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Awaiting my tax refund from SARS?



I filed my tax return on the 1st of July 2014. I still did not receive any feedback from SARS. I was
selected to send my documents through. I sent them through on the 8th of July. My eFiling status is: "correction filed" What does this mean and How long am I still going to wait???

Correction filed with SARS?



I made a correction to my 2012 tax and sent the requested documents, after about 2 weeks I received a letter of completion but its been a week now and still haven't received refund. How long is it suppose to take after receiving letter of completion?

How to calculate tax payable on CGT for tax year 2015?



How does one calculate tax payable on CGT for tax year 2015?

Freelance online income -qualify for turnover tax?



If I earn my income doing admin and bookkeeping through Odesk(an online service) from home, do I qualify for turnover tax? I would really appreciate an answer. Thank you for your service. It has helped me in the past.

I earn very little.



I work in a dvd/ internet cafe, I only work 12 days a month and my salary is R1500. Is my salary supposed to be so low. My rent is R800.

May I claim for paying my wife's medical aid?



I pay my wife's medical aid each month. I transfer the funds to her savings account and the medical aid deducts the premium from her account via debit order. May I claim for these payments on my tax return?

Tax refund from previous years?



I have never claimed tax sins I started working and would like to claim this year . Will I get money back from the previous tax return years?

Can I claim work related bank fees?



Making withdrawals from a PayPal account into my SA bank account incurs FNB transaction fees that run me a few hundred rand every month. 100% of my funds in my PayPal account are earnings for freelance jobs I do online, so can I claim those FNB fees since it is basically an expense to get my income into the country?

Changing a tax return already filed



I did not make a claim for medical expenses on my 2013 income tax return which I filed a year ago. I have now discovered that I could have claimed a deduction for medical expenses in excess of 7.5% of my taxable income. Can I change a tax return that has already been submitted to SARS, and if so, how do I do this on eFiling and how is this likely to be viewed by SARS?

Original Amount still owed to SARS after re- submission with medical costs paid



I want some clarification as I am confused after having spoken to SARS today. I queried the amount they say I owe for my 2013 Tax return. Which I submitted in 2013 and then requested a correction now in July as I had not put in medical aid expenses I paid on my own and the number of members for my medical aid was stated as 1 instead of 2. When I submitted the frst one in 2013 I owed them about R3100- nw after the correction and it been audited they owed me R2700....what surprises me is that th...

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ITA34 dispute?



When is the ITA34 disputed and why is do u dispute it?

I don't understand what an ITA34 is?



What is an ITA34?

my taxmumber



I m looking 4 my tax number please help?

How does tax work on your salary, plus overtime plus commission?



I need to find out, if I earn around R5400 a month and I get over time and commission and my salary then shoots to R6800.00, should I pay tax and how much tax?

Not employed, do I still have to file a tax return?



How do I prove to SARS that I was at home with my children and not working?

Primary Residence Capital Gains Question?



If I rented out my primary residence in JHB, while myself renting another property in CT (in lieu of my primary residence) for a period of 6 years, and then sold the primary residence in JHB to buy a primary residence in CT - am I liable for Capital Gains tax on the primary residence in JHB?

What is SARS refund review?



I've been selected for an audit and SARS requested supporting documents which I sent. When I called the call centre they said it will take 30 working days to be finalised.

I called again after 30 working days and they said iv been selected for a refund review and it will take another 30 working days to be finalised.

I don't understand what a refund review means? Did I do something wrong? Please help.

Which motor vehicle expenses to claim through company versus personally?



I am the sole director of a company. I travel extensively for business using my personal vehicle. My question is do I deduct vehicle expenses such as petrol, insurance, services etc.. through the company, or do I rather take these deductions into account in submitting my personal tax return?

Are small courses taken by me deductible for tax purposes?



Just a quick question, I was paying for a course myself that most companies send their employees on. This course ran over 12 weeks and is extremely expensive. Is it possible to claim this also from Tax?

How do I get my UIF?



How do I apply so that I can get my UIF am not working anymore.

What about my tax returns?



I am not working I need money I heard that I can apply online for a tax return?

Will SARS suspect me of tax evasion If I don't declare a watch(R23 000) donated to a friend.



What happens if SARS finds out about a casual gift(a watch) I have given to a friend. Will SARS investigate me for tax evasion if I have donated a watch valued at R23 000 to a friend and I have not declared any details relating to that donation on any tax returns. I'm aware that I would qualify for the R100 000 general exemption for donation.

IRP6 - how to indicate a financial loss on IRP6?



I need to complete an IRP6 for 2015 period 01. I am making a loss and would appreciate the assistance on how I would indicate the taxable income in order to reflect the loss.

Also would the amount for taxable income be from March 2014 to the end of Aug 2014, or would it also as per turnover be for the March 2014 to Feb 2015?

What does it means if my tax return has a positive amount?



What does it mean if my tax return reflects a positive amount?

What does a negative value mean on my tax return?



My tax return has a negative value, what does it mean?
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