Need to bring tax returns up to date

Posted 29 March 2016

I have been working full time for about 4 years now. I have never submitted a tax return due to complete ignorance on my part. I have a few questions:

1. What is the best way to rectify this situation?
2. Will I definitely have to pay penalties? What is the probability of having to pay penalties?

Complying with EMP201 and EMP501 submissions without using Easyfile

Posted 29 March 2016

We are a small start-up company with 2 employees. We have to complete EMP201 and EMP501 tax returns and pay over to SARS and UIF and IRP5. I am not familiar with Easyfile but it seems cumbersome and complicated. I do not want to do manual submissions. Is there a simple way of complying through E-filing?

How do I enter a negative amount on my tax return?

Posted 29 March 2016

How do I enter a negative amount on my tax return (e-filing)?

Can I have a tax number while I'm unemployed?

Posted 23 March 2016

I'm currently a student and finishing at the end of this year, is it possible for me to get a tax number now as I will be employed next year?

Penalties deducted from pay out?

Posted 22 March 2016

I looked on the SARS eFiling and it stated that I should pay them a big amount of money (I assumed it was for late tax returns). A week later they paid out a small amount, after a consultant said we do not owe anything on their system. Am I correct in assuming that they deducted the penalties from the tax returns and paid out what was left? Or should I still be worried about that letter?

Is the tax refund date on statement accurate?

Posted 18 March 2016

My tax statement has a date of refund as 19. 03. 2016 is that the date I will receive the refund into my account

What to do if SARS penalises me?

Posted 17 March 2016

I was working freelance for 2 companies. My salary was plus minus R15,000 a year. SARS penalised me because I don't fill in forms. They say I owe R10,500. I don't have that money - what can I do?

Company tax returns

Posted 17 March 2016

How do I calculate my companies tax returns. My company has never worked but it was registered in 2012. Now I need to know what should I do to calculate and get a new tax clearance

Tax number for checks

Posted 17 March 2016

I recently had to give my tax number to a rental agent/landlord for a lease application. Does this mean they could gain access to my tax records if they have my tax number?

Can I apply for a tax number when I'm using an asylum?

Posted 17 March 2016

I'm a Zimbabwean citizen using an asylum can I apply for a Tax number?

Whose details go onto section 5 and 6 of CRA01 form?

Posted 14 March 2016

On the CRA01 form, whose details go onto section 5 and 6 of the form? Mine or companies details? I am asking because this is a confirmation for business adress and on section 5 it requires that I put a tax number so I don't know whether to write my personal or business tax number.

Can a non-South African passport holder register for efiling?

Posted 14 March 2016

Can a non-south African passport holder register for SARS eFiling?

Refund audit

Posted 14 March 2016

I would just like to know is a refund audit quicker than the 60 days SARS gives themselves? I was audited and requested to send supporting documents the audit was complete and when I called in the call centre agent said all audits have been complete, it is now at the refund department and they give themselves another 60 working days to pay out. So my question is are they normally quicker when it comes to this 60 working days?

After verifying bank details how long does our refund take to be paid to us?

Posted 10 March 2016

We were audited this last financial year. Everything was fine and we are due a refund but now they needed to FICA us again. We have done this but now they say the refund can take 3 months. Looking at a document we were given this morning, they have registered us as new taxpayers but we are not. For the last 20 years the refunds were always paid into the account on their records.

Tax on bonus from my employer

Posted 10 March 2016

Hi, can you please clarify if there is a specific tax rate percentage charged on BONUS PAYMENTS by employers? Last year it seemed to be exactly 36% that was deducted for tax, this year (to Feb 2017) I'm not sure what rate is applied.

SARS and Sequestration

Posted 9 March 2016

If a person is sequestrated, then the person gets a new tax number. How come E-Filing still has the old details of which I had to change it myself to the new tax number. What happens to the old tax returns on the old tax number. How come I get audited every time after sequestration and sometimes I have to pay in even after I over deducted PAYE the one year?
If I submit at the branch will SARS look at the e-filing and say I did not submit?
I have submitted all the documents and how can SARS ask for more docs that I don't have....

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What does "outstanding tax directive" message mean?

Posted 9 March 2016

"Please note that your tax return cannot be processed immediately due to an outstanding Tax Directive. Therefore, manual intervention is required. SARS will advise you as soon as your tax return has been assessed" this is what my SARS eFiling tax summary has been saying from the 28/01/2016. What does this mean?

How do I clear an outstanding old tax return?

Posted 9 March 2016

During 2012 I did not submit a tax return on SARS eFiling as I earned less than the threshold. Now 4 years later the tax return is still showing as outstanding? Is there a way to clear this?

Capital gains tax on primary residence

Posted 9 March 2016

I want to proceed with Tax Tim to complete my tax return for 2015 as it seems I have a penalty of R 1215. My question is, my tax practitioner did not complete my last tax return and I have managed to gain control of my SARS eFiling and changed my status from a Provisional Tax Payer to Ordinary Tax Payer, do I submit my tax return as a Provisional or Personal Tax Payer. I did not work in 2015, sold my jointly owned property in JHB, moved to CT and bought another property from the proceeds. I have...

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Special block on tax refund

Posted 9 March 2016

I would like to know is its unusual for SARS to take more then a year to pay out tax refund? And how common is it that after the payout into my bank account does SARS recall the payout?

Outstanding tax returns and arrears for commission earner

Posted 9 March 2016

I have outstanding tax returns for 2012/2014/2015 and the subsequent penalties outstanding PLUS an arrears amount of just short of R20 000. I am registered for e-filing but find expenses I can claim for and their relevant codes very confusing so have saved the tax returns without any expenses claimed. I am a commission only earner in property sales and have IRP5's for the relevant periods. I have not kept a log book for petrol and kms but have slips for petrol, car expenses, data costs, client ...

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What is my tax refund?

Posted 9 March 2016

What is my tax refund amount?

How can I get my tax number from SARS?

Posted 9 March 2016

I'm not sure if I am registered for tax therefore I don't know my tax number, how do I make sure that I am registered so that I can get a tax number?

Payable tax if you did not work for the entire financial year.

Posted 9 March 2016

In the event that a person only worked for half of a financial year, should he or she fall to a lower tax bracket if you look at the total yearly income? So lets say I earn 30000 rand per month, but I only worked for three months in the financial year, should I still pay the same amount of tax as a person who earned 30000 rand per month for a whole year? or how does it work for people that didn't work the entire year?

How do I get my login details for efiling?

Posted 8 March 2016

How do I get my login details for SARS eFiling?
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