How do I submit a nil tax return via eFiling as no longer resident in South Africa?

  Written by Marc   Posted 9 July 2013

We have been living in Australia since 2011 so are non-residents in South Africa for income tax purposes. We are registered tax payers in Australia. When eFiling and creating my ITR12 SA tax return, do I click yes to the button saying that I have been unemployed so that I can create a nil return? Can I do this each year? Do I need to declare interest of R300 earned in South Africa - I have already declared this in my Australian return.

I am a freelance pilot, can I claim the cost of renewing my pilots licence ?

  Written by Marc   Posted 9 July 2013

or keeping them current if not used for a certain no of hours per year, as I have more than one? These are requirements from the CIA

section 18 medical deduction?

  Written by Marc   Posted 8 July 2013

I just want to know how do I calculate family limit for 2013 year of assessment. How much per month for taxpayer and first dependent and the other dependent?

If my provisional tax return is a zero, must I still complete the IRP6?

  Written by Marc   Posted 8 July 2013

As a member of a CC I paye fixed monthly PAYE and all payments are always 100% up to date. I submitted my 2013 tax return and IT34 tax assessment is -R1 (SARS owes me). On the same assessment is also a penalty of R 2,288 for not submitting provisional tax. Surely this cannot be right. Must I object Hasn't SARS issued a statement confirming that you're only obliged to submit a provisional tax return if you are indeed liable for provisional tax?

Are UK pensions liable to South African income tax?

  Written by Marc   Posted 8 July 2013

Are UK state pensions or UK company pensions, paid into the UK Bank account of a British national, who is resident as a retired person in South Africa, liable to South African income tax?

If I use your online digital tax assistant application will it correctly cope with such overseas pension income?

Tax Returns and Refunds?

  Written by Marc   Posted 8 July 2013

How do I know if I will receive any returns this year when I submit my tax return?

Hi Tim, I was so stressed and looking for answers and thankfully I came across your site! Thank you

  Written by Marc   Posted 8 July 2013

I have submitted my tax return 2013 and also 2010. I have been selected for audit by SARS and they now supporting documents. The thing is, when I request my IRP5 for 2010 from our bookkeeper, she sends me my 2011 return and I have filed my 2010 return (on the eFiling) with my 2011 return details it seems. How can I correct this? Am I in trouble with SARS? Please advise.

Where do I declare dividends on my tax return for 2013?

  Written by Marc   Posted 8 July 2013

I received dividends less withholding tax - where do I declare that on the eFiling form?

Disclosure (Forex, shares, unit trusts)

  Written by Marc   Posted 8 July 2013

Is there a need to disclose that I trade forex online even though I am sitting on a loss?
Is there a need to disclose for this assessment period that I had share investments and unit trusts, I disposed all shares and part of the unit trusts end of March i.e. outside the current assessment yr. after holding them for less than a year (wedding expenses over budget)?

How do I tell SARS I have already paid provisional tax when completing my ITR12?

  Written by Marc   Posted 8 July 2013

I earn a salary per month which I pay PAYE on. I then have a business on the side which generates about R 10k per month. Do I need to register for provisional tax and if so what do I declare on the IRP6 - only the income relating to the business on the side? What can I deduct as expenses ont he IRP5? Thanks

Why do I have an amount on my IRP5 under code 3698?

  Written by Marc   Posted 8 July 2013

I just received my IRP5 today from my former employer and I have an amount under code 3698 which I believe is reserved for Gross Non-Retirement Funding Income.
Last Tax Year I was working outside the borders of South Africa and was in the local payroll only because I was in the local Medical Aid (I left my dependents in South Africa while working abroad), I did not receive any other income in South Africa.

If l'm working for construction and don't get the IRP5 what must l do?

  Written by Marc   Posted 8 July 2013

I've been working for construction companies from 2002 until now 2013 but l haven't received any IRP5,now l don't know if its too late or l can still claim my tax refunds from SARS?

Can't access SARS eFiling?

  Written by Marc   Posted 7 July 2013

im trying to reset my password and keep on getting invalid password

How do I edit/complete an incomplete form?

  Written by Marc   Posted 7 July 2013

How do I edit/complete an incomplete form?
I want to add information I left out on the questionnaire.

DO I NEED TO PUT MY FULL NAME AND SURNAME DOWN ON THE TAXTIM WEBSITE?

  Written by Marc   Posted 7 July 2013

DO I HAVE TO FILL IN MY FULLNAMES AND SURNAME?

Where on the tax return do you declare IT3c (gain/loss)?

  Written by Marc   Posted 7 July 2013

Where on the tax return do you declare IT3c (gain/loss)?

I have been retrenched in Feb 2012 and don't know how to do my tax?

  Written by Marc   Posted 7 July 2013

Will I be able to claim back on taxed amounts on my retrenchment package. What documentation do I need to submit to show my retrenchment in 2012.

If I work away from home can I deduct accommodation costs?

  Written by Marc   Posted 6 July 2013

I live in the Cape but have been working in Johannesburg for six months of the tax year. The company I work for has given me an IRP5 and submitted that to SARS. I am paying for a B&B in Jhb privately - can I deduct that from my salary?

Past tax years, can I still submit a tax return?

  Written by Marc   Posted 6 July 2013

Hi there .
Is there any way to fill in a tax return from 2009 - 2011 ?
I was paying tax ( came off my salary ) I just never did registered with eFiling nor filled in a tax return .....
( I have now for 2012 )

What happens if the employer made a mistake on the IRP5s resulting in employees owing SARS?

  Written by Marc   Posted 6 July 2013

Employer forgot to include medical contributions' taxable fringe benefit in the calculation of tax payable but reflected the deemed amount under code 3810, 4005 and 4474. As a result of the changes on the way the allowable medical expenses are claimed at assessment, employees end up owing SARS. What options does the employer have to remedy the situation?

I DO NOT HAVE A FIXED SALARY AS I AM SELF EMPLOYED. WHAT DO I DO NOW?

  Written by Marc   Posted 6 July 2013

I DO NOT RECEIVE AN IRP5 FORM AS I AM SELFEMPLOYED

What if I'm not working?

  Written by Marc   Posted 6 July 2013

But I have an account I paying for each an every month ( shopping accounts) so is anything should I get back from SARS

Completion Letter and Verification of assessment

  Written by Marc   Posted 6 July 2013

Hi Tim

Fantastic Blog.

I received a completion letter from SARS saying that my audit is done after I submitted supporting docs. Then immediately after that the verification of assessment letter. It basically is very threatening and the tone of the letter is such that they were not too pleased with the documents submitted but they will clear the refund with no changes to the original assessment BUT, they then add the punchline that they can audit me at ANY time they so wish.

So if I return my IRP5 for tax return will I get something? for the money that I have been taxed

  Written by Marc   Posted 5 July 2013

- R5000 that I have paid for tax

Why am I paying lot of money for a year and when I return the IRP5 I get less than R200?

  Written by Marc   Posted 5 July 2013

Am paying at about R5000 yearly
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