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Temp assignment for 6 months was paid monthly between R600 & R7000 do I need IRP to submit to SARS?

  Written by Evan  

Please advise me if I have done a temp assignment for 6 months and was paid between R6000 and R7500 per month depending on the amount of days worked. Do I have to receive a IRP and submit to SARS?

IT34 notice applicable to provisional tax payers?

  Written by Evan  

Does a provisional tax payer receive an IT34 notice or is this notice only applicable to personal income tax payers?

Medical Expense claim

  Written by Marc  

Hi. I am currently filling out my return. Regarding medical expenses not covered by my medical aid - do I have to have the receipts for these in order to claim. In many instances for prescriptions I have had filled out I have the invoices but not the receipts. The payments do reflect on my credit card statement though. Is this adequate or must I have a receipt ?

Commision earning real-eastate agent

  Written by Evan  

What can I claim as an Real Estate Agent earning only commission ?

If the amount has not a minus in front what does it mean?

  Written by Marc  

If I submit my tax and it show a amount without a minus in front must I pay the amount or what?

Tax Return of 2012 and 2013 on my old Job to SARS?

  Written by Marc  

I worked 2012 and 2013 but I never claimed Tax Return,now am working as a leaner at another company and they don't tax me any money how will I get my 2012 and 2013 tax return money?

Funds due to me. Received no payment from SARS yet?

  Written by Marc  

I submitted my Income Tax 2015 on the 1st of July 2015. There is an amount due to me. Today is the 29th of July 2015 and still I have not received payment due to me. No audit or documentations required. Any suggestions?

Do I have to enter my IT3A certificates manually on my tax return?

  Written by Evan  

Hi, I transferred my entire provident fund into a retirement fund & a preservation fund. I received 2 IT3A certificates from the administrator indicating the amounts sent to the fund groups. These certificates do not come up automatically on my tax return, do I have to type them in manually or are these documents just indicating what has gone to the funds and I don't have to worry to put anything on my tax return?

Request for surporting docs, but all I have in an IRP5

  Written by Evan  

Thanks for an awesome blog!!!!! Its the first time that I submitted for a tax return. I completed it a few days ago for the last 5 yrs. It showed that a refund is due for 2013 and 2014, but for 2014 they want supporting docs. Since I have no medical aid, travel allowance etc I submitted my IRP5's - is this all I need to submit and what are the chances of the refund amount changing etc?

Out of pocket medical claims and gap cover

  Written by Evan  

I would like to know whether the medical expenses listed on your certificate as "not covered or paid by your medical aid" is recoverable as "out of pocket" medical expenses whether they relate to medical consultations with specialists and part payment for hospital fees. In certain cases, these part payments were recovered from gap cover.

How long will it take for sars to return my tax after I have verify my documents

  Written by Marc  

Hi Tim
how long does it take for sars to return my tax after I have verify my documents

If SARS says amout due to you is R0.00 does it mean I wont be getting anything?

  Written by Marc  

If I get an sms saying type of assessment :original amount due to you R0. 00 does that mean I wont be getting anything from SARS?

Do I need to de-register at SARS?

  Written by Marc  

Dear Tax Tim. I have not been employed since November 2014, do I need to de-register at SARS? Or can I simply submit a NIL return this year?

Should I pay tax?

  Written by Marc  

I am a self employed and on average make 240k per anum, prob less
How does it work with tax, should I pay, what bracket do I fall under?

No receipts for medical expenses, what happens now?

  Written by Marc  

I have been asked to submit supporting documents. I don't have the receipts for medical expenses just a tax invoice (as always) from my pharmacist for the total amount for the period, what happens now?

-IT34 how is owed to me

  Written by Marc  

I received a sms -IT34 notice am I owed a return and how do I know how much

Return requested by accident and filed

  Written by Evan  

Recently I got a bit confused on the SARS eFiling website and accidently requested a tax return for 2005 and 2010. I get very nervous when submitting tax so having seen red text saying a tax return for 2005 and 2010 are incomplete (after I requested them) I completed the tax returns however there was nothing to submit as I was still in high school in 2005 and I was a student at university in 2010.

I did serve an internship in 2009 for 7 months for which I was paid R3200 a month, howe...



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Due for refund and changes of Banking details - how long does verification take?

  Written by Evan  

I changed my banking details 3-4 weeks ago. Then after a week I submitted all the outstanding IRP5 and an SMS was sent to me detailing all the refund due to me. And was advised to expect the money within 24 hours as said by the Lady from SARS. The following day I called the contact centre to check if banking details were changed and they told me that the banking details are in the process of been verified and that other supporting documentation might be requested from me and they told me that th...



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Can I submit my IRP5 if the employer hasn't submitted on behalf of the company yet?

  Written by Evan  

Can I submit my IRP5 if the employer hasn't submitted on behalf of the company yet?

Investment return tax

  Written by Evan  

How much tax will I pay for my investment returns?

How much tax should I be paying?

  Written by Evan  

I want to know how much tax I am supposed to be paying on a salary of R34000.00 per month. This month I received a bonus and PAYE tax was almost double what I usually pay. Please assist me here.

IRP5 indication of refund

  Written by Evan  

Is there any indication on my IRP5 to show me if there is a refund due to me?

Can I expect a refund?

  Written by Evan  

My IRP5 shows total tax is R40,950.33. How much can I expect to get?

Medical costs for gynaecologist and ante-natal

  Written by Evan  

I have made co-payments to my gynae for ante-natal visits and delivery. How do I claim this back, and can I claim for medication I have paid for over the counter out of my own pocket? My son also visited the dentist, can I claim that as well? Please. Explain. How. Medical claims work. Thanks

Do I qualify for Turn Over Tax?

  Written by Evan  

I am a salaried worker paying annual tax. I also do part time photography on weekends. Can I register my photography business for Turn Over Tax? My annual turn over ranges between R150k-R300k. I have read all the qualifying questions for Turn Over Tax and qualify, but the question is; Is photography deemed as a professional service? It is not listed specifically in the SARS professional services.
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