Selected for audit and need tax clearance certificate?

  Written by Marc   Posted 13 November 2014

I have been selected for a SARS audit. I need a tax clearance certificate to continue my business, but it appears that SARS will not issue one. Where do I go from here? It would appear I go out of business because I have been told by SARS that the audit process takes anywhere from 3 to 12 months to complete. Is there anything I can do?

Am I still required to lodge tax returns in South Africa?

  Written by Marc   Posted 13 November 2014

I am a South African citizen who has been living overseas for several years. I left South Africa before registering for a Tax File Number and I have never lodged a return there. I have been working overseas and paying tax over here to the tax office. My question is, should I have been lodging tax returns in South Africa for all these years? Are there penalties or fines for not lodging a tax return for all this time in my case or will I be able to go through the 'formal emigration' proc...

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Web Development source code for eFiling

  Written by Marc   Posted 12 November 2014

I've did some freelance web design and development in the last tax year and so now have to declare it on eFiling. No IRP5's or anything formal like that, so I've added it under Local Business, Trade and Professional Income. My problem is that I don't know what source code to use. eFiling gives a pop-up that allows you to select something, but nothing relates to website development (I'm not even sure what Trade Section to use). The list of source codes on SARS website also turned up nothing.
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I don't wish to submit using TaxTim, how can I change the settings?

  Written by Marc   Posted 12 November 2014

I would rather submit my tax return manually.
How do I now change the initial choice I made when asked?

If you are currently on a 3 month contract which started on October and ends December, must I regist

  Written by Marc   Posted 12 November 2014

If you are currently on a 3 month contract which started on October and ends December, do you still register for tax?

Do I have to file a tax return?

  Written by Marc   Posted 12 November 2014

I need a clarity on tax return, I am earning less than R250 000.00 per annum. Is it possible for me to claim tax return?

Getting tax number

  Written by Marc   Posted 12 November 2014

How do I get my tax number

CGT on primary residence that was also rented out

  Written by Marc   Posted 11 November 2014

I lived in a property for a number of years, then rented it out for a few more years after that, and I have now sold the property. It appears that CGT is only applicable to the pro-rata portion of the time that the property was rented out - thanks for the blogs and answers to previous questions on your site I was able to figure that one out. My problem is how to capture this in efiling. Do I pro-rata the base cost and proceeds and enter the reduced amounts? Or do I tick that it is a gain in lieu...

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Income tax for taxi owners - how can I submit my return?

  Written by Marc   Posted 11 November 2014

How do I fill a tax return with an income from local trade- public transportation?

Status of tax return submitted via T-Filing

  Written by Marc   Posted 11 November 2014

I just made use of the new T-Filing method (very nice btw). I followed all instructions pertaining to enabling shared access via SARS e-filing. My question is thiswhat happens next? How do I know the transfer was successful, and is there anything left to do from my side?

2 requests to upload supporting documents - is that normal from SARS?

  Written by Marc   Posted 11 November 2014

I filed my tax and claimed for medical expenses - I had an operation I had to pay for privately. I uploaded the invoices upon SARS' request. They called me after about 3 weeks and asked me to further upload the receipts which I have now done. Will it take another 3 weeks for them to review the receipts?

Do I use my PAYE no. to submit a Tax Return?

  Written by Marc   Posted 10 November 2014

I have not registered a tax return for the past 15 years.
I receive a pension and have a PAYE number.
Do I need to register with the SARS for my tax Returns or do I use the PAYE no.

I am unable to log into eFiling with my details, is it because I manually submitted my return 2012-2

  Written by Marc   Posted 9 November 2014

I have registered for eFiling for the tax year 2011-2012 and in the tax year 2012-2013. I manually submitted my return. Please advise if I can still use my log in name and password for the tax year 2013-2014? I did try but unable to log in.

Provisional Tax Payer

  Written by Marc   Posted 7 November 2014

Must I register as a provisional tax payer OR will SARS inform me?

Possibility of a Tax Number being shared?

  Written by Marc   Posted 6 November 2014

How is it possible that two people can share one tax number?

How can SARS deduct R2500 from 7yrs ago (after a refund), and a further R2500 after I disputed it?

  Written by Marc   Posted 6 November 2014

Hi Tim. I have a major dispute going on with SARS as efiling didn't show that my return for 2007 was done manually. Being a new efiling user I was still learning the process. How can SARS be so inhumane when they have clearly made this service available to the common person and then charge us thousands for making a human error by clicking a wrong button. I submitted a return in error that should never have been submitted from 7 years ago (a year they rightfully refunded me I might add)... S...

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I need a personal tax number?

  Written by Marc   Posted 6 November 2014

I need to know if I have a personal tax number. My husband's tax number was used for me, but now he passed away. Do I have to apply for my own now?

Frans

  Written by Marc   Posted 6 November 2014

How will I know that I submitted 2013-2014 tax return?.

Where do I declare a secondary source of commission income in the ITR12 if the primary is on IRP5?

  Written by Marc   Posted 5 November 2014

I am an independent contractor operating out of a home office, and earned commission during the year from two sources, however only one of them deducted PAYE. That IRP5 is reflected on eFiling, however there is no section on the ITR12 to declare the second source of commission income. If I select the trade section of the ITR12 then I get a whole income statement to complete; if I do this must I include the IRP5 income as well? Also must I include all my expenses here or rather in the standard de...

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Did TaxTim register me for eFiling on my behalf?

  Written by Marc   Posted 5 November 2014

I have completed my return with TaxTim. It's my first return. Before using TaxTim I did not register for eFiling with SARS. Did TaxTim register me for eFiling on my behalf? I called the SARS call centre and the lady there said the system reflects that a third party registers me. Is this TaxTim? I would like my login details for eFiling!

Why has my refund not be paid yet?

  Written by Marc   Posted 5 November 2014

If you were selected for verification and thereafter you receive your ITSA statement of account which reflects you weren't selected for verification or audit does that mean SARS will pay the refund or can u still be selected for further audit?

Expat Tax query?

  Written by Marc   Posted 5 November 2014

I am an Expat from India working in SA since last 3 years. I am regularly filing my eFiling every year. Now I will be going back to India in April/May next year. I got following queries:

1. As I am working only for 2-3 months next year, would I still be taxed as per same rate?
2. Would I be able to file my tax return in April/May before I leave?

Refunds on Withholding Tax?

  Written by Marc   Posted 4 November 2014

We have a Company based in South-Africa but all the work (professional engineering services) we do is for a Company Based in Tanzania. At the end of each service provided to this company we Invoice them and when they pay us they deduct 15% Withholding tax. Each year we receive Withholding Tax Certificates from this Company which we then submit to SARS when our accountant does the Company Tax Return via e-filing. The Withholding Tax Certificates we submitted to SARS this year was for the value ...

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sars rebate

  Written by Marc   Posted 3 November 2014

Hi I recently resigned and I was told that I quality for a rebate from sars, how many percent will that be? Thank you

Can I claim for travelling for a disabled person to and from college?

  Written by Marc   Posted 3 November 2014

I have a daughter who is deaf she has finished Matric at a school for the deaf she now attends a normal colledge because there are no specialised colledges for deaf students.

I understand that I cannot claim for her fees because it is a College however I did put in a claim in 2014 for travelling because she cannot use public transport to commute to college because of her lack of communication and hearing, but my claim was rejected.

I see the tax act uses the word Specialised School but makes no mention for college or university ...

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