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SARS need documents. What do I do?

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SARS need documents. What do I do?

Must I go into SARS to register bank details?

  Written by Marc  

Hi TaxTim,

I have submitted my tax return for this season and I am owed a refund by SARS.
I have never filled in my banking details before as have only been working for 1.5 years now. Must one always go into a SARS office to register bank details if one hasn't been asked? Or can I simply do it on efiling and only if they request me to go in, then I should?

Finally, if I am required to take all the banking documentation into a SARS office, can I do it when tax season is over? Or must I do it before the 21st of November? ...



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Partnership on rental property

  Written by Marc  

I own 50% of a property with a fiend of mine which we rent out to a third party. In terms of the partnership question on the tax return, do we need to indicate "yes" or s it enough to declare the partnership in the business and rental income section?

Lost logbook what to do as SARS requires it?

  Written by Marc  

I have lost a log book and SARS need me to submit it. what should I do, it is for this tax season?

Documents requested for second time

  Written by Marc  

Hi TaxTim,I had my tax return done by a tax practitioner who informed me that I neeeded to submit all documents again after he submitted everything for the first time. After some time I called sars to find out what the progress was and they told me it was all done and sorted, just now I had to wait an additional 30-90 days until sars would pay my tax return. Is this common? Last year I did not have to submit again and received my return after 5 days. Also, will the sum of the first assessment s...



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Charitable donations - where do you list them and how do you find out if the church qualifies?

  Written by Marc  

- Where on the tax return do I list my charitable donation?
- How do I find out if the church I contributed to qualifies as a PBO? Apparently there is a list they need to be on?

Tavel Expenses no Allowance

  Written by Marc  

As a commission earner with no allowance I have travelled about 15 000 km what method do you suggest I must use to claim the fixed method of R 3.24 per km or what else

My Audit with SARS is taking forever...

  Written by Marc  

I have submitted my tax in June. Have been audited x2,and still haven't heard anything from them. Went to SARS offices last week, they can't give me any answers, just that it is still with the auditors. What must I do?

WHAT ARE DEDUCTIBLE EXPENSES FOR SELF-EMPLOYED SURGEONS

  Written by Marc  

I am a self-employed surgeon in the private sector. My business is my primary source
of income with most expenses [ including the astronomical amount for my insurance!] being
covered by it.

How do I fill in my tax return? What can my deductible expenses be? I travel to congresses
regularly and cover most of those expenses on my own.

When I was employed in the state sector it was much easier with my IRP5 Form.

Why cant I log into SARS eFiling with normal user name and password?

  Written by Marc  

I cannot log into eFiling, keep saying details are incorrect even after reset password?

Does SARS charge a penalty on the late submission of an income tax return with a refund

  Written by Marc  

Hi TaxTim,

This year was my first year of employment and as such I registered for tax. Additionally, I only received a salary for two months during the tax year (January and February). I therefore fall below the tax threshold and should receive a refund of the PAYE that was paid.

I am busy trying to register on e-Filing in order to submit my tax return on time (before the deadline of 21 November 2014). SARS has however requested that I go to the SARS branch to verify my banking details in order to successfully register me on e-Filing....



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SARS souce code 4112

  Written by Marc  

On my IT 3(b) I have for SARS source code 4112 (Foreign withholding tax on dividends) an amount of -R 68.93.But eFiling does not allow me to enter a negative value for SAR source code 4112When I posed this question to 2 of my investment institutions, I got 2 different answers.The 1 said:Make it a positive value and the other said:The tax in question is one that has already been deducted by the foreign constituent in the country of origin(appears as a negative value), it should therefore not be d...



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If you're a freelancer who earns below R70 700, do you have to submit a provisional tax return?

  Written by Marc  

I am a freelancer but I earned under the R70 700 threshold. Do I have to register for provisional tax? Some people have told me that I have to submit a provisional tax return anyway while reflecting on the return that my taxable income was zero. Seems stupid.

If I dismised SARS will pay back my contributions?

  Written by Marc  

Can I get something or money back when I not working at my company?

Do I pay tax if am working for NGO?

  Written by Marc  

I am working for NGO, I am currently earning 8000, do I have to pay tax?

How long does it take for new bank details to be verified?

  Written by Marc  

How long does it take for new bank details to be verified? I went into a SARS branch and submitted all documents, and received a confirmation email saying that my 'updated registered particulars can be viewed on efiling'. However, my bank details have not updated on efiling, and it won't let me submit my return until the new details have been verified. Tax returns are due next week Friday

When do you file the first and second period of the IRP6 form if you only opened in Nov 2014?

  Written by Marc  

If you left work in February 2014 and started your own small business in August 2014 but you only changed from a non provisional taxpayer to a provisional taxpayer in November 2014. When do you file the the first and second period of the IRP6 form?

Depreciation Disallowed?

  Written by Marc  

On my previous ITA34 SARS said that the amount refundable to me was R-6153.46 (there was a depreciation value of R2533.00 for a laptop that I use for work purposes). Now I have received a new ITA34 assessment stating that I owe SARS R633.25. The statement says DEPRECIATION DISALLOWED.

I sent them the original purchase tax receipt for the laptop, was I supposed to send them something else? What must I do now?

IRP5 form reflecting less periods than worked, but correct remuneration.

  Written by Marc  

My company was acquired by 24.com halfway through last year.
On my IRP5 form it lists 4 periods since we were taken over, but only 6 periods for the time prior to that instead of 8 to make up the full 12 tax months that I was working for.

The remuneration is correct and reflects my payment for all 12 months, but with only 10 periods reflecting and not 12, I am nervous SARS will assume I am paid more monthly than I actually am and move me into a higher tax bracket or claim more tax from me? Please can you advise, I want to submit my IRP5 in time but not its financially detrimental to me and my other colleagues and payroll doesn't seem to know what's potting. ...



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IRP5 not applicable but SARS keeps asking to rectify?

  Written by Marc  

My salary earned is outside SA, I reside outside SA for the past 13 years.
After completing the questions the system requests IRP5 which I do not receive.
Please advise

do I have to fill in ITR-DD every year

  Written by Marc  

do I have to fill in itr-dd form every year

Rebates calculation

  Written by Marc  

How does the rebate on your assessment get calculated?

Would like to have a trial run without submitting a returns.

  Written by Marc  

I do not want to submit for this past returns.
However I would like a trial run to see what I need for the next one.

Can holiday bonus be taxed?

  Written by Marc  

Can SARS tax your holiday bonus???

tax number what is need to do it?

  Written by Marc  

It's my first time doing a tax number what is needed for me to have a tax number?
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