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Download tax return from TaxTim to file manually



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I cannot seem to download my tax return for 2015 after filling it in. I have paid already. It wants to keep signing into sars. Is there a way to overcome this?

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Reference number - is it my income tax ref or my PAYE ref?



I am not sure which number to use as my Tax reference number. The Income Tax Ref no and PAYE Ref No is available. My other question is: I received two IRP5's. Do I add the amounts for the different codes?

Incorrect Information on SARS System



Hi, my date of Birth, nature of person, Cell No & country of origin on my IRP5 is incorrect. I only noticed it last year when I was standing in the queue at SARS. I submitted with no problem, this year my Company corrected my details. I tried to register for efiling, but they state that the information they have on their system does not match with what I have entered when registering. Please help, what should I do? Should the company do anything from their side to correct the information tha...

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Tax amount increase query



Hi, I got a salary increase in January 2015 and my tax increased as well. Do I submit the old tax amount or the latest amount?

Total refund from tax man



I need to know what my Total Refund will be from the tax man?

Check if I have tax number



I'm not sure if I have a tax number, check for me please.

How do I de-register as a Provisional Tax payer?



I am registered a Provisional Tax payer, but I am now retired and will not earn enough to pay provisional tax any more. Do I have to de-register or can I simply stop doing provisional returns? The last one showed zero tax due.

Filing before efiling officially opens



Good morning. I see that my IR5 data has been loaded on efiling. What will happen if I submit my return before the 1st July 2015?

Tax Refund for people on work permit leaving the country forever



I am a non South African passport holder and have been working in Johannesburg on work permit from January 2014 till June 2015. I have left the country in June 2015. So my question is how do apply for a tax refund for the tax that was deducted in the months of April'15, May'15 and June 2015. The return would obviously be required to be filed now in the next year i. E. 2016. So is there any way that I could claim the refund now ?

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Car allowance for not owned vehicle



I am receiving a car allowance as I am using my own car and am a sales rep. The car is not in my name, it's in my brothers name, but I am paying him an amount of R3200.00 per month. SARS requested me to send them the lease agreement or similar in order to complete my audit, what can I sent to them?
I also entered the cost price on my SARS eFiling as R150000 instead of R105000, how do I get that corrected?

What does due by you means?



I received an email this morning it says amount due by you. What does this mean?

Company and private medical aid within the same tax year.



I worked for different companies within the tax year. With one of them, I received no medical aid and so I did my own private medical aid. With the other, medical aid forms part of the company benefits and appears on my payslip. How does TaxTim allow me to enter both of these? The options only seem to allow for 1 or the other throughout the tax year.

Paying my Mother's medical aid



I pay my Mother's medical aid premiums. These deduct from my savings account via a debit order every month. My Mother is fully dependent on myself financially (no income, no assets, nothing). She is 62 years of age. She is NOT disabled. She receives a SASSA grant. Her Medical aid is in her own name, and she is the main member. The reason she is not on my medical aid, is because my medical aid wanted to add a loading to her premium.

Can I claim this monthly premiums back from SARS?

Separating IRP5 related sales from income total



I run a small business which sells research services. It's a sole prop, but when I'm contracted by university it generates an IRP5. In my income tax return, when it asks, after the question about the value of sales, if there is any income reflected on an IRP5, does that mean I shouldn't include the IRP5 income in my total sales figure? Also, where (and what rate) do I claim insurance for necessary equipment such as my car, computer, and phone?

How is the 3703 travel allowance calculated?



I received a reimbursive travel allowance under code 3703 of about 41 000 on my IRP5. I traveled over 8000 km and my rate was above the gazetted rate of 3. 30 for part of the year.

1) Will SARS reduce my taxable travel allowance by 30 555(8000*3. 30).
2) If I kept a log book is they a section that I will enter the deductible amount on my IRP5 and what is the code.
3) Will I get a refund if my deduction amount exceeds my taxable travel allowance amount or is it limited to ...

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Tax on share sales



I have sold some shares, and made a small profit. Reading the rules around tax on shares, I have deemed it to be subject to Capital Gains tax, and not taxable income. Could you please advise where to declare it on my SARS e-filling, under local gain/loss?

I don't see a section where I can write a description or enter a source code. Do I need to declare this amount if it falls within the annual exclusion amount?

We are married in community of property. How should we do the tax filing?



We are married in community of property. We are both registered with SARS. We both do not work for a employer. We receive investment and rental income on the Husbands name.

Does the Husband report all the investment and rental income on his tax return or should it be split and then reported on the Husband and Wife's tax filing? If the investment and rental income is only reported on the Husbands tax filing what should be filed on the Wife's tax filing? Should both also pay Provisio...

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IRP5 not available from employer



If I had not received my IRP5 from my employer and need to submit supporting documents, are the ones from the ITR12 suitable to attach on SARS eFilling?

Got an ITA34 and am in audit. How long will it take for refund?



Hello, I have filed for first time tax returns and they said it went into audit because i filed only for 6 months pay, however I have now provided them with all docs required. I have received an ITA34 showing how much I get refunded.

Could you please tell me how long will it take for me to refund the money into my account?

IRP5 missing for 2007



I have been doing SARS eFiling since 2010 (first assessment submitted for 2009). My question is that SARS can not refund the payment due to me for my submitted 2015 assessment as my tax returns for 2007 and 2008 are still outstanding.

The company informed me that no IRP5's for that two years are still available. What do I do now? My income was less than R100 000 a year though - is there any way that I can submit a nil tax return? I can not indicate that I was unemployed for the years...

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Help with registration for tax number



How do I register myself for a tax number? I live in Strydenburg but work in De Aar.

I made a silly mistake :(



Hi there TaxTim

I religiously file my tax returns every year and made a horrid mistake this year. I was due a refund from my 2015 tax return (did the return on 01/07/2015) and haven't received it as yet. After calling their call centre, I was told to complete my 2011 tax return. I did this and checked my 2010 and 2009 to ensure all information was correct, accurate and submitted. (I was thinking, chances are, they would tell me to submit 2010 and 2009 to process my refund after submitting 2011. )...

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Can I dropoff documents for review in the SARS office box?



I have submitted my tax return via SARS eFiling and have been requested to submit the documents for review. I am not able to upload those on SARS eFiling. Can I copy them and deliver them into the box outside the Randburg SARS office?

Error on return



If I make a mistake on my tax return and it's already filed how can it be corrected?

Completion letter - what is that?



I just receive an SMS from SARS which says a completion letter has been issued, what is that?
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