Total not clear about supporting doc

  Written by Marc   Posted 10 October 2014

I tried filling my return on SARS eFiling guess what I got audited, they are asking me of supporting documents the problem is I really do not know how to make them available on my pc as I have papers with me not on my pc...hope i'm making sense?

Newbie at efiling and not sure what all status, ITSA and ITA34 meaning are. Have I been audited?

  Written by Marc   Posted 9 October 2014

Hi There,

I just filled by 2014 tax returned through eFiling and got an email from SARS stating I have a notification that needs by attention. This was regarding my 2012 tax return and it still needed to be submitted. I submitted it soon as possible. I received three emails from SARS, the first one stating that statement of account as been issued, ITSA for the period of 2012 - 2014 and the other two emails stating I have a ITA34 notice for 2014 and 2012. I opened these notifications and the only thing stated was the period and - amount...

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amount due to you

  Written by Marc   Posted 8 October 2014

amount due to you,what does it mean I dont understand

How do I get money back from irp5?

  Written by Marc   Posted 7 October 2014

Do I get returns every year if i'm paying every week via a company?

Changing Bank Details to Home Country bank account

  Written by Marc   Posted 7 October 2014

I am going back to India permanently. I have done eFiling this year, and the returns is credited to my SA bank account. I like to get next year's return to my Indian account. Can I change the bank details to my Indian Bank Account, so that next year returns would be credited to my Indian account. If yes, how can I change it? Can I change it via eFiling, or do I need to visit the SARS office before travelling back? What all documents are required? What is the procedure?

Amending the SARS assessment date?

  Written by Marc   Posted 7 October 2014

Hello Tim,

SARS' records show that my assessment month or fin year end is Feb. My previous accountant used the financial year end date reflected on my CIPRO company registration for compiling my IFS which is Mar. She then submitted records for until 31Mar. I'm now in the process of submitting my returns for this period and would like to align SARS records with my previous accountant's submission; that is change the assessment date from Feb to Mar.

How do I go about this and what are the possible implication? ...

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I am a model and I never got a job in the 2013 financial year but only in 2014.

  Written by Marc   Posted 7 October 2014

I accidentally clicked "request return" for 2013 on the efiling site. I earned no income that year. Will that affectmy refund that is due to me for a return that I filed for 2014? The efiling status is "Assessment received" and the SARS status is "Return-Data submitted to ITS". Do I need to file the (accidentally) requested 2013 return even though I was not working?

Unemployed but paying medical aid contributions. Tax implications?

  Written by Marc   Posted 1 October 2014

Hi Tim. I worked for 2 months in the 2014 YOA. I then left work upon the birth of my child. I am the principal member of our family's medical aid (myself, husband and child) and the contributions are paid from my bank account. Since I left work, my husband transfers money into my bank account for the payment of the medical aid. Do I claim this on my tax return even though I am not employed? Should my husband claim it even if the policy is not in his name? I did have income this year so if I clai...

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Received a verification email from SARS - what does it mean?

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 September 2014

I have received a statement of account but I have been selected for verification, how long does this process take?
i submitted supporting documents on the day my tax was submitted via e filing.

it is a rather simple return though as its only my salary and medical aid contributions that come into play.

Penalty Assessment Notice

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 September 2014

I received a penalty assessment notice from SARS after not filing my returns for the last year. While working for a salary, I have been earning cash deposits of less than R10,000 on small freelance jobs, what is the best thing to do at this point?

Why is SARS taking so long to make my payment?

  Written by Marc   Posted 23 September 2014

I have submitted all my documents at SARS for my tax returns ...in July...they send me a notification I will receive a payment of R964....the 1 September 2014...another date 30 September 2014...i haven't received any payment yet...i want to know why is it taking so long for SARS to make the payment

Do I need to submit my returns manually to SARS office as well?

  Written by Marc   Posted 23 September 2014

Is it necessary for me to submit my returns manually to SARS office , since I have complected my returns online?

Can my wife claim our expenses out of pocket, if the medical aid is in my name?

