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What is a tax ref number



I need to send my tax return, what is a tax ref number as it says invalid number

E-filing



How can I download E. Filing

Battling to get 2008 IRP5 certificate from ex-employer.



I am battling to get my IRP5 certificate for 2008 from an ex-employer and SARS is asking for it. At the time I did not submit the tax return because I recall that in that particular year if you earned under a certain annual income, you did not have to submit and therefore I did not. How can I remedy the situation? I have called SARS SARS eFiling help desk and we tried to see if the information would populate on SARS eFiling but it did not.

My income paye is 70753.00 I want knw hw much will I get?



I have worked for 8years... We were told to resign so that dey cud register us again.. My total income paye is 70753. 00, SO I WANTED TO KNOW HOW MUCH WILL I GET PLUS HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE?

How do I submit 2007 return without documents?



SARS is requesting that my husband submit a 2007 tax return. However, he was only working certain times during that tax period (as a freelance contractor) and has no IRP5. He contacted the company he worked for as well, and they have no record of a IRP5 as well. What do you advise him to do now if he has no documents for that tax period? He may be able to get a record of his retirement annuity contributions, but that is all.

Help with IRP5 doc online



My employer does not want to give me my IRP5 form for me to find out how long I worked there in 2012. Is there any way I can see my IRP5 forms online just to get dates? I really need to know that info. Ive got my tax number and that is basicly all ive got. Please help

I would like you to explain what the meaning is



Good morning I got this sms from sars




tax period 2014 due to you -2124. 12

tax period 2010 due to you -668. 82

tax period 2011 due to you -2183. 27

tax period 2015 due to you -2300. 06

tax period 2013 due to you 2300. 00

payment due the 1st October and 31st October

what does this mean

Tax Return for contract work?



I worked for a contract of 3 months was earning R20 000 per month TAX was deducted from my salary, is that possible? I wanna know if I can go to SARS & claim my money back. Thank You!

I got my IT statement and it says electronic refund. Should I expect the refund tomorrow?



Hi Tim

I got my IT statement and it says electronic refund on 30/09/2015 should I expect the refund tomorrow?

Deadline: Manual Versus Via Tax Practitioner



Hi there, when is the deadline for submitting manual income tax returns?

I had submitted my income tax returns via my tax practitioner and when is this tax practitioner due to meet before the deadline reaches?

Statement of Tax invoicing



Hi, I submitted a tax return via SARS eFiling which tax returned an assessment that I owe SARS R2500. Puzzled by this I asked a friend and she advised that I had entered the number of dependents for Medical Aid incorrectly. I filed a correction and SARS now owes me R2700. The statement, however reflects an amount of R200 and reflects the incorrect R2500. Surely that shouldn't count or am I missing something?

I called SARS and was told they focus only on the original assessment. I am ...

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NO refund yet



Good Day

I recently submitted my tax return and have a refund due to me. I emailed SARS and asked how come I have received my refund and they say that I have not submitted my 2011 tax return. I only worked for 4 months in that tax year and earned way below the threshold. Also in previous years they have refunded me without asking me to submit the 2011 tax return. What I would like to know and am afraid of is, if I submit the 2011 tax return now will I not incur penalties and interest?

When will money show into my account



SARS owes me money

How do I dispute an Additional Assessment issued by SARS that is not correct?



Hi Tax Tim

I am very pleased with the work that you are doing here. Keep up the great work!!!

I submitted my tax return to SARS about a month ago and they selected me for verification/an audit because I had a refund payable to me. I submitted all the documentation they required (logbook, receipts etc), but they have recently responded with an addditional assessment stating that I owe them money - which cant be the case, as I am a 100% commission earner (with no basic salary) and I dont have a tax directive...

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ITA34- Gives 0.00 as Net amouny payable but tax calculation result is "-18K".



I submitted tax return (ITR12) for year 2013-2014 via SARS SARS eFiling and calculator shows that amount is -18K. But
ITA34 Notice of Assessment show "0" amount as net payable. What does this mean because I should be expecting 18K refund as per tax calculation pdf generated. Why ITA34 says "Net amount payable under this assessment after allowable credits
Compliance information:0. 00"???? Please help me to understand this.

Can I get tax number via the internet?



How can I get tax number via the internet?

My total taxable return is higher than normal, am I being punished for bonuses received this year?



Hi Tim, I have recently completed my tax return. I received a first assessment that said I owed SARS 7630 but I was selected for verification. After the verification process, I received another assessment that reflected R0 amount. But it appears I still owe the initial 7630. Firstly, I don't understand the different conclusions reached in the two assessments and why the first one appears to hold still. Second, my total taxable income for the year being assessed is unusual in the sense that it in...

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SARS refunds and monetary gifts



Do monetary gifts and my SARS tax refund count as income received?

Audit



Hi Tim... I was flagged for an audit and SARS also phoned for alternative documents. I have 2 questions. One is... SARS office says that after the email was send to the bookkeepers notifying us of the " audit" it takes 30-90 days to complete and that they are not allowed to take any longer than that. How true is this and two.... Based on what evidence can SARS refuse to pay out your refund to you? I have been submitting my tax return for the last 7 years now, always got my money within 2 weeks ...

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Is a work visa a requirement when you submit returns as a foreigner



As a foreign national, I currently hold a study permit for PhD but was fortunate enough to get work with a gross of R15000 monthly and some tutoring work with a gross of R6000 monthly. I am however concerned about the fact that I do not hold a work visa and whether this will be a factor should I want to submit tax returns.

Filing past tax returns ?



How do I file my past tax return on eFiling from 2012?

I began working in January 2012, would I still be liable to file for a tax return for the period Jan 2012 - 28 Feb 2012???

Please advise?

Money not deposited



I make my returns 2wks back and now if I check my efiling account there is -R20 323 reflecting on my statement account the problem I dont know what makes my money not deposited, and in status it says (waiting for supporting documents )what does that mean

Refund has not been processed and I do not know why



I submitted my tax return on 26 July 2015. The last status date is 19 August and the status is assessed. I am due a refund but I am not sure what the delay is? It does not appear as though I have been chosen for an audit. Please help!! I have had no luck getting through to SARS. Thank you

Assist please?



What if the company you work gets sold and in that tax year you get 2 IRP5 but you never knew that you need to submit both and you only submit 1 and after all then you get told that you now need to go to SARS Y.

Submitting a return for the previous tax period for the current year.



Dear sir/madam. During March-June 2013 I was employed on a fixed term contact while I was studying. I had no other employment for that year. My cost to company was R12000, without any benefits. I did pay PAYE for that period. Can I still submit a tax return for that tax period in the present day? Will there be any fees or fines for this?
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