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Do l have to submit all the receipts from the pharmacy when there was a co-payment?



I manually submitted my tax return. I was identified for audit. Third time in a row.... I think its because I am a foreign national. I submitted my IRP5, medical aid tax certificate and retirement annuity.

My question is do l have to submit all the receipts from the pharmacy when there was a co-payment? Or is my medical aid tax certificate enough?

Maximum allowable travel allowance



What is the maximum amount (percentage) that one is allowed as travel allowance based on the total package earned, ie: If my total package is say R10 000, maximum amount allowed as travel allowance is say 30%, then my salary will be R7000 and my travel allowance R3000.

I just need to know the percentage amount so that I can structure my total package accordingly to get the maximum tax benefit.

Where must I submit dividends and interest received on an investment?



I have received dividends and Interest from an investment. We haven't shown this anywhere!

Need help with password and username



I am client at Tax Tim and I have forgotten my username and password for SARS I have lost all my documents where I wrote my tax number, kindly help me if you can. I am now unable to login to SARS E Filling.

Audit Completion Letter - now what



I received an audit completion letter yesterday. How long before I can expect a refund or how long before I know whether they have flagged my case for "Risk Tool Analysis"? I have been audited every year for the past 5 years, but this year is seems like they are dragging their feet.

Was taxed after my divorce settlement, is it legal if I am a non-member?



I received a pension settlement from divorce from my ex husband. I was taxed but I'm not a member of his pension. Is it legal?

Do I have any?



How do I know how tax return do I have?

Tax on overseas earnings when moving to SA



I have been working as a teacher in Dubai for 15 years. Prior to this I lived in the UK since 1984 and I was born there. I lived in SA from 1974 to 1984 as a child and gained SA citizenship, bought property and spent holidays in SA whilst teaching in Dubai. I will now move to live in SA on a permanent basis. My question is whether I will be liable to pay tax on my overseas earnings from March to July 2015 (the month I tax return to SA).

Medical expense claims, for wife dependent on me to pay her subscriptions



When I got married five years ago my wife was not a member of a medical scheme and I got her to join a scheme, not the one I belong to as it was too expensive. I pay the subscriptions, monthly via a debit order on my cheque account. Also she is financially dependent on me. Can I claim her medical expenses on my tax submission? I am over 65 years old.

When am I getting paid?



I have submitted my tax returns through SARS e filing on the 3rd july 2015 and then was asked for supporting documents which I then submitted on the 10th July 2015. I still have not received my payments. Please advice

How do you file previous years without income?



How do I file for previous years when I was unemployed? I have filed the previous 3 years of my employment (2012-2015), but still have two years prior to that outstanding where is was unemployed (2010-2011).

I have not yet received my IRP5



When can I get my IRP5?

What does this message mean by approving my returns and epayment of R4,924.95. Do I have to pay or w



I have received an email from SARS saying

We have approved your tax returns and epayment of R4,924.95 made into your account
Click below to check for confirmation

then they put the link.

When I am clicking on the link I have to choose the bank I'm using then they ask for username password. They take my password, my cellphone no and email address, then ask for same thing again and again.

Is this a scam?

What documents should I submit if I was unemployed?



I was unemployed during the 2013/2014 tax year. Now SARS want documents to proof this. What do I need to send them so I can get my refund for the 2014/2015 tax year?

Is my boss really contributing to my tax returns?



How do you know that your salary is being taxed for real if you are not getting a pay slip?

2008 tax return outstanding



Good day,

Every year since 2009 I have been doing my SARS eFiling and lucky enough, getting a refund paid to me. Now this year 2015 SARS says I have an outstanding tax return from 2008? Why wasn't it picked up last year when I was Audited?

Will I now be penalised for this? Even though I did pay my taxes. I have requested a tax return on SARS Efiling for 2008, just awaiting IRP5 from my company.

Unemployed but don't know if IT12 must be submitted to apply for daughter's bursary



I have been unemployed for a long time, only doing odd jobs that didn't require pay slip at the end of the month. I have applied for bursary at my daughter's new school. One of the requirement is that I have to submit IT12. My partner works so he can submit his. My question is : Do I have to submit IT12 as well even though I am unemployed? Thank you.

Office in home deductions



Kindly elaborate on office in home deductions percentage-wise, also the hoops and rings that will be required by SARS to achieve this deduction.

Why they want verification of my bank details because I did give them



Hi TaxTim, I submitted my IRP5 then thy told me that I must be refunded my overtax back. I submitted all my documents but at night I received a message that says I must verify my bank details.

Banking details changed itself on efiling. How long until refund is paid?



For some apparent reason the banking details on my SARS eFiling changed itself. How long until the refund is paid out after verifying banking details for the 3rd time in 6 months?

Past IRP5 I could not get from employer



I have been requested to submit my 2009 tax return and I could not receive IRP5 from my employer.

Completed Tax Return for year, owe SARS



Was hoping you can assist filed my tax return yesterday and SARS is basically stating that I owe them R10,000 within in a year, I know this is untrue as every month I have been paying tax. I was a contractor for the last 10 months. Please advise if you able to assist as my tax return has already been submitted.

Deductible company expenses



For many years I operated as a sole Proprietor. Early 2014 I registered a PTY Ltd and duly traded as the PTY LTD. As executive director, by choice I did not draw any salary, the idea being that this would help the company cashflow by saving more working capital. I paid for all vehicle expenses ie fuel, maintenance, privately out of my savings, but approximately 90% of the vehicle use and expenses are attributable to the PTY LTD business. Is there any way that these expenses can be recovered from...

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Motor Bargaining council levies, were deducted, but I was never registered



My employer was deducting Motor council levies, but I was never registered. They said I will not get my levies back to me. I had to approach the Motor Bargaining council to get the motor levies paid back to me, and was paid as a cash deposit, instead of on line banking transfer. Surely, the money that was originally deducted from me, went to another account, or invested elsewhere, how did they manage to do their tax return. Is there any way, that I should report this matter to SARS, etc?

How am I suppose to prove to SARS that I was unemployed in 2003-2004?



How am I suppose to prove to SARS that I was unemployed in 2003-2004 in the year 2015. We are told by SARS that we only need to keep documentation for 5 years. Am in a bit of a tizz...
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