  Written by Marc   Posted 22 September 2014

Good day

Thank for a great site.
I am a public servant and belong to a medical aid. Me and my work contribute to my medical aid on which my wife and children is dependents. My tax certificate from my medical aid is in my name and shows an amount paid out of pocked not paid by medical aid. May my wife claim this amount on her tax return? She earns less than me and will most probably fall over the 7.5%, which means that she will get some of our expenses back?

Most of the...

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amount of -R0,09 as a refund?

  Written by Marc   Posted 18 September 2014

-R0,09 ?s how much or ?t means how much I can get from SARS?

where do I make the payment I owe sars?

  Written by Marc   Posted 18 September 2014

where do I pay sars the money I owe?

Resubmission of documents to SARS?

  Written by Marc   Posted 17 September 2014

I submitted my tax return via eFiling on 18 August. I was then selected for verification and today, 23 days later I received a document re requesting the documents to be uploaded. Why would SARS ask for the same documents again and how long will this process take?

Will my tax still be paid out?

  Written by Marc   Posted 17 September 2014

Once my tax was submitted and I've been told by SARS I will be paid out by the 19/09/2014 and they call me to tell me I need to have a medical certificate which I don't have will my tax be paid out if I ignore it or what will happen?

Second IT34 says amount payable by you. Do I owe them or not?

  Written by Marc   Posted 15 September 2014

After a audit the amount that was owed to me, that had a negative, now shows that that same amount is payable by me. Almost had a heart attack. But when I read on. It says that my acc is 0.00. I don't understand why I owe them. I only claimed my cash medical payments. And been paying my tax as I should. How can I owe them. First ITA34 shows -9690.00. Second ITA34 shows 9690 payable by you. I don't have this kind of money. I think something went wrong. If they say 0.00 account in the second parag...

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Return - Data Submitted To ITS : efiling

  Written by Marc   Posted 15 September 2014

I have done my tax return on efiling for 2014, and which is now: 'Return ?%u20AC%u201C Data Submitted To ITS'. My assessment has been done, and I have received a statement of account and the completion letter as well. The statement reflects that there is a refund due to me.
My question: How long does it take for SARS to process my refund, and how long do I have to wait for the amount to be paid into my account?

ITSA - Manual refund

  Written by Marc   Posted 15 September 2014

I had filed the tax through the tax practitioner and now I got the Statement of Account: Assessed Tax , last Friday its says " Manual refund" under the transaction description in the ITSA document. How long it will take to credit into my bank account.

How to file your taxes if you don't stay permanently in SA anymore

  Written by Marc   Posted 14 September 2014

I have moved from South Africa and I am working and living in another country. For the full current tax year I have been working abroad and pay my taxes here. However how do I go about filling in my taxes in South Africa. What boxes do I need to check? I do not have any income coming in South Africa but I still have my house there.

Please assist, I don't understand ITSA from SARS.

  Written by Marc   Posted 14 September 2014

Hi Tim

I received the following sms from SARS "A Statement of Account has been issued on SARS eFiling. what does this mean??

accidently claiming for longer than I should have

  Written by Marc   Posted 11 September 2014

Hi Tim...Tx for your helpfull blog..i have handed in my tax forms together with the amount I claimed. When I packed my receipts etc away I noticed I made an error...I have by accident claimed for a longer period...up till September 2014. I noticed my mistake and redone it but being in a hurry I grabbed the wrong document in the morning.Needless to say I received an sms from SARS wanting me to send my receipts etc. to them.my plan was to go back on this Friday to rectify the mistake but I feel l...

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Compiling supporting documents for medical expenses not covered by medical aid scheme

  Written by Marc   Posted 10 September 2014

I have been asked to submit supporting documents by SARS for verification purposes and I was wondering what the requirement is with regards supporting documents for medical expenses not covered by my medical aid scheme?

On my Income tax certificate from Discovery there are two numbers given. Firstly one number for Contributions during the period and secondly a number for 'Claims not recovered from the Scheme'. I duly included these under the requisite sections when completing my tax return. ...

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If I correct something can I file again?

  Written by Marc   Posted 10 September 2014

If I did a correction on the file I already submit will they ignore the first one and work on the second one?
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