltd) to operate from as a consultant. Am I correct in assuming that I am now a provisional tax payer? If so, do I need to register as such (I am a registered income tax payer already from previous fixed employment)? Do I only need to submit an income tax return after February 2015 and make a provisional tax payment in October?

Second ITA34?



Hi I submitted my tax to SARS and they asked for supporting documents, so me been me I only submitted half the documents, now I can?%u20AC%u2122t upload anymore, it is greyed out! In the meantime I realized that I made a mistake, so I requested correction and submitted ITR12 again. Now on my new ITA34 (top right corner) it says that I owe SARS money, but down the bottom it says that I am due a refund. Will they now disregard the first one and work on the second ITR12 or do I still have to submit...

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How long before I get a pay out from SARS?



I recently went to SARS with my IRP5 form and found out they owe me a few hundred Rand now I want to know how long it will take before they pay out?

SARS eFiling question?



Got an sms/email from SARS, where do I look for this? "SARS has issued correspondence for Miss... on SARS efiling which requires your attention. To view this, kindly log into your efiling profile". I did and can't find anything????

How much is tax for a bonus of R6841.08?



We only get bonuses once a year, how are they taxed?

Doing someone else's Tax Return



How do I do a friend's Tax Return

Is it possible to claim business kilometres and structure your salary to have a car allowance?



I would like to sacrifice part of my salary for a car allowance, and claim monthly business kilometres on my travelling. What are the tax implications?

If SARS issues correspondence after you've received your refund what does is usually mean?



I've submitted my return and have already received my refund. I now get an sms from sars that says " SARS has issued correspondence for you on SARS eFiling which requires your attention" I logged on but there are no notifications, what should I do and what does this usually mean?

My tax practioner's PR number has expired



I was suppose to get my tax refund on the 01 july 2014 so my tax practicioner told me that his PR number has expired, what can I do?

How much detail needs to be supplied on the IT77?



I am a South African working in the UK. My tax number has fallen away so I have to apply for another one. Do I still need to submit Employer details, business address and income details as I will be retiring in a few months' time?

Help with overseas incoming money as cash gift



I have just received two overseas payments as gifts from my boyfriend's family overseas. The first amount was under R4000 in June and the second was under R9000 now in July. The bank has told me SARS now has the right to look into it. This had made me nervous.

Do I have to now pay SARS money what is the process?

Need a tax number



If I do not know my tax number how would I be able to get it or check if I have a tax number?

I do not have my tax number



I do not have my income tax number?

i would like to complete my tax return but do not know how to go about doing it.

had a tax practitioner do it for 3 years back and he is uncontactable now. so do not know my username and passwords for e-filing and dont know my tax number

IRP5 not on eFiling?



Only one of my IRP5's shows on eFiling, I asked the employer and they did do the declaration. I phoned SARS but they seem not to know why this happened. Should I manually type in the IRP5?

What constitutes wear and tear?



If you are a salaried employee, what constitutes 'wear and tear' of your personal assets used for work use?

If I receive and make work phone calls on my cell phone (which was received on a cellphone contract), can I claim the value of the cellphone under wear and tear?

If I paid cash for my car and use the car to drive to meetings for work, can I deduct a portion of the car's value under wear and tear?

How much interest earned is tax free 2014-2014 tax year?



How much interest earned is tax free 2014 -2105 tax year?

Charity deduction - where do I include this on my tax return?



I have received a tax certificate from a charity that I donate to. Where on the tax return do I add it?

Can you claim for personal legal taxes?



I have incurred legal costs for my parents who are dependent on me for support. This was done in my private capacity and there is no capital gain for me from it. Can I claim for this in my tax return?

I moved from a hobby to a business, how do I account for this taxwise.



Hi TimI stopped working 5 years ago, stayed at home looking after my children, was doing what I enjoyed in spare time my hobby, people then asked me to help them and my hobby has brought in an income. How do I go about filling in my tax now ???

This is the reference on all my documents?



I tried to complete my tax yesterday but was told that my tax reference number 7050712176 was incorrect.

How can I get my existing tax reference number online?



How can I get my existing tax reference number online?
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