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SMS to verify acc nr



I submitted IRP5 and I got sms to verify my account number. I didn't get any email from SARS and there was no letter in my efiling. I only got sms. What must I do?

Paid in error by SARS due to mistake on my side but Request for correction done



Hi. I've made a mistake on my E-filing which resulted in my ITA34 showing that SARS owed me Money. After I've rectified my my mistake, Version 2 of my ITA34 showed an amount of R0, but that following morning the amount of the first ITA34 was paid into my bank account. What should I do now?

Will it be rectified automatically meaning the will deduct the money from my account or what?

ITA34 additional assessment



My additional assessment ITA34 says R0.00 but my statement of account is -R7000.

Tax on a voluntary retrenchment?



How do I work out the tax on a VOLUNTARY retrenchment?

Should employers still provide paper copies of employee IRP5's?



Is it normal to no longer receive a physical copy of your IRP5? For the last few years, I have not received the usual paper copy, but just logged on to eFiling and my IRP information was already filled in on my personal income tax return form. I've just submitted my tax return and shortly after received a notification that I was selected for verification and must submit all documents. Only problem is, I don't have a copy of my IRP5.

Will SARS payout the same amount of my provident fund?



Hi I just want to know, I received a lump sum pay-out from my provident fund and then received a IRP5 to submit to SARS, just wanted to know if the same amount will be paid out to me by SARS again.

SARS refunds then reverses transaction and sets a new refund date. Help?



I submitted my tax return via efiling on 01 July. I was as per usual selected for audit. I received an initial assessment and upon submitting my supporting documents they obviously decided to disallow some of my medical expenses.

They then issued a revised assessment which reflected R5500 lower owing to me. I called the call centre and was told that my file was finalised and I could expect a refund date by yesterday 06/07/15.

I drew a statement of account yesterday and it showed a refund date of today 7th...

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No income but do submit tax?



Still looking for a job at the moment - been nearly five years of almost no income, beside family welfare, do I still submit tax forms somehow?

Do I have to declare my Abu Dhabi (UAE) salary to SARS?



I'm renting my properties and have investments in South Africa. I submit my ITR12 every year and pay tax on the South African income. I also have a residence visa and work in Abu Dhabi (UAE) for a UAE company the past 10 years .I visit South Africa once a year and always stay less than 30 days per year. The tax treaty between South Africa and the UAE is still pending. I also comply to all the provisions of S(10)1(o). I do not pay tax on my UAE income. My question is do I have to declare my Abu D...

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Can a job hunter get a tax number?



I am a job hunter and I submitted my CV so they want a tax number. Will I get it immediately or will I wait? Please reply, thanks

R199 payable once-off?



Tim the R199.00. Is it once off per tax season?

When will pay be made after completion notice



How long before payment take place after Complettion letter from SARS

Disability definition - monthly disability income for cancer



If you are receiving a monthly disability income due to medical boarding because of cancer, is this considered as disability according to SARS?

Pay for tax return?



Do I pay for submitting tax return with TaxTim?

Can I get a money back?



I paid tax for 7 years but never got a refund. Why?

Medical expenses 4008



When I do my calculation my medical expenses do not show as a deduction as they did in previous years (4008)?

When will SARS refund me?



I e-filed on the 1 July and immediately got a letter to submit supporting documents which I uploaded 20 minutes later. Status says "Correction Filed" and Last status date "6 July 2015" When will SARS attend to my refund? Any Ideas.

Individual Income Tax - Deduction



Hi,

Please help me with the following tax question;

If a normal salaried employee paid for relocating expenses out of her own pocket, is this deductible when doing her tax return?

Thanks

Med aid gap cover on tax return?



I have gap cover for medical aid can I add it on tax return?

Received a penalties statement for not submitting a return, but am not required to submit a return.



I don't earn more than R350 000 per year, however when I requested my Statement of account from SARS I received a penalties statement for not submitting a return for 2010 and 2014. Why would I need to submit a return if my income is less that the R350k threshold? What do I do now?

How long after submition does it take for payout to take place



Hi Tim!

I submitted my returns on the 1st of July from the SARS branch and was told there are returns due to me, however I found out days later that there were outstanding returns (2012) that I still needed submit. All that has now been done. And now I would like to know how long will it take for the funds to be in my account.

Can jobseekers get a tax number?



I submitted my CV so they need a tax number. Can I still register it even though I am not employed?

Over taxed on my salary



My employer over tax me on my salary during the tax year on 1 July 2014 , they overdeducted PAYE on my salary and again on 28 Feb 2015 they overtaxed me again. In total the amount paid over to SARS was R2700.00. will this be paid back to me? I ask my employer about it but they said that SARS must refund me.

Can I retract a mistaken dispute against IT34?



Hi,

I have mistakenly lodged a dispute against my IT34, but now I see that I was mistaken. Is there any way to retract the dispute? (I did not upload any supporting documentation. )

Thank you for your advice.

Can I claim purchase of vehicle as a expense (commission based)



I am completely commission based. I recently purchased a vehicle cash. Can I claim it as expense incurred in the production of income? Or do I add it as Travel expenses (commission income)?
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