What step should I take now since I have never submitted any returns?

  Written by Marc   Posted 9 July 2014

Please excuse my ignorance but help me understand.

1.I have not submitted any tax returns since 2010,and I have been in and out of work since then, what steps should I be taking now?
2.Have been paying my taxes during my employment periods.
3.Am currently permanently employed since Feb2014 and I have received my IRP5 from my employer

Can I claim travel allowance on a car I use daily, but is registered and financed in my spouses name

  Written by Marc   Posted 9 July 2014

We have a vehicle registered in my spouses name & finance is in her name as well. I am am the primary driver of the car. She does not have car allowance at work but I do. We keep a logbook and records. Can I claim travel allowance on my tax return for this car?

What is tax deductible?

  Written by Marc   Posted 8 July 2014

I am being retrenched 31 July, I will then pay my study fees in full. My question is eFiling be able to claim from SARS while I am studying and not working?

if it was succesful and how long will it take

  Written by Marc   Posted 8 July 2014

I registerd and submitted. My tax return on SARS eFiling for 2014. It was also my first time submitting for the last 8 years?

Salary below threshold and claiming deductions when calculating income tax?

  Written by Marc   Posted 8 July 2014

HMy salary for the 2014 tax year is below the threshold. I have a retirement annuity fund and medical aid.

Will SARS take my allowable deductions into account when calculating tax payable/refund? Or am I not allowed to claim these deduction?

Timeline for verification process with SARS?

  Written by Marc   Posted 8 July 2014

My returns have been pulled for verification. Please explain the timeline for this process as I have uploaded all the supporting docs required?

SARS status return - data submitted to ITS

  Written by Marc   Posted 8 July 2014

Return - data submitted to its. I see this under SARS status but I haven't been asked for supporting documents, what does this mean?

Electronic refund and reversal on my ITSA from SARS?

  Written by Marc   Posted 7 July 2014

My ITSA for 2014 shows an electronic refund then a reversal. And I submitted my return on the 1st of July and still haven't received my refund. What does this mean?

Office Expenses Disallowed?

  Written by Marc   Posted 7 July 2014

I have submitted my tax return and submitted the supporting documentation after a request to do so for an assessment/audit. I have received the outcome of the assessment to say that the home office expenses are disallowed. Which is odd, seeing as I went through the same process last year (including assessment) and they were allowed. I have two IRP5's from different employers and for the one, I 100% do the work from home. Is it worth disputing the outcome of the assessment or should I just le...

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When does SARS pay the refunds in 2014, is it still within days like the years before?

  Written by Marc   Posted 7 July 2014

I submitted my 2014 SARS returns on the 5th of July 2014.I got an SMS from SARS this morning (07/07/14) which says my first payment (refund) will be on the 1 of Aug 2014 and the 2nd one of the 31st of Aug 2014.
Am confused as to what this means cause previously,their turn around time on Refunds was anything between 2 to 4 days.Please could you help me understand.

Tax on interest when abroad

  Written by Marc   Posted 7 July 2014

Regarding the residency question - If you earn interest(South African source) with no other income, spend more than 183 days out of the country, will that interest be subject to tax. Lets assume the interest earned is R250 000 for the year. If this isn't tax free, would the opposite be true where by the interest is from a foreign source yet you are resident in SA but do spend more than 183 days out of the country.

Internship Tax

  Written by Marc   Posted 6 July 2014

If I interned for 2 weeks and paid tax but got paid less than R67K, can I claim the tax back?

Reviewing assessment

  Written by Marc   Posted 5 July 2014

I got this message on my eFiling profile. Can you please tell me what it means?
Please note that your return cannot be processed as SARS is currently reviewing your assessment. The return will be reviewed as part of this process. SARS will advise you on the outcome in due course

And also it says selected for audit or verification. How do I know which one?

I have 1 of my 2 IRP5's, the second is still pending. Can I submit the first so long?

  Written by Marc   Posted 4 July 2014

I have 1 of my 2 IRP5s. the 2nd is still pending. Can I submit the one return for credit so long and then file the 2nd one when I get it?

What is the limit before SARS audited personal tax returns?

  Written by Marc   Posted 4 July 2014

What is the limit before SARS need to be audited?

Earning R6 500 can submit tax return

  Written by Marc   Posted 4 July 2014

I am earning an amount of R6 500 monthly, am I entitle to submit my tax returns cause some said I must earn more than R10 000 monthly to submit

What does SOA mean from SARS?

  Written by Marc   Posted 4 July 2014

I submitted ny tax on 1st July I immediately got my ITA34 stating amount due to me and selected for audit. I then got letter to require docs. I submitted this all on 1st. Then on 2nd got a SOA. With amount due. What does this mean. It just gives amount. Does this mean audit is done?

Negattive Calculation after submitting return

  Written by Marc   Posted 4 July 2014

My tax return calculated a negative amount . Does that mean I owe SARS that amount? -R2768.00

How many days will it take to receive my refund from SARS?

  Written by Marc   Posted 3 July 2014

How long will it take for one to get their tax returns?

Owe SARS less than R10, do I pay?

  Written by Marc   Posted 3 July 2014

According to SARS I owe them R6.76
Should I make a payment asap or will it roll over to next year?

Source code 4008 is not on my IRP5?

  Written by Marc   Posted 3 July 2014

Why source code 4008 is not on my IRP5?

Tax deduction on invoice made out in someone else's name

  Written by Marc   Posted 3 July 2014

Question: For disability tax, can I claim a qualifying expense that I paid for although the invoice from the service provider was made out in the name of my wife?

Can I get an IRP5 for state pension?

  Written by Marc   Posted 3 July 2014

Can you please advise me regarding the following:

My Mother-in-law is a SASSA Old Age Grant recipient, she also earns a very small pension from her late husband's pension fund. Her medical expenses uses up almost half of her income. Can she obtain a IRP5 for her state pension as well as the other small income and then submit a ITR12 form through eFiling? If so, where can she obtain a IRP5 for her SASSA grant?

I need to sumbit 2nd batch of supporting documents, but I am locked out.

  Written by Marc   Posted 3 July 2014

I was selected for audit and then submitted all my documents now they need me to complete an ITRDD form and was told to upload on eFiling, however I can't seem to upload another batch of documents, is it possible to submit more supporting documents.

Assessment Notice - Negative amount in red?

  Written by Marc   Posted 3 July 2014

After filing my return with eFiling, the assessment notice indicated a negative amount in red. Does this mean that I owe SARS this amount of vice versa?
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