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Can an individual get an income tax number from SARS if he is in the process of sequestration?



Can an individual get an income tax number from SARS if he is in the process of sequestration?

Very simple



Can you give me my tax number please I have a new job and they need it urgently

When can I expect my refund?



I have received a completion letter from SARS, saying that no amendment has been made. How long until I get my refund?

Correction not amended on eFiling



Hi Tim. I submitted my tax through SARS efiling. I am claiming for medical expenses not covered by Medical Aid. The amount to be paid out to me was R5 700. I then had to make a correction as I found another slip which was a lot of money, so I filed for a correction. The amount they paid out in the end, still reflected the initial amount of R5 700. What should I do?

Why is payment taking so long after uploading docs?



I have submitted my tax return for 2015 via SARS e filing but they keep asking me to upload supporting documents, which I do and then they tell me two weeks later that they have not received them. Calling them or going to their offices is mission impossible, and I am waiting for a month for my payment.

Is there anything else that I can do to follow up on the process?

Beeing assessed after filing correction



Hi. Submit my tax return via SARS eFiling on the 1st of July. I work for saps. Submitted my tax return but then realized that I have made a mistake at the medical deductions and then filed a correction. After 3 weeks I went to SARS personally. The person assist me and after signing the document the computer showed that I am being assessed and the agent said sorry but there is nothing he can do. On the SARS eFiling website I tried to upload documents but without success. Remember I did take the...

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Delayed refund from SARS?



Hi there,

I submitted my tax rerun for this year and SARS have requested returns for 2011 and 2012. Since they didn't ask for these last year, am I correct in assuming that I didn't need to submit them in the past and will therefor not be penalized?

Also, my 2012 return has been selected for verification. Im assuming this is a random selection or perhaps because the three returns together equate to a refund due to me of around R12 000. I cant see any other reason fo...

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What is an IT3c and where do I put the information on my tax return?



I have received a IT3(c) from old mutual
there is a code 4250 on the form. Were do I find the section to complete this on SARS eFiling

Submitting old returns?



Hi there, my wife is due a refund, after following up with SARS they said she needs to submit a return for 2009. The problem as you advised in your article (https://www. Taxtim. Com/za/blog/sars-isnt-paying-my-refund-they-want-my-old-returns) is that there is zero chance of acquiring those old documents now. Is her only option a police affadavit?
How does she submit a return on eFiling, when there is no record of it on there? (This is what SARS said she must do. . . )
Can you submit a nil return for older years, even if she obviously was employed but there is tax documentation?...

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How long can it take to be paid back your tax refund?



How long does it take to be paid back your tax refund after handing in relevant documents?

Cannot login to my e-filing account to submit my returns



I have filed an IRP5 before and was successful in doing so. I have unfortunately lost/do not know my eFiling login details as they were saved on my old laptop which is now broken. Unfortunately I don't remember my username or password, nor it seems, the answers to my security questions! Please help! I simply haven't been able to login to my eFiling account to submit my 2015 IRP5!

Its impossible to have no refund.



Its highly impossible for me to get R63 WHEN I pay so much money on tax and specialy on my payslip every month,,

Tax directives not working on eFiling?



The institution submitted a Death Claim to Sanlam Umbrella fund and now they are saying they are unable to pay because SARS is rejecting tax directives what could be the cause of that because the Tax number in the IRP5 is correct

Being audited - why is it taking so long?



I submitted by tax return via SARS eFiling on 7 July 2015. On 9 July 2015 I checked what progress had been made only to find a letter stating that they require documentation for review. My employer does not pay my medical aid, I pay the total contribution myself. I submitted the IRP5 again as well as my medical aid tax certificate and RA tax certificate. I have not even claimed to medical expenses I paid out of my own pocket. Every time I call them, I am told that they are still busy with the au...

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My tax number do I have any claims from SARS?



My tax number can you help me and how will I know if I can claim anything back

Tax return submission to SARS?



I want to know who is qualified to claim a tax refund because I am not working.

How much is due to me?



Do I qualify for any tax return? If yes how much?

Do part-time workers with no fixed salaries qualify as temporary workers and tax refund?



Good day. I am not formally employed. I only do part time work via an Agency (Labour broker) which then deducts tax money before paying me, per shift, on a weekly basis. I got a IRP5 form with a total income of ZAR 350,000 for the past financial year.

Am I a temporary tax payer?
Do I qualify for a tax refund?

Submitted supporting documentation.. what now?



Hi Tim,

Firstly, I absolutely LOVE your website - it's put such a complicated system into an easy to understand format. Life saver tendencies :D!

I'm doing my own taxes (for the first time) via SARS eFiling and thanks to you the process has been rather easy. But I just need to double check on the following:

-I submitted supporting documentation. How long do I have to wait to receive my refund? I'm not being audited.
-Account statement shows a negative account balance (YAY) but what does 'aging transaction' mean?...

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Documents requested from SARS?



How long after you submitted your supporting doc's to sars,after they requested it, will they tell you if you are getting something back or not? And if you uploaded everything via efiling,how do you know if they have everything they need and is working on your return. The working page does not seem to indicate they received or are working on my scanned documents.

How long does SARS take to pay out?



I've done e filling for the 1st tym ever on the 14th of July. It was submitted and I got a negative so knowing that SARS owes me a refund I'd like to know how does it actually take for them to pay or must I submit some documents.

Can I be taxed without a tax number?



Is it possible that an employee can be taxed without having a tax number or never registered for tax no number?

Do I still use my original ITA34 calculation?



I did my tax return trough SARS eFiling. It show on ITA34 that I will receive an amount from SARS. They asked me for documents for review which I submitted. They the sent me a verification of assessment letter stating: "We refer to the verification of your assessment for the 2015 tax period. Please note that no adjustment has been made to this assessment."

Inheritance, do I pay tax on it?



Do I need to declare lump sums that I received from an inheritance? The lump sums were from retirement annuities, a life policy and proceeds from a fixed property that was sold out of the estate. Thank you!

Upload documents on eFile



I was trying to register for eFiling and and on upload document section I accidentally pressed ( manually submit) and now it doesn't want to upload documents.
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