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Move from a Tax Consultant



I am at present using a tax consultant. How do I transfer to doing my own tax return with the help of Tax Tim?

They have all my records etc.

How do I get a number



How do I get a tax number I have pay income tax on my salary per mouth with work but don't have a tax number?

No IRP5 on liquidated company



The company my wife has worked for has been liquidated in September 2014. She has worked for them form January 2014 until September 2014. Subsequently she hasn't received and IRP5 because of the liquidation (there is a case pending and they say that they cannot issue the IRP5 until the court has made a decision). She does however have payslips and the company did pay tax in the time period she worked for them. She also has a letter from the auditor explaining this. What do we need to do on SARS ...

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Completion Letter



I was selected for audit. I have been waiting for more than 21 days now. I received a letter yesterday in my SARS eFiling profile - completion letter what is going to happen now.

My IRP 5 not reflecting on my eFiling profile



Why does my IRP 5 tax certificate not reflect on my tax profile, even though it was electronically submitted by my employer?

Taxable Income states eg -R40000 will this be paid to you or do you have to look at the calculated r



If you calculate your information on SARS SARS eFiling and you calculate and it says Taxable Income states eg
-R40000 - is this what will be paid to you or do you have to look at the calculated result?

How can I get my tax number online or via email?



Can u send me via email my tax number.

How can I claim house hold expenses portion if allowed to work from home?



In reference to claiming house hold expenses as my employment contracted stated I could work from home as well if needed. I do not have an ITR12 form, only an IRP5/IT3(a) form. If I do not have an ITR12 form, does this mean I cannot claim this?

View Tax Summary



I would like to complete my SARS SARS eFiling online without submitting from TaxTim. Reason is I need to delete some stuff and SARS eFiling seems clearer to fill in. 1. How do I view all the figures I have submitted in an easy format?
2. Is there a way to transfer to SARS eFiling, but not submit?

When can I expect the money in my account?



I've submitted my tax refund on the 19th Nov and on the 23rd I went back to SARS to fix my banking details. How much time it takes for me to get the money?

Provisional Tax Payer and not a Individual



I'm about to do my first tax return, I'm registered as Individual tax payer but have been doing freelance work on an invoice basis. I did not realise that in this case I would need to be registered as a provisional tax payer instead. Am I correct in saying that I should be registered as a provisional tax payer?

How do I proceed from here?
- I should have done two IRP6's and made payments. - Then I should also do a ITR12, which is then only due in January 2016
What do I do regarding the outstanding IRP6's?...

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How do I varify banking details for a refund if I no longer live in SA



SARS has requested me to varify my banking details for a tax refund, I no longer live in SA and do not have a local address. Is there some other way I can do this, I still have an bank account in SA and I am still a citizen.

Tax on interest only, no other income



I am a non working wife, married out of community of property. I am not working
I am 55 years old
I have just received R2 000 000. 00 and have invested it in the bank
I receive monthly interest of R10 000 per month, this is my only income. Must I register to pay tax?
What will the monthly tax amount be?

Is inheritance money a Non-Taxable earning? P1 of the ITR12



I received inheritance money in the 2015 tax year. On the first page of my SARS SARS eFiling ITR12, there's a question: "Did you receive any income that you consider non-taxable" do I check this box Y?

Can I still claim tax on this



I worked in the film industry and paid tax a while ago but never claimed any tax?

Not submitted returns since 2013



I lost my job in August 2013 and I did not submit my tax returns. Can I still submit or are there any penalties imposed or is not necessary?

How do I get a Tax recalculation?



I erroneously declared company Travelling in my 2015 tax returns, when I have Travelling allowance. How do I rectify this?

Submitting IRP5 document



How do I submit the IRP5

L regestered this year ealy



I forgot my tax number

SARS eFiling registration



How do I register for SARS eFiling???

What will TaxTim cost?



Hi Tim, I am 68 years old, and employed full time. I receive a salary of R 20,000 per month before tax. I receive an annuity payment of ±R 650 per month and also receive dividends and interest (way below the allowable). I have been paying my bookkeeper ±R 1400 per year in fees for submitting my tax returns. With your system, I do it myself with e-filing?
What does this cost (i. E. How much do I pay you)?

ITA34 report when receiving a non-taxable allowance



The bank requires me to submit an ITA34 report for a loan application. My income is not taxable because it is an allowance from my parents. Is it possible to still get this clearance from SARS?

Needs a tax number urgently



One of our employees needs to get a tax number. He stays with his mom who has a lease agreement, she completed the SARS form and he took her ID as well as the lease agreement to SARS but now he has been told that he needs an account statement as proof of address. He doesn't have an account anywhere and he tried to open one but no one wants to give him an account. His mom also doesn't have any accounts anywhere. So what now? How does he gets a tax number because the proof of address is the only p...

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Difference between IRP5 and IRP12?



I registered for SARS eFiling this morning but online it says IRP12 n IRP6 was I on the right page? because am having IRP5 and they sent me an sms asking me to fax I'd copy n IRP5

Medical tax credit change upon SARS review, can you help?



I calculated that since my wife and kids were on separate medical scheme and that I was contributing towards this I would be entitled to a refund, which appeared on SARS eFiling as such. However SARS subsequently requested my tax documentation and reversed the same credit that was in my favor to me now owing them?

Can you help with this?
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