Penalty Fees

  Written by Nicci   Posted 17 March 2017

I've recently had the misfortune of getting a tax penalty of over R16500.00 It was deducted from my provident fund without my knowledge. A further R7000.00 was deducted from the same provident fund pay out. Please advise me if I can dispute this after it has been deducted; if not I'm fine with it. However, I got a statement from SARS more than two weeks later referring to these penalties. I'm not sure what this statement means.

How to get a Tax Clearance Certificate

  Written by Nicci   Posted 16 March 2017

How do I get a tax clearance certificate for an individual?

Do I get Tax back on a loss from selling shares?

  Written by Nicci   Posted 15 March 2017

I bought shares in a private company (cost me 100k). We have now sold the company in full and my portion of the payout is 80k (i. e. 20k loss). Can I claim tax back on this amount? And if so, what do I need to do it?

Do stay at home moms need a tax number?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 7 March 2017

Hi I'm a stay at home mom with no income. I live in South Africa. Someone said I should get a tax number. Do I need a tax number? Will it be necessary in my future in case I divorce or am widowed or a senior? Shall I pursue it? How would it benefit me?

How to enter a severance payment in my provisional tax return?

  Written by Nicci   Posted 28 February 2017

I'm doing my provisional tax return and received a severance payments during the year as part of a voluntary retrenchment. My employer applied for a tax directive which was successful and I received the lump sum pay-out with the tax benefits associated on the sliding scale. How do I deal with this in my provisional tax return? If I enter the severance payment gross amount, the SARS eFiling system calculates taxes on it using the normal tax tables (it gets calculated at the highest marginal rate...

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Can I resubmit 2016

  Written by Alicia   Posted 24 February 2017

Submitted 2016 tax return but i need to know if I can still resubmit the return even after an assessment was issued?

Procedure for replacing present accountant with TaxTim

  Written by Alicia   Posted 24 February 2017

I have an accountant doing my tax return at present, what would be the procedure for taking my present accountant off my tax account, and replacing him with you?

How will tax work on my bank account with other peoples money in it?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 21 February 2017

Me and five members of my family want to start investing. Before the profits will be paid out the company that does the investments does the tax part on it and then pay us the profits. What I want to know is, if they pay the family members profit into my bank account with my profit will there be any problems with tax on my side because all the money is going to my account. The company will send each of us an IRP5 at the end of the season so that each of us can fill in our tax return.

SARS refund document verifiction

  Written by Alicia   Posted 21 February 2017

Hi, I have filed tax returns with SARS through a practitioner in 2016 for the period (Aug 2015 - Jan 2016) when I was working in SA but I have been notified by SARS to verify bank account and address. As I am not staying in South Africa any more and currently in USA, can not go personally to SARS branch. There are some additional things to this now. I sent scanned copied of the documents like address proof and FNB bank account confirmation along with employment proof and passport to practitione...

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Do I need to file old returns to obtain refund, even if I fell below the tax filing threshold?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 17 February 2017

SARS want to me file all my previous tax returns in order to receive my refund for this year. In 2011 I tutored at a university and earned below the tax filing threshold and therefore did not file my tax return. How do I file my tax return now for 2012 or how do I show SARS that I didn't need to?

SARS correction still possible?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 17 February 2017

I submitted an income tax return as farming sole prop for 2016. SARS requested supporting documentation and then I uploaded an income statement. I then received an Operations Audit letter from SARS asking to furnish them with the reason of farming income loss. The letter was emailed and does not appear on SARS eFiling. On SARS eFiling they sent a new letter the same as the old one requesting supporting documentation and the generic letter that says if you dont agree re-look at your tax return. I...

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I need copy of IRP5 from 2008 to 2009

  Written by Alicia   Posted 16 February 2017

Hi I am in process of immigration to Australia and my case officer ask me for my IRP5 for a formal employer it was since 2008 and I am not sure that I got it or not is there any way I can get electronic copy

I need a new tax number

  Written by Alicia   Posted 15 February 2017

I need a new tax number as SARS says I cant use my old number to apply for a tax directive after I was declared insolvent, can you help me or tell me how I should go about this please?

Deregister foor provisional tax

  Written by Alicia   Posted 14 February 2017

I am an estate agent and earn only commission income. I am registered for provisional tax, but my employer has now started to deduct PAYE from my commission. Can I now deregister for provisional tax?

TCC and tax number

  Written by Alicia   Posted 14 February 2017

How would I get a tax number and a tax clearance certificate. Please help?

Can I get my tax clearance certificate online

  Written by Alicia   Posted 14 February 2017

My tax clearance certificate has to be renewed soon, can I do it online, and how, Kindly assist.

No IRP6 forms or history on my SARS profile

  Written by Alicia   Posted 13 February 2017

TaxTim helped me fill in my provisional tax return last week but I am not able to actually put in my Provisional Tax information as SARS is not showing my IRP6 tax return for 201702, can you tell

Late return

  Written by Alicia   Posted 12 February 2017

I misplaced my supporting documents for my 2016 tax return last year, I have since found it but I needed to know if I can still submit my tax form even now that it is late?

Refund or amount due to SARS

  Written by Alicia   Posted 12 February 2017

I have minus signs in front of my refund amount on my transcripts what does this mean?

Awaiting registration verification

  Written by Alicia   Posted 12 February 2017

I opened a SARS eFiling profile but are able to click on the returns option, do you know what I am doing wrong please?

Can I submit a return?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 10 February 2017

do i qualify for tax refund as a contract administrator?

Can I change my declaration if I already submitted the return?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 8 February 2017

I forgot to include my home office rental space, can I resubmit my tax return and add this on eFiling?

My eFiling profile wont allow me to auhorise you

  Written by Alicia   Posted 6 February 2017

I am trying to authorise shared access to my SARS eFiling profile but it keeps telling me that my profile is not yet activated, what should I do?

Why do I have to pay back

  Written by Alicia   Posted 6 February 2017

SARS request payment from me. I am not sure why? How do I check? And on the phone SARS says because I never submit all supporting documents!

Legal tax deduction?

  Written by Alicia   Posted 3 February 2017

Good Day I would like to know who is right in this scenario: a SA resident and the SA company I work for received a construction contract in Sierra Leone, November 2015 we left with promises that there will be no tax deducted. Just before we left our SA employment was terminated and we were rehired by the newly established Sierra Leone company (same name, just now Sierra Leone ltd). We work everything according to the SARS 183/60 rule In the meantime, salary and tax deductions went on like norma...

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