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Where is the nearest office to apply to Estcourt and how much does it cost to register for a tax num

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I'm in Estcourt where is my nearest SARS office I need to apply for my tax number, as in tomorrow and how much does it cost?  

What happens when I have more than one IRP5. Different employers not employed at the same time.

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What happens when I have more than one IRP5. Different employers not employed at the same time. How will I complete my eFiling then?

How do you know if you have tax returns?

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Who qualifies to get tax returns and how will you know if you have tax return? how to check if you have tax returns?

Tax season opens on the 1 July, is this only for eFiling or can I go into the offices to submit as w

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When tax season opens on the 1 July, is this for eFiling or can I go into the offices to submit as well?

How much will be due to tax if I get R1 900 000 when I have an early retirement

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How much will be due to tax if I get R1 900 000 when I have an early retirement?

TAX ON R4350 MONTHLY?

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HOW MUCH TAX ON A SALARY OF R4350 MONTHLY NO MEDICAL AID?

Yearly PAYE Total

  Written by Marc  

How do you calculate how much PAYE tax you are suppose to pay for the year? I looked at SARS tax tables and it is very confusing as there is rebates etc

What do I do if I don't have a tax reference number but have been working for a few years?

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What do I do if I don't have a tax reference number but have been working for a few years?
The company I was first employed to took my documents to register at SARS, however I left a little while after that. Now at my new employer, 2 years later, I notice that my tax number is missing from my IRP5.
It seems I have not been registered. I have not filed taxes since then however I am on PAYE and tax is deducted monthly.
Am I in big trouble?

Could I submit my tax now I already recieve my IRP5 or is there a waiting period?

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Can I submit my tax for 2014 now, I already received my IRP5 or is there a waiting period.

Church and the IT12 for eFiling?

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I want to ask if I should use the IT12TR or the IT12IE when submitting returns for a "church" on eFiling

I need a tax number?

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I need a tax number they want it at work so I was asking how can I get it without traveling to SARS office by just filling up something here.

I need to submit older tax returns?

  Written by Marc  

I need assistance with Tax returns for the past 2 years.

I a require tax clearance certificate?

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I have only started working recently for a year now after ten years. I have not submitted any tax returns in this period but now I require a tax clearance certificate. What is the way forward for me?

Are investment funds still taxed at marginal rates for early retirees?

  Written by Marc  

If I retire before the age of 65, using only investment income from interest earned on funds saved in the bank, would I still pay tax at the existing marginal rates? Or, would I qualify for a lower tax rate?

WHY DO SARS SAY...COMMISSION EXPENSES DISALLOWED-SECTION 23(M) ACT 58 1962 AS AMENDED

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WHAT DO IT MEAN WHEN SARS SEND YOU NOTICE THAT... COMMISSION EXPENSES DISALLOWED SECTION 23(M) OF INCOME TAX. ACT 58 OF 1962 as AMENDED?
THE ONUS WAS NOT DISCHARGED TO PROVE THAT COMMISSION WAS INDEED MORE THAN 50% OF GROSS REMUNERATION

ACCORDING TO MY PAYSLIPS MY COMMISSION IS MORE THAN 50% OF SALARY

Pension fund - What are the requirements?

  Written by Marc  

Is it mandatory for employer/employee to contribute to pension fund? Are the rules different for local hires and for deputies sent from another country?

Once registered online for eFiling, do I have to present myself in person at a SARS branch?

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Once registered online for eFiling, do I have to present myself in person at a SARS branch?

Unemployed with no irp5 how do I claim tax?

  Written by Marc  

I have resigned from my company in December 2013, so I have paid tax on my income for a good couple months. I am still presently unemployed, how do I claim tax reason being no IRP5 etc?

Calculation Result Request

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I filed my tax returns through eFiling, but forgot to request for calculation result. Can I request for calculation result after eFiling?

I need my SARS tax number please.

  Written by Marc  

I need to confirm my tax number?

What is a foreign tax credit?

  Written by Marc  

What is a foreign tax credit?

Deductions on Section 18A donations

  Written by Marc  

What is the total deduction you can claim (as a % of your taxable income) for Section 18A donations?

I need my tax number urgently?

  Written by Marc  

How can I find out my tax number if I'm unable to go to SARS

Tax benefit for medical aid paid by employer vs employee

  Written by Marc  

I moved over from a permanent contract to a fixed contract with my current employer. This also resulted in a higher salary.

My previous contract included R800 contribution to medical aid out of R1084. I paid the balance through deduction on my salary. (personal expenses as they call it)

I now have to pay the full R1084 myself, but the company still pays it to the medical aid and deducts it of my salary monthly.

Is there any advantage of rather having it paid by ...



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My tax number please!

  Written by Marc  

How will I know that my employers have already register me as a taxpayer?
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