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Is unpaid salaries included on my IRP5 not deductible as a bad debt?

  Written by Marc  

Salary that was due to me, however not paid by my previous employer was included as income on my IRP5. I included it as a bad debt deduction & SARS disallowed in my assessment. Please advice as to what I can do.

Must I keep a weekly logbook?

  Written by Marc  

My wife and I submitted a weekly logbook for the 2011/2012 tax year. My wife's one were accepted but mine declined. I can't now fill in a day to day logbook as I'm not going to thumbsuck where I've traveled during that year as this is impossible. What am I to do?

I have a Q about retirement annuity deductions against tax?

  Written by Marc  

How does the Chief Thief calculate my deductable amount on 'current year' RA payments (code 4006)? I entered an amount on my tax form and they calculate a LARGER amount, how is this possible?

Do I have to claim submit a tax return after termination of contract with my employer if it was cont

  Written by Marc  

My company contributes money to SARS each month so after my termination, am allowed to claim money back?

What do I need to do to get a tax certificate?

  Written by Marc  

Good Day,

I am uncertain if I am registered with SARS, on my IRP5 I have a 10 digit income tax ref number. I have been paying tax for the past 5 or 6 years but I have never submitted any thing to SARS. I urgently need a tax certificate. What do I need to do in order to get a tax clearance certificate?

How long does it take for my tax refund to be paid?

  Written by Marc  

How long does it take for my tax refund to be paid into my account when submitted through e filling?

Are there penalties on incorrect information?

  Written by Marc  

Hi, I mistakenly did not pick up my medical payments deducted from my salary as a 'tax perk' which therefore adds to my taxable amount. I now have to pay in more tax after I have already completed both provisional tax forms, only to discover this now when I must submit my ITR12 now in November. Are there penalties and interest involved, since the year end is Feb and it's now Nov already?

Banking details

  Written by Marc  

What are TaxTim's banking details for direct deposit?

Do I have to enter Unit Trusts on my tax form?

  Written by Marc  

In Feb this year (28 Feb to be exact) I contributed a lump sum of R1000 to a Retirement annuity High equity fund, does that have to be reflected on my income tax statement?

Next step after payment

  Written by Marc  

I am already registered and have filled in the forms and paid the money of R199 into you account. Can you tell me what is next?

Can l still submit my return if I receive a penalty ?

  Written by Marc  

Can I still submit my return after receiving a penalty?

I am a provisional tax payer, but I want to claim on my annuities at year end, where do I do that?

  Written by Marc  

There is no space on the IRP6 to fill it in?

Why have SARS not allowed all my medical expenses as a tax deduction?

  Written by Marc  

I have completed my efiling however now have a query. I claim back about R4000 worth of medical expenses incurred by myself, but was only refund R600. Is this an error?

Why does it appear to be so difficult t upload a document on e-filing?

  Written by Marc  

I have tried every way i can think of to upload a document but i still get a message saying something like error - no document uploaded.

I am a reserve soldier and only recieve a salary when I am working

  Written by Marc  

I am a reserve soldier, so I only get paid my salary when I am camping. Hence I have trouble answering this provisional question.

If I was apart of a graduate programme, is the salary I received taxable?

  Written by Marc  

I received a monthly salary during a 7 month Graduate Programme, which had taxed deducted per month.
I've heard some people say the were able to get the deducted tax back, and would like to know if this is true? If so, how would I go about getting that back?

How do I check my tax return payment online?

  Written by Marc  

I want to check whether the monies owed by SARS were deposited into my given bank account, online if possible please.

Souce code 4002 and 4006

  Written by Marc  

On my document there is no 4002 and 4006. What amount must I include?

SARS requested 2008 and 2010 tax return, can TaxTim do this for me?

  Written by Marc  

After submitting 2012 return , return mail requests that I submit my 2008 and 2010 tax return urgently.
Can you help me to submit this via e-filing please.

What does documentation for review actually mean?

  Written by Marc  

Hi there, all documents that SARS requested has been reviewed and given the all clear from the auditor at my local branch, when I called the call center they could not assist in telling me how long till the finalization. I don't understand if the all clear has been given by the auditor surely they can finalize it and do the payout? Or am I missing something?

Why has my assessment changed?

  Written by Marc  

I submitted my tax return for year 2012 and I was told that I will be refunded then they asked me to submit my documents. I got a mail back from SARS saying I own them or am incorrect. Help please because first it was a minus amount and now it is a amount without the minus. Does this mean I own SARS? If yes is there a way I can ask for a reassessment or must i go in to SARS office to check everything?

When completing a IRP5 do we deduct the medical tax credit from the paye before putting on the IRP5

  Written by Marc  

We are not sure whether you deduct the medical tax credit from the paye before filling in the paye on the IRP5 or do we put full paye in before medical tax credit

What is the refund process once I have been selected for audit by SARS?

  Written by Marc  

What is the process if you have been selected for audit but e filing status is correction filed. I submitted supporting docs. Sars Status is has been assessed and statement of account shows a refund. How long does it take for money to be refunded.

Got a letter from SARS saying I owe 66 cents, please tell me how I must make the payment?

  Written by Marc  

I submitted my returns now I get a letter from SARAS saying I owe 66 cents, tell how I must make the payment please.

Incomplete ITR12 2012 tax form: Pay Periods

  Written by Marc  

Error in form Pay Periods. Field: Period of Tax Year. Value: 0.000. The Periods of year assessment does not seem to be valid. Only numeric digits may be used. The no. of periods worked value can't be greater than periods of year of assessment value. The value should be greater than 0. The number specified should include decimals. Please assist. What/where do I need to correct on form. Submitted manually.
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