After how many days does SARS pay if they owe you money?

  Written by Marc   Posted 30 July 2013

If SARS owes you money for a tax refund how long do they take to pay out?

Can I amend my ITR12 to reflect a correct deduction after its been audited?

  Written by Marc   Posted 30 July 2013

Can I amend my ITR12 to reflect a correct deduction? I put a deduction for a work laptop that I purchased (I have a laptop allowance) in the wrong section and it was disallowed, so I need to change it. My ITR12 has already been audited and I've been refunded, but the disallowed deduction means I'm owed about R1300 by SARS.

What do I do next?

Not able to resubmit further documents required by SARS once submitted

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 July 2013

How do I submit further documents to SARS once I pressed the submitted to SARS button? They require actual slips instead of a schedule which I submitted with my returns on my medical claims not paid by a medical aid, but I am unable to submit on e-filing through documents for review because it is now closed.

No supporting documentation and previous tax year audits

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 July 2013

Hi TaxTim,

Two simple questions that I can't find answers to anywhere:

1. What happens if you cannot support expenses for a specific category on a tax audit for year that has already passed and been assessed (say audited for 2010/11 in 2013)? I.e. you lost an expenses file for the full 5 year tax period, and only have partial records via bank statements?

2. How likely is this scenario - i.e. SARS randomly auditing for previous tax years. I.e. during the 2013-14 tax year are you at risk of being randomly audited for the 2011-12 tax year?...

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Depreciation on private car for work

  Written by Marc   Posted 29 July 2013

Hi, I use my car for work, and I don't receive a car allowance, I am only refunded for services and petrol, can I claim depreciation on the vehicle?

What property expenses can be claimed for tax purposes?

  Written by Marc   Posted 28 July 2013

I have had to replace floor tiling to my holiday flat. Can I claim as maintenance and claim all costs in the tax year? Previous tiling was of poor quality and was lifting.

Where do I put Donations on tax return?

  Written by Marc   Posted 28 July 2013

Where do I enter the donation amount made? Does it get entered into the Deductions / Contribution section on the SARS efiling form?

How long does it take for refund if required to attach documents?

  Written by Marc   Posted 28 July 2013

I did my efiling on the 23 July and expect a refund. I was asked to attach documents, medical aid and IRP5 and it was selected for auditing. How long does it take to be deposited the money?

is 5% above your gross medical expenses still deductable?

  Written by Marc   Posted 27 July 2013

is 5% above your gross medical expenses still deductable?

Bonus, back pay and incentives under income code 3601

  Written by Marc   Posted 27 July 2013

Dear TaxTim

If you have received incentives and a prosperity bonus within the year, can you claim that back from tax? My employer has added my over pay, back pay, incentives as well as the prosperity bonus under the income code of 3601.

Must I inform SARS about having had children?

  Written by Marc   Posted 27 July 2013

I registered before having children long ago but now I have two. Must I inform SARS about the responsibility I have now and how it'll change my monthly tax from my salary?

Claiming out-of-pocket medical expenses when you don't belong to a medical aid

  Written by Marc   Posted 26 July 2013

How do I capture out of pocket medical expenditures when I do not belong to a medical aid..?
I have captured them under code 4020 but when I look at the notice of assessment, the amount to be refunded back to me is exactly the amount on my PAYE source code and it does not seem to take into consideration the out of pocket medical expenses I incurred... How does this work..?
Thank you

Wear & Tear / Depreciation clarification

  Written by Marc   Posted 26 July 2013

Wear & Tear/Depreciation.

3 part question:

a) Do I claim full depreciation on my private vehicle or only that portion that is used for business purposes, using the business mileage % of the total annual mileage, as the apportionment figure?
b) Do I claim the full depreciation on my cell phone or only the business portion as well?
c) Am I able to claim the depreciation on my vehicle and cell phone for previous tax years if I did not do so at the time?

Tax Directive was 18%, but SARS taxed me at 25%. Why?

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 July 2013

Hi Tim,

My income is based on a 100% commission, no salary and no benefits. I applied for a tax directive from SARS and received one at 18%. However, when I did my return I was taxed at 25%. What am I missing here?

Not registered with SARS, where does my tax go to?

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 July 2013

I am on contract and I never registered at SARS. I want to know where does the tax taken off my salary go?

Is there tax refund money for me?

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 July 2013

How can I find out if there are any money for me in tax refunds?

How will I know amount due to you or me if I submit through SARS eFiling?

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 July 2013

How will I know if I owe SARS or SARS owes me if I submit through eFiling

How will I know if SARS owes me money?

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 July 2013

If I summit my tax return by eFiling how am I going to get my answer whether am I owing or if they owe me?

Why isn't SARS paying me my refund?

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 July 2013

The SARS Status says 'AVS Bank with AVS verification pass' & how long does sars take to pay after the status has been updated.

As a contractor should I submit both IRP6 and an IT12 or just the IRP6's?

  Written by Marc   Posted 24 July 2013

Hi Tim, thanks for a great web site!

I'm an IT contractor and for 6 months at the start of 2013 I worked for a company in South Africa and was paid a fixed amount each month. I received a payslip and tax was deducted, however my tax number wasn't included on the payslip. I was asked to become a permanent employee after the 6 months but declined and subsequently left SA to work overseas on a contract where the money I earned was transferred to my SA bank account. I submitted an IT12 to SARS showing the amounts I'd earned from both contracts...

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Less tax refund this year compared to last year

  Written by Marc   Posted 24 July 2013

Why do I get less tax refund in return this year as what I did last year?

Declaration and calculation of Trustees Fees received for income tax purposes?

  Written by Marc   Posted 24 July 2013

If you receive Trustees fees how should this be declared and taxed?

How long does SARS take to pay me my income tax refund?

  Written by Marc   Posted 24 July 2013

Hello I did get this message on the 4/7/13 SARS Status: Your [Document] has been received but has not yet been assessed. Please note that it typically takes 5 working days to process electronically submitted returns. Please enquire about the status again after this period. Today is the 24/07/13
Why does SARS take so long?

When will payment be made by SARS as a tax refund?

  Written by Marc   Posted 24 July 2013

I did my eFiling on Friday. My current eFiling status is assessment received and SARS status is avs banking with avs verification pass. What does this mean? Yesterday I received a msg saying a statement of account has been issued. Confused...... when will the money be refunded or is there something else they need?

I'm non-resident in RSA but pay PAYE i.r.o. my Living Annuity

  Written by Marc   Posted 24 July 2013

My wife & I left RSA in 2011 & living in Namibia (we're awaiting permanent residence approval).
I receive a pension from Glacier (Sanlam) & they deduct PAYE. We also earn interest from ABSA in RSA & from Bank Windhoek in Namibia & from my son in Namibia. Do I have to submit tax returns in SA?
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