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Penalized for not paying tax (low income)?

  Written by Marc  

Will one get penalized for not paying a personal income tax, even if you submitted your form? If so what would it be? This is for a low income wages.

How does retirement annuity help me in regards to tax?

  Written by Marc  

How does a retirement annuity help me regarding tax deductions?

How am I going to know how much I will get and how do I calculate it?

  Written by Marc  

How will I know how much do I have to get, and how do I calculate?

How do I ensure that I've logged in as a student?

  Written by Marc  

How do I ensure that I've logged in as a student?

Why is TaxTim asking me to pay as a student doing an assignment?

  Written by Marc  

I registered on TaxTim but it's not showing the green tick on top corner and I have done the individual TaxTim and have been charged R199. So I'm thinking I've done wrong in my registration and have tried to register again and I'm not allowed to do that. Please help me.

How to go to saved tax return pages that I have been working on on SARS eFiling?

  Written by Marc  

I have e-filled my 2012 and 2013 tax returns on SARS, how do I go back to those pages and submit them as I understand I have not submitted?

Will I get a letter in the post with a tax reference number to replace my temporary one?

  Written by Marc  

Ok when I went and got my tax reference number, the lady that helped me said it's a temporary number and that I will receive another one in the post. It's been 2 months gone by and I didn't get anything as yet. I just want a tax reference number. I got a temporary one only. Is this the one I need always or do I have to wait longer for another one? I don't want to pay tax.

Tax on completing work online

  Written by Marc  

Hi,

I earn a monthly salary, but I would like to supplement my income by completing work online. What would the tax implications be? And how is it calculated?

AVS for first time tax payers

  Written by Marc  

Hi Tim.

I submitted my first tax returns this year. Was selected for audit even though I only claimed 2 month's worth of tax, submitted my IRP5 and waited. I see I have the AVS verification as SARS status. Is this normal for first time users or do I also need to go into a branch? I have not received a letter requesting any proof of banking yet.

Continue with TaxTim after I have paid through EFT

  Written by Marc  

I have paid the R199 by EFT now. How do I continue? Will you send me a message?

Can I submit before printing a task? I am a student doing the assignment.

  Written by Marc  

If I have more than one task and I submit the first one before printing it, will I be able to go back to it and print it afterwards?

Legal fees - Deductions for company

  Written by Marc  

If a worker at a construction company loses his footing and falls to his death during work and his family sues the company for damages, are the legal expenses pertaining to that claim deductible on the company's taxable income calculation?

How do medical source codes 2810/4500/4474 work?

  Written by Marc  

How does it work?
Source codes 2810/4500/4474

Employer tax free bursaries for student employee

  Written by Marc  

Hi,I am currently busy with my masters degree in management. I am personally paying for all my studies.Can I arrange with my employer to set a certain portion of my salary aside as a bursary which is directly paid to the University thus lowering tax for my employer and myself?Also, is it possible for my employer to claim money from the the Skills Development Levy (SDL)?Basically, I want to know what can I arrange with my employer to reduce our tax burden. My employer will be open to any options ...



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Incomplete tax return from 2007 with no IRP5 information available.

  Written by Marc  

I recently applied for my tax return for 2013. I have been waiting a while for the return until I called SARS and they told me that I have an incomplete return from 2007. The problem is: I don't possess any IRP5 information from that year, and the only job I had was a shift job in which I made a minimum wage for only three months. What do I need to do?

Payment still pending due to audit

  Written by Marc  

Thank you for returning your 2009 tax certificate. Amount due to you R980.
Thank you for returning your 2010 tax certificate. Amount due to you R980.
Payment still pending due to audit.
What does this mean?

Non-prescription medication - is it tax deductible for over 75's?

  Written by Marc  

May taxpayers over 75 years of age deduct over the counter/ non-prescription medication from tax?

Finalization of assessment

  Written by Marc  

Hi Tim,I got a letter from SARS saying: they've finalized my assessment and that no further changes will be made. What does this even mean?

How long for payment on my refund

  Written by Marc  

Hi Tim
My broker submitted my tax returns for 2009 - 2013, then SARS asked for a medical document for 2013. I sent this and SARS say I am getting an refund on all those years. Can u please tell me how long it's going to take for payment of the refund. There is no audit.

Kindly assist with my tax number as am not sure if I was registered.

  Written by Marc  

Kindly assist with my tax number. I've been working for 5 years without submitting tax. And am having tax certificates with me.

Help me with my tax number.

  Written by Marc  

Hi, am not sure if I am registered with SARS?

Can you claim school fees from tax?

  Written by Marc  

Hi TimCan you claim school fees from tax?Thanks!M

Not sure how to pay tax on freelance incoming

  Written by Marc  

For previous tax years, I've always only had my salary as income.

Since January, I've been freelancing and have been receiving payments on a monthly basis.

When should I register as a provisional tax payer? How much do I have to contribute before next tax season? Can I do everything I need to do on SARS efiling?

by wen can I expect payment from sars

  Written by Marc  

By when can I expect payment from SARS?
I did my return on the 03/09/2013.
They said it takes up to 3 days its been almost 9.

SARS eFiling asking for "documents for review " and "documents for audit"

  Written by Marc  

Why does my eFiling ask for me to submit "Documents for review" and "Documents for audit"?
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