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SARS clamps down on crypto investors

  Written by Patrick  

For months, SARS has been clear about its plan to clamp down on crypto investors. While many may be under the impression that crypto is going under the radar, SARS is firmly taking the position that it is not.

With luxury audits being the order of the day, SARS is continuously looking into those who live luxurious lifestyles, particular those who own luxury cars and crypto assets, without declaring their income to the revenue service.

In many cases, this income pertains to the...



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Why do I owe SARS more money?

  Written by Neo  


Once you’ve completed filing your tax return, it’s possible to find that instead of getting money back

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Retrenched? Here’s how you will be taxed

  Written by Patrick  

In 2020, about 2.2 million jobs were lost in South Africa and in 2021, that number is expected to double as a result of Covid-19. With that, we have found that there are many questions surrounding the subject of taxes and severance packages. Here’s everything you need to know.

The Basic Conditions of Employment Act states that your severance pay should include at least one week’s worth of remuneration for every full year of work. Your severance package may consist of your ...



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When Will SARS Pay My Tax Refund?

  Written by Vee  

Hundreds of thousands of South Africans are filing their annual tax returns and everyday people ask us “when will I get my refund from SARS?”.

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Important Notice: You Will Face New Penalties if You Miss the November Tax Deadline

  Written by Patrick  

If you’re an individual non-provisional taxpayer, make sure you file your tax return before or on the deadline of 2 December 2021.

SARS is warning that those who fail to submit on time, will face penalties. Legislation has changed and you will have to pay penalties in January 2022 if you have not submitted one or more of your returns. This means that if you file your 2021 return after the deadline, SARS will levy an admin penalty.

Before, you only paid penalties when two...



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What is Identity Fraud?

  Written by Patrick  

Identity fraud happens when someone uses your personal information, such as your name and identity number, without your permission.

Criminals steal your identifying information from your home, car or wallet and even your rubbish bins and use your details to commit crime. Con artists can also get your personal and confidential information from the internet, social networking sites, emails, spoofed websites, Short Message Services (SMS) and unsolicited telephone calls.

It’...



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SARS can now fine you or take you to jail for these tax mistakes

  Written by Patrick  


In the past SARS needed to prove that a taxpayer had committed a tax crime “willfully and without just cause” but the legislation has just been changed. The court can now find you guilty of a tax crime even in cases of negligence or even in a case where the taxpayer may have made a mistake.

The amended law separates non-compliance into two groups: the first is where the taxpayer’s intention is not considered, and the other group is where the taxpayer’s intentio...



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How to reject the SARS Auto Assessment

  Written by Neo  

If SARS have issued you an Auto Assessment, you will need to follow these steps to reject it so that we can help you to complete and submit your return to SARS.

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I submitted all my documents to SARS, They've asked again. Why?

  Written by Neo  


We are seeing many cases where taxpayers submit their documents to SARS, wait 21 working days (sometimes longer) only to receive a second letter on eFiling which requests the exact same documents again.

The letter we are referring to here is the generic SARS document request which looks like the below:

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) thanks you for submitting the revised income tax return for the 2018 tax period.

The revised information still does not match the information in the possession of the SARS and/or the income tax return has been identified for verification in terms of the Tax Administration Act....



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Having problems with Adobe Flash Player forms on SARS e-Filing?

  Written by Patrick  


As early as July 2017, Adobe announced that Flash Player would be discontinued by 31 December 2020 and that Flash Player would block its Flash content by 12 January 2021

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"Emergency Notification System" - it's a scam!

  Written by Neo  

There is a new scam going around this tax season, SARS has made us aware of it and we would like to make sure you know about it too.

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News Alert: Tax Season 2020

  Written by Neo  


On Tuesday evening, the SARS commissioner, Edward Kieswetter, held a media briefing to talk about the challenges that SARS is facing due to Covid-19.

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Do I earn enough to have to pay tax?

  Written by Marc  


Why must I pay tax, I don’t earn enough! Will I get a penalty if I don’t disclose all my income to SARS?

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Tax Breaks For All

  Written by Neo  


What?

1.Rebates

Who?
Everybody

Primary, secondary, and tertiary rebates – depending on your age.

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The Tax Refund Myth: Why aren't I getting anything back?

  Written by Marc  


Every year there arises a misconception amongst taxpayers that a tax refund or 'tax rebate', as it is incorrectly known to many,

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7 Types of Tax Directives

  Written by Vee  



Imagine you’re an estate agent or luxury car salesman. Chances are that you don’t earn much (if anything) as a basic salary

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Promised a Guaranteed Tax Refund? Be Afraid - Be Very Afraid

  Written by Vee  


Guarantees are pretty powerful – they’re used by leading manufacturers and retailers to gain our confidence and trust.

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How to know if an email from SARS is safe or scam

  Written by Neo  


Recently we have noticed emails that appear to have been sent from SARS, and that might look like legitimate SARS correspondence, but are not.

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Who's (Legally) Allowed to File Your Tax Return?

  Written by Vee  

Tax isn’t the easiest of subjects to navigate. Besides the long list of legalese to master, there’s the fact that tax legislation

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How does Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) work?

  Written by Marc  


You may have seen the word PAYE on your IRP5 payslip or heard it mentioned by your employer, but have no idea of its meaning.

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Multiple Employers, Multiple PAYE payments. Yet I still owe SARS?

  Written by Neo  


We receive many questions to our Helpdesk from taxpayers who are faced with the following scenario:

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10 Ways to Spend Your Tax Refund

  Written by Vee  


It’s tax season, and one of the most compelling reasons to file a tax return (besides the fact that it’s the law, of course) is the chance that you’ve

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Covid 19: What to do when you have to go to a SARS branch?

  Written by Neo  


Quarantine. Self-isolation. Coronavirus. These are the buzzwords for 2020, and once it is all over, words we’ll probably never want to hear again. In light of Covid-19, TaxTim offers the safest way to handle your taxes - online.

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Why don't I get a tax deduction for Out of Pocket Medical Expenses?

  Written by Marc  


Tax season always throws up some interesting and confusing calculations, but for many, the most confusing of all is how medical aid contributions and Out of Pocket medical expenses are treated.

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Unemployed Periods

  Written by Neo  


A few years ago, SARS introduced a new section onto the Tax Return called “Unemployed Periods.” Taxpayers are required to complete this section by entering all the times within the tax year they were not working.

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