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Havent received my payment from SARS yet and its been 5 days already



I recently did my tax with TaxTim but haven't received my return payment from SARS yet? On SARS Efiling it states that "Filed through an Independent Service Vendor"

Medical insurance claim



I had a medical insurance plan last year for 5 months, can I claim that under medical expenses?

Process of SARS and penalties for non-submission



I would like to know what process does SARS follow after someone has submitted their tax returns information and what are the penalties for non-submission of a tax return or submission of false information?

Salary if I want to net R12000 after tax



If I want to net R12 000 pm after my Tax and UIF deductions, how should my Gross earning be?

Please help.

Do I pay PAYE on R5000 per month?



Good day. I earn R5000 per month. My question is this, is there a need for PAYE deductions? And if I pay PAYE do I still need to personally pay tax to SARS at the end of every year? Please explain to me how this works. Is PAYE not already paying the tax you are liable for?

Previous year IRP5 submitted accidentally



Hi,

I submitted my tax return for 2015 on the 3rd July 2015, was due to receive a refund. After a couple of days of no refund, I called the help desk - apparently I did not submit any tax returns for 2009 & 2010 (my job during that time did not pay enough to warrant a tax return).

Anyways I requested the 2009 and 2010 tax return.... The 2010 tax return had all my details and I promptly submitted it with no issues, however my 2009 tax return, instead of selecting save (was b...

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Why am I being audited when all my income, deductions and benefits are reflected on my IRP5?



Hi Tim;

I recently completed and sent my tax return via SARS eFiling. I was selected for auditing and asked to provide supporting documents. I have nothing complicated going-on: I earn income only from my employer. All my benefits and deductions with respect to retirement fund and medical aid are all reflected on my IRP5 i.e. I don't have a personal retirement annuity or medical aid scheme outside of those in my salary package; as reflected on my IRP5. So what could be the problem?
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Tax on Breast Augmentation



Can I claim tax on breast augmentation done?

SARS Audit - Proof for sideline income



I'm being audited by SARS, they have asked me for bank statements and payslips. I do currently have a permanent job, but have a part time or side line job as well. The amounts I get paid to do the work is not a constant amount every month and some months has no income at all. These payments are either in cash or via eft which will be on my bank statements of course.

What would the impact on myself be from SARS? I complete my tax every year, but this is the first time I get asked to p...

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How long after submitting supporting documents should you get your refund?



My tax return is done by a tax consultant. He's been doing my tax for years without any problems. This year he submitted my tax return, and informed me that SARS asked for supporting documents. I only have my IRP5, RA and one income protection policy (that I am not even sure makes a difference). All this was submitted last week, and I have not heard anything since. How long does it take on average to review these documents?

Tax for independent work.



Hi Tim. I am a full time teacher. I am thinking of leaving my job and working as a full time tutor from home. I will see students on a one on one basis and charge them and hourly rate OR I will travel to other students and charge them an hourly rate.

Can I claim against expenses that I incur whilst tutoring eg: at home - electricity, Internet, cellphone usage to contact students, travel costs when going to students, laptop purchase for work etc. Thank you.

Tax deduction for studies



I am a director of a company and my company has offered to pay for my studies. I am studying BCom Financial Management. They are however trying to deduct it as a business expense. Is it possible and what tax law do they look at?

My friend wants me to claim for him by TaxTim the way I did



My friend here wants to claim tax return by the way I do it on TaxTim. Can I assist her?

I have lost my eye in an mine accident . Am I I disabled or not?



I have lost my eye in an mine accident. Am I disabled or not?

Assessed - Refund on taxpayer account



A refund after tax assessed calculation/ - What is the waiting period before paid into your Bank Account?

My IRP5 seems to exclude some of my deductions - how will this affect my tax return?



Deductions for my medical and pension fund reflect on my monthly pay slip but not on my IRP5 - will this affect my tax return as these were not included?

Being an intern earning R5000 monthly. Do I need to pay tax?



I am an intern and I earn R5000 per month. Do I need to pay tax? I also once registered under SARS when I was a student tutor in 2012 when I was also a student. But I didn't continue with paying tax? Should I pay tax?

Travel allowance section



I get reimbursed for travel allowance and it is put under code 3702. I have 2 questions:

1: On the first page of the tax return should I tick "Yes" for claiming against a travel allowance?
2: My log book and the amount under 3702 don't match since the travel for the second half of Feb 2015 is actually only paid to me in March 2015.

Paye deduction calculations and rules



We only currently registered for PAYE, I want to know how we will go about calculating employees tax if our minimum salary is R2400 and maximum R7000. Which will leave us with a minimum yearly wage of R28800 and maximum R84000. Will we deduct employees tax from our employers or not and what do we do with SARS regarding this issue.

Living overseas and claiming expenses



If I've emigrated but still receive my monthly annuity from pension / retirement fund can I claim for medical expenses paid for overseas, no medical aid in RSA any more, when submitting my annual tax return. Does tax paid on pension get much back?

I need a tax number, I never had one before



At work I'm asked to bring my tax number but I never had one, so what must I do to get a tax number?

Severance Pay Tax



Last year I was retrenched, took the package, and was told that the severance piece was tax free, as it was way below the R500k, just under R40k, got a directive.

Now looking to do my tax return, the amount shows under income (source code: 3901) adding it to my income, however as I was not taxed on it when it was paid, it appears to SARS that I didn't pay the tax then. So now it looks like SARS is asking me for the tax on that amount, as my prelim calculations is saying I must pay in close on R4000?...

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SARS status "Return assessed" - what does this mean?



Hi, Please assist. I did my tax return on SARS eFiling on the 1st of July. Not chosen for validation or audit. I have not yet received the money although online it states that the SARS STATUS is return assessed. What does this mean?

I did phone the call centre and they did not say anything about being audited or submitting supporting documents they only advised to wait. Kindly assist.

What must I do: Reminder to respond to tax type move request



Hi Tim
I received sms message which reads: Reminder to respond to tax type move request with reference xxxxxxxx. Failure to respond within 2 days will result in an automated resolution.
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