How can I get a tax clearance certificate from SARS?

  Written by Marc   Posted 15 August 2013

I have a company, what must I bring to register for a tax clearance certificate? I want to open a bank account for my company and they told me to bring a tax clearance certificate.

Never submitted a tax return - what kind of tax penalties are there?

  Written by Marc   Posted 15 August 2013

Hi Tim,

One of my family members has never submitted a tax return and only actually registered for tax about a year ago. He has been working for about 13 years. That being said, 4 of those 13 years he worked overseas (he worked on the cruise ships were he earned tips only), for 3 years he worked as a waiter where he earned cash and was paid a minimum wage and 5 years as a restaurant manager where tax was deducted from his monthly salary, however, he was never registered for tax by his employer or on an individual capacity. Like I said, he only registered and got a tax number last year (2012). ...

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Source 3920 on ITR12, but not on IRP5. Help!

  Written by Marc   Posted 15 August 2013

Source code 3920 with an amount of 100 is reflected on my IT12 but not on the IRP5 that I received. Must I leave this source code on the IT12 on efilling or should it be removed?

Can SARS be paid from my credit card for the return?

  Written by Marc   Posted 15 August 2013

I am no longer working, and I have closed my personal bank account. I am now using my credit card. Is it possible for me to submit at SARS and give the credit account no for SARS to withdraw?

I'm getting R3000 per month, must I pay tax?

  Written by Marc   Posted 14 August 2013

Hi Tim, I'm getting R3000 per month & I can't afford my tax fee everyday, but I must pay tax. I'm worried.

Is it possible to submit and owe nothing to SARS?

  Written by Marc   Posted 14 August 2013

I have completed my ITR12 tax return and submitted it to SARS via eFiling. Is it possible to submit and have nothing further to pay in?

Tracking the SARS process

  Written by Marc   Posted 14 August 2013

My husband has given his tax to an accountant to do for him. We would like to know if there is a way that we can track the process of his tax at SARS, for example, if it has been processed and whether we owe money or not.

Online Admob income from a foreign source

  Written by Marc   Posted 14 August 2013

I am currently not a registered tax payer nor am I employed, I am however getting into smart phone programming and wanted to know my tax obligation when it comes to individuals who do this kind of thing in their spare time and not as a business operation.

Also - Google Admob (for smart phone app monetization) is in the U.S.A and payments are paid out when a limit of $100 have been reached. (This into bank accounts and not PayPal). At what time should I register as a tax payer and what...

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I earn R7100 before deductions, must I apply for a tax return?

  Written by Marc   Posted 14 August 2013

I earn R7100 before deductions do I have to apply for a tax return?

I need to submit my TaxTim tax return onto SARS eFiling

  Written by Marc   Posted 14 August 2013

Hi Tim

How do I copy or attach the tax return that TaxTim prepared for me to SARS efiling?

How do I check how much I owe or don't owe SARS?

  Written by Marc   Posted 14 August 2013

What can I bring if I want to check how much I owe or don't owe to SARS for tax?

Will I owe SARS?

  Written by Marc   Posted 14 August 2013

What's the possibility of me owing SARS? I'm working for a company for 6 years paying PAYE every month. I started with earning R5000 per month in 2007 now R11000 per month in 2013.

Can I claim a tax rebate paying for a pensioners medical aid?

  Written by Marc   Posted 14 August 2013

Good Day

My dad is a Pensioner and receives a state pension. He does not submit tax returns, however I pay for his monthly medical aid, and would like to know if I can claim a rebate for this when I submit my tax return?

How do I submit without my IRP5?

  Written by Marc   Posted 14 August 2013

What can I do to submit without IRP5? My employer didn't give me one.

No medical aid, medical expenses paid out of pocket

  Written by Marc   Posted 14 August 2013

Hi,

I don't belong to a medical aid, so I had medical expenses to the value of R21473.34 (kept proof of payments). I had income of R75485, and PAYE deducted of R2144. A refund of only R2144 shows on my IT34. It seems as if the medical aid expenses was not taken into account at all. Please explain?

ITSA query "AVS banking"

  Written by Marc   Posted 13 August 2013

I registered & submitted my ITR12 & submitted documents which I did, I got a Letter of Completion. I requested an ITSA which was sent to me instantly, indicating the refund payable to and that I am NOT under audit nor verification. My status = AVS BANKING. What is next?

Who is responsible for incorrect tax withheld calculation?

  Written by Marc   Posted 13 August 2013

I wanted to submit my SARS form on eFiling as I do every year. It said it can not be submitted because tax withheld was calculated incorrectly. I am now on pension and my IRP5 was submitted by my last employer. Must the employer rectify the mistake and resubmit my IRP5?
Thank you.
Annette.

Closing date for 2013 manual submissions

  Written by Marc   Posted 13 August 2013

When is the closing date for submitting tax returns manually for 2013? Not using SARS eFiling.

VAT payable although the company has been liquidated?

  Written by Marc   Posted 13 August 2013

I'm selling my business property. The company has been liquidated and my VAT no deactivated. Must the buyer pay VAT over ?
Thank you Tim

Regards
Jan

Submitted tax return but forgot medical certificate - can I change it?

  Written by Marc   Posted 13 August 2013

Hi Tim..
I have submitted my RIP 5 last week but received my medical certificate yesterday by email from Discovery Health. My question is... do I have a chance to submit the certificate too..? If so, what do I need to do or follow? Please help.

How to reflect transfer of Pension Fund to Retirement Annuity on ITR12?

  Written by Marc   Posted 13 August 2013

Hello, Within the last tax year I changed jobs and in doing so had to transfer my pension fund from my former employer to my Retirement Annuity as my new employer does not offer a pension fund. On my ITR12 issued on e-filing I can see this lump sum pension fund amount reflected on a separate page with a directive number. Also I received a certificate from my Retirement Annuity institute reflecting my contributions for the tax year and this included the lump sum the I transferred.

My ...

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What happens if you can't pay the SARS penalties but can pay half?

  Written by Marc   Posted 13 August 2013

What happens if you owe SARS and have been told you have to pay within 6 months but you can actually pay half of the required amount only? I have been told to pay R 800 per month but have been managing to pay only R 400 instead. This is a penalty for not submitting in 2011, the penalty was R 4800.

I was never issued wth my IRP5 form so how do I claim?

  Written by Marc   Posted 13 August 2013

My employer didn't give me an IRP5 form so how do I claim tax return without it?

Tax refund

  Written by Marc   Posted 13 August 2013

I have registered to SARS so I want to know how will I get my tax refund?

I have never filled in tax returns.

  Written by Marc   Posted 13 August 2013

Hi there,

Im looking to buy property later this year and my girlfriend says I need to start filling in tax returns. I have never done this before, always been sort of under the radar, but now starting to worry that I might get into some sort of trouble.

I do have a tax number, pay UIF and PAYE which all comes off my salary and I get my IRP5 forms yearly. I will be subscribing to TAXTIM to assist me from now on, but what if I somehow owe SARS a stack of money for never ever filling in the returns?...

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