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Please help with supporting documentation.



Can I submit my supporting documents to you? Or must I do it via eFiling?

The email from both SARS and you does not clearly indicate which documents to submit. Regards

This is my first time to submit my tax return



I have never submitted a tax return before, will I be penalised for this

Are penalties incurred for late payment to the Municipality vatable?



I would like to know whether late payment of license disks for company cars and the related fines and penalties are vatable, that is, can you claim input tax on the penalties and fines incurred to the traffic department?

Terminology between Verification and being audited?



Hi there. Is there a big difference between verification and being audited?

Regards. Ulf-Dieter

Collect another person's printout of tax number



Am I allowed to go collect printout of tax number for my sister? She has already register she wants it to apply for a job

ITR12 For January as Provisional Tax Payer



I am currently running a business as a sole proprietor and have registered for provisional tax. I have already submitted 2 provisional tax returns for the 2015 tax year (IRP6). Now do I also need to submit a ITR12 for January?
Does TaxTim also help with this type of ITR12, and if so, is it any different from your standard ITR12?
How should I answer the initial TaxTim questions differently?

What is going on with my tax return



I did my tax but since, I received nothing from SARS how can I found out what is going on.

How long does take to receive your refund after 30 days audit process is completed



Hi My mother submitted her tax returns in August she was selected for an audit on her 2014 tax returns which the statement of account issued has 21 000 she submitted all her required docs but nothing has happened since then. And to make matters even worse she never received a letter stating she is selected for an audit. So how long does the audit process take and is there something we can do to speed up the process

Still waiting for my payout



I returned my IRP5 forms early September 2015 but have not received the amount due to me. When do I get paid?

Cost of rental income tax seems too high



I have declared rental income of a rental income profit of R17445. But SARS are telling me my rental income sent me into another tax bracket and I therefore owe R20308. This seems wrong to me - surely the extra income that is in the new tax bracket should be subject to more tax but I should never make a "loss" by earning more?

SARS bank details confirmation - Can it be done online?



I need to confirm my bank account and residence for SARS, is there anyway I can do this online?

Changed jobs and used current IRP5 to file for tax



Hi. I changed jobs last year having worked in the other job until August and started the new job in September, which means I have 2 IRP5 forms. But when I filed for tax the assistant only used the form from the new employer. Is that correct? Does that not give a flawed assessment of the tax returns? Aren't they supposed to enter information from both IRP5 forms? Its puzzling especially when the job change impacted my PAYE significantly.

Gross salary IRP5 code?



When you ask in the Income Tax Calculator "Your gross salary is the entire amount, including all benefits, that your boss pays you. " What code should I be looking for on my IRP5?

Does that mean I have to pay SARS?



Type of assessment :original amount R6270. 39 DUE TO YOU,TAX PERIOD 2012 AND SELECTED FOR AUDIT:N IS THAT MEANS I HAVE TO PAY SARS?

Prescription period for UIF payments to government



What is the prescription period for outstanding UIF payments to the UIF Commissioner?

Who qualifies for a tax refund from SARS?



Hi,who can claim for a tax return? I was working at the hotel for quite sometime but how do I know if I was registered and should claim or not

Verification documentation



I Submitted my tax return but made a mistake on my dependents, I received a letter for document verification. Immediately after that I saw the mistake and rectified it. On that notice it said 'N' by verification. Now I received a letter again to ask for supporting documentation. What should I do?

Why did SARS reverse my funds as a refund?



I did my tax return via SARS eFilling on Monday the 12th of October and called the call centre to ask if I was required to submit any documentation which they said no. When I called again on Thursday I was told that the amount due to me has been released and will be in my account on Friday. On the same day (Thursday) I received a msg saying that they want supporting documents. My question how possible is this as the money was going to be released to it now being reversed, and how long should I w...

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Upload failed. File could not be uploaded. There has been an error.



When I try to upload a supporting document for my tax return on SARS eFiling, I get the below error:

"Upload failed. File could not be uploaded. There has been an error. Please try again or contact us if the problem persists (135244034). "

Can you help me with this problem? I can't upload my supporting docs.

It's been over 2 months, but I haven't received my refund yet.



Hi! I submitted my tax return on 2015/08/06. I received my ITA34 Notice of Assessment shortly thereafter, but it's been over 2 months and I haven't received my refund yet, or any further communication from SARS. On my ITA34, there is an "N" next to "Selected for audit or verification," so I'm confused as to why this process is taking so long? Please assist.

How can I get a new SARS number because I was insolvent?



On SARS status I am insolvent, I took my court letter with necessary documents to SARS and they could not assist me with a new tax number as my old one still shows active on their system. What must I do now to get a new tax number?

When will I obtain my tax refund?



I have worked in South Africa from 1-Sep-2014 till 31-Aug-2015. In the income tax year 2014-2015, I have only worked for 6 months, and I qualify for a refund. I have e-filed my tax return in June, but yet to get my refund in my bank account. I have also verified banking details, proof of residence and proof of identification at the Centurion Tax office. I am an Indian National

How long should it take when an assessment is escalated?



I have submitted my tax return via SARS eFiling on the 2nd July 2015 but I am yet to receive my tax refund. Its been 3 months and additional documents submitted. My assessment was selected for the audit and they requested documents which I gave them. It was later escalated but nothing happened. It is currently escalated again and no feedback. What can a man do?

Need letterhead with taxnumber?



Where can I find a letterhead with my tax number on?

After audit is done and not calculations were changed by SARS how long before refund is done?



Good morning, my dad is 81 and his docs were requested for an audit which we uploaded via eFiling. We received notification that his tax has been finalized and no adjustments to the calculations were made. This was already in the middle of September. We have not had any further correspondence and the R824. 00 rand have not yet been refunded to him. Is there something I must do? Does these refunds take a long time to be paid over?
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