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Can Tax Tim help with previous years returns not filed on our behalf?



We found out from SARS after resetting SARS efiling passwords that Returns that we thought had been submitted by a practitioner we used for my Husband for 2014 & 2015 can Tax Tim go back that far and help with tax returns?

Will my refund be issued if I have old returns outstanding?



I have completed my income tax, and there is a refund owed to me. Will this be paid out if I have not done the assessments for the years 2011 and 2012. But I do not have any documentation from those years

SARS is verifying my assessment



Dear TaxTim. I have completed my Efiling early in July 2016 and shortly after were asked to supply supporting Documents which I did. Then a few days later Sars send me a correspondence reading: " Verification if Assessment" under the heading Completion Letter. What is suppose to happen now? Since then its been a few days but no refund or any news since ?

New tax number



I took out a retirement policy for my domestic worker and she has now reach retirement age where do I get a tax number for her

DO I GET MONEY BACK



How do I know if I get money back from SARS

TAX Return for Dental specialist?



Hi, I had to take my son to a dental specialist to have a check up on his jaws and teeth for braces, but had to pay R1554, which medical aid does not cover. Can I claim tax back on it?

Removing previous tax practitioner



Previous tax practitioner was handling my tax from 2011. We have had a dispute on payments to them. They have closed my account and are not willing to do 2016 season. They are on my transfer list how do I get them off my SARS eFiling so you guys can access and complete the filing for me?

Tax refundable if worked for less than 6 months?



If my employment term was only for 5 months as stated on my IRP5, will I get my tax contribution back since its less than six month? Ive heard that you need to work a minimum of six months in one tax year to be taxable.

Proof of address for child



I need to get tax numbers for my 2 year old twins. Any idea what will be acceptable for proof of address since I have none of the listed documents with their name on. Thanks

IRP5 not reflecting on e filing



My wife started employment with the Department of Education 01/07/2015. We have tried to submit her tax return but no IRP5 for the Department of Education is reflecting on e filing and she has not been given an IRP5. What do we do from here seeing as the employer econ cut off date was 31 May?

Unclaimed disability from 2009 to 2013? can I do so now?



I previously did not know that you can claim for disability and I have 6 years worth of disability that I didnt claim, is it possible to do so? from 2009 to 2013

Provident Contribution part of CTC not showing on IRP 5



Dear Tax Tim

I am contribution provident fund via my employer on a monthly basis. This forms part of my CTC and does not show on my IRP 5 but shows on my YTD salary report as a contribution monthly as well as on my payslip. Can I claim a tax refund from this and if so how do I do it.

Can freelance stylist claim back 25% tax deducted form her income?



Hello, I've been working as a freelance stylist in the Film industry for the past year, and around 25% tax has been deducted from each pay check. How do I go about getting a tax return?

Do I submit one tax return or two?



I received a final salary payment in March 2016 (where PAYE etc was deducted) and the same month began earning income as an independent contractor from a variety of clients. When I submit my first provisional tax return in 2016, do I include the March 2016 Salary payment I received, or do I submit a separate income tax return in 2017 for that income?

Estimated refund before T-Filling



Can I see an estimate of my return before submitting through T-Filling

I need to know my tax refund



Calculate my tax refund plz

Registering for tax numbers on behalf of employees



Hi, is there any way that we as an employer can register our workers for tax numbers on their behalf. We have been struggling with this because they either do not know if they have a tax number or what it is, and getting them to go into a sars branch has been unsuccessful. As I understand the employer can be fined if their employees do not have tax numbers.

Can I submit my IRP5?



it's my first time, I resign last year can I submit my IRP5?

How to deregister for provisional tax



Hi Tax Tim, I used you guys last year, was very happy and want to make use of your service again this year, this year I need some assistance to deregister myself as a provisional tax payer as I'm not one, can u guys help?

Tax on standby allowance



I receive a standby allowance every month that is being taxed on. It is a fixed amount of 14% of my salary to basically be on standby for any breakdowns. Can I claim tax back?

How can I pay tax ovr to SARS for my investment income?



I would like to know how do I pay my tax when I receive mi IT3B CERTIFICATE am I suposse to register as a PROVISIONAL TAXPAYER how do igo about doing this it is my first time and is it possible to register as a PROVISIONAL TAXPAYER on EFILLING if so please provide me with steps how to do so.

How do I obtain an ITA34 from SARS



Good day I need SARS assessment letter

How much will I get as refund



I am a temp in my work,i have worked for 24 weeks from march 2015 to february 2016,i have earned 156000 and I was taxed R19650. I would like to know will I get the refunds n approximately how much

Vat implications on mobile apps



are there any vat implications on mobile applications in south africa? please make reference to the vat act if possible. if not, how are the mobile applications currently treated?.

How many "Trade and Professional Income" sections on an ITR12 does a freelancer need?



I'm a freelance creative in the television industry. I work with many clients throughout the year, some deduct PAYE and some pay me the full amount on the invoice. The first question is for those clients who don't deduct tax. I've been working on my tax return on the SARS E-Filing. On my ITR12 I've added a "Local Business, Trade and Professional Income" section to the form, do I create a section per client or per job type? As I'm trading different services for different clients, but I may have 3...

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