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Can you apply 4 a tax number if you are a foreigner working in SA



Lm a foreigner working in SA. L use an asylum can l apply 4 a tax number thy need it at work please help

What to do when disability & medical on ITR12 is not part of ITA34 and received letter of completion



Hello TaxTim, for the tax year 2015 I completed my ITR12 through e-filing on the 26-11-2015, including my disability totals. The same day I received the ITA34 but not reflecting my disability & medical costs. I also received a letter to submit supporting documents the same day and did so on that same day. I also filed a NOO on the 10-12-2015 objecting the fact that they excluded the disability & medical claim/section, accompanied by the supporting documents. They send me an SMS that I have to pa...

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How much will she be taxed



Hi TaxTim my daughter is 11 years old she does acting part-time now I want to know as she earn R1500 per shoot, she only had 10 shoot how is she going to be taxed. She has a tax number.

Would I get the refund originally calculated after verification assessment is complete?



When I submitted my tax return, I received an ITA34 informing me that I am due a R3 000 tax refund from SARS. Then I received a letter from SARS asking me for supporting documents, for verification assessment, which I had then submitted. Now I receive further correspondence regarding the verification assessment saying that "no adgustment has been made to the assessment". Does this mean I still get my R3 000 tax refund? And if so, by when can I expect payment of this refund?

How do I gain access to eFiling to see the progress on my returns, returns done by tax practition?



I have a tax practitioner that does my tax returns on my behalf. How do I gain access to SARS eFiling to see the progress on my tax returns?

How do I get an IRP5 from a previous employer (strained relationship due to CCMA applic)



I am struggling to get an IRP5 from a previous company. Can I submit so long without the IRP5? If not, what do you suggest I do to get it.. Do I have to go thru SARS?

Paid by SARS



I was dismissed from work due to loss of voice, was working in a call centre. UIF declined my application and I have to resubmit, now I can't cause I have a new born. I was paying tax, is there a way that I can be paid through SARS until I get a job?

2007 tax claim



Am I still able to claim tax for tax year in 2007 I did not claim for?

How do I efile previous tax years returns?



I have monies owing to me by SARS. This money was not paid over due to previous years tax returns not submitted. I have received the old IRP5s from my old employer and I am trying to submit these old tax returns on eFiling. However there is no option to do this. How do I go about his?

Contractor tax registratiom



I am a contract worker at my company. And I invoice the owner for my time and then get paid as per invoice. Can you please advise how to go about registering for tax.

Confused about tax on bonus



I earn 3000 per month but last year in December my boss asked me for my tax number after that I got a bonus. So what I would like to know was he gonna tax me for only that one month

Unemployed tax payer-Do I inform SARS



I was a 1 year contract worker and a tax payer but my contract ended and I'm nolonger working. I am still in the first month being unemployed and looking for a new permanent job. Do I need to visit a SARS branch to inform them to avoid pernalties and if yes what documents do I take along?

How do you know I am still under audit after ITSA was issued?



I opened my SARS eFiling and saw that a ITSA was issued 2 days ago, stating that SARS owe me an specific amount. I knew I was under audit, and all relevant documents for the audit was submitted 2 months ago, does this mean I passed the audit, or how do I know I`m still under audit?

I worked less than 12 months during the tax year



If I only worked for 10 months and 10 days continuous for the same employer what effect does this have on my tax payable. I was unemployed for the balance of the tax year (ie 1 month and 21 days unemployed)

Do I have to pay tax if I earn R6000?



I've just started my internship this month and I am expecting my first pay month end. I earn R6000 and I have registered for a tax number, do I have to pay tax?

Tax return to SARS



I submitted my tax return 16 November 2015. And from that time until now im waiting for payment. I have been calling SARS twice a week since then and every time I call them  its a different story. I'm currently out the country working in Ghana and is  difficult to call all the time. All my paperwork is handed in and correct. They keep on telling me I'm under audit and they will escalate it for me. What can I do?

Independent contractor reference material



As an independent contractor in the information technology sector can I claim reference and text books that I purchase from tax? - in many cases we in South Africa do not have access to some of the international training and this is one of the ways we keep our knowledge current and stay marketable.

Company Tax?



Can you help register my company with SARS or do you only help with individuals? I need to register my company in order to get a reference number before I can apply for PAYE and Income Tax. Only once I have this reference number can I apply for Income and PAYE tax and only once I have an Income Tax Number can I apply for my permit.

How can the tax directive be escalated?



My fund administrator applied for my tax directive with SARS but it was rejected saying my tax number is invalid. I then phoned SARS and they confirmed all my details are correct but there is an error so their IT guys must look into it. I need my provident fund spy out. My problem is that they said it takes up to 21days,I need this money desperately. What can I do? Thank you Tim.

How do I go about renewing my company's tax clearance and is it possible to do it online?



I registered a private company and got my tax clearance done around this time last year and for the past 12 months the company has not made any income. How do I go about renewing my company's tax clearance and is it possible to do it online?

Confused



I would like to know if I must register for tax? I do temp work for a company, one month I'll earn R5000. 00 and a other month I'll earn R300. 00 or I won't earn anything. Some months. There's not always work so I Just go in whenever there's work. Do I still have to register?

How to get my tax number?



How can I get my tax number

Leaving SA - tax return



I have taxpayer that is leaving SA permanently on the 01 May 2016. According to the income tax act article 9H(2) the taxpayer must submit tax return on date of not being resident in SA as well as tax return on the end of the year 28 February 2017. The question however is how do we submit two tax returns in one year or what must we do to have this information for the year correctly carried over to SARS?

Tax Deduction from Provident Fund



I had R300 000 tax deducted from my late husband's provident this year - will i qualify for a tax refund? I am unemployed i was dependent on my husband fully

Tax Returns - process?



What and when is the procedure for claiming tax returns?
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