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How do I use my discount voucher?



I have a discount from Interface financial services that I would like to use. Please, let me know where I enter this code to qualify for the discount. Regards,

How else can I get to the bottom of why my refund hasnt been paid to me



What else can I do about my refund that has not been paid to me even after an escalation has been done? I was on audit as usual but summited everything as normal. I recieved no feed back as I let SARS have their 21 days which then turnes out to be 30 days waitn. I have now escalated it but still no info with regards to my refund been held back.

How long does SARS take to refund you if their auditing you ?



How long does SARS take to pay your money if their auditing you? And do SARS need to pay you interest if their auditing you?

Can I verify my bank details via tax tim?



Can I verify my bank details via TaxTim?

Completion Letter from SARS received



Just received the below from SARS. Does this mean everything is complete now?
Original letter that I received requested I send supporting documentation - which I did. After which, I got the below letter -

Does this mean, no further action is required and that I will get my refund soon? Thanks!

Dear Taxpayer

VERIFICATION OF ASSESSMENT

We refer to the verification of your assessment for the 2015 tax period. Please note that no adjustment has been made to this assessment...

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Gross Salary earned with no deduction?



My employer only pays my salary on a gross basis, and does not deduct tax off my salary every month. He also hasn't given me an IRP5. How would I submit a tax return for this year? Should I approach SARS?

My refund money that SARS owe me?



I already submitted my tax and they told me after 21 working days ill receive my refund money to be deposit in my bank. I want to now tomorrow is 21 days if ill be receiving it tomorrow?

Does Pension Lump Sum Income get added to Normal Income for determining tax liability?



Do you get taxed twice when withdrawing early before age 65 from a pension fund? So the first tax is when the tax directive is issued by SARS, and then the second when you complete your tax return and declare the lump sum payout as an income. Does this pension lump sum income get added to your normal income to increase your total income when determining tax liability?

Can SARS go back on their policy even though dyslexia is clearly on their list of disabilities?



In my 2014 tax return I submitted all sorts of forms proving that my daughter is dyslexic and has to attend an expensive school which accommodates her learning disability. They accepted the paperwork and paid me back some of the school fees. This year (2015) they have rejected the same claim and the reason they give is that she does not attend a public school but a private one.

Tax returns for 2007 needed



My tax have been submitted 13/8/2015 and they asked to supply a logbook which I did. My tax for 2014 was not done and have submitted those aswell. My 2015 tax was not being audited but my 2014 is under audit. When I log onto SARS eFiling it says my penalties are R500. I have called them now and they said ny penalties are R1500. And I have to submit my 2007 tax returns. I do not have any of those documents anymore as its 8 years back. How can I go about the difference in penalties fee's and submi...

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Tax return shows minus amount on it



Hey Tim I did my tax return and got a message says - minus an amount does that mean SARS needs to refund me?

Rectify a 2009 tax return. No IRP5s



I was told that I had a 2009 tax return outstanding. The issue is that the company I worked for (Production company) never provided me with an IRP5. 6 years later and they still haven't and probably never will. I only had two jobs (TV adverts), and I earned under R15 000 and around R4000 in PAYE. I have the slips of what I earned, but no IRP5 for either job. I know one of the companies was reported to SARS fraud. What steps can I take to rectify this situation?

Why have I not received money from SARS yet?



What do is mean when text message reads as follow : tape assesment: original amount -4000. 00 due to you.... Date of payment 1st 01/09/2015... 2nd 30/09/2015.. Does it mean I owe SARS Or SARS owes me...

Can I claim tax back on extra expenses related to my job?



Say I am a teacher. A lot of teachers use their after-tax salary to pay for paper, pens, printing (etc) for school purposes. Is there a way to claim tax back since it is a work expense?
In this case, the school does not refund the money.

Foreign - Taxed dividends



I have a IT3b from Satrix. Under "Dividend Income" there are a items listed "Foreign - Taxed" and "Foreign - Taxed (Dual Listed)". Do both of these get added up and submitted as "Foreign Dividends"?

Can an affidavit be summited if its too costly to obtain a 3 year bank statement



Hi

please advice.. An auditor phoned me this morning to submit a 3 year bank statement for supporting documents since I submitted tax returns for 2013,2014 and 2015. The problem im facing is that a 3 year bankstatement costs R1800... Ive already given them a 1 year bank statement. My question is can I submit an affidavit for the other 2 years saying that I cant afford the R1800 cost of the bank statement which they need to see my parents medical contributions coming out of my account.

When to hear from SARS after ITSA



I have done my tax via eFiling and SARS requested extra documents which I did send. I then logged on again and saw an ITSA and since they have removed the ITSA and its quite from them. Should I be worried

Tax not refunded on date



If SARS owes you and payment date is on the 1st of sept and money still not in... And I use capitec... Why isn't the money in yet..

Refund withheld due to supporting documentation denied



As this was my first year registering and submitting my tax return, I submitted all tax returns up to 2008. I was thus requested to provide supporting documentation for the 2013 tax year. I uploaded my IRP5 document as proof via SARS eFiling, but this was denied. I do not have any other documentation as I am not claiming for any expenses. I do not have medical aid, nor received travel/petrol allowance etc. I do however contribute to a retirement annuity fund which I have included in my 2014 and ...

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Claiming health insurance when not being the main member



Hi, I am health insured as a dependent with my husband, who is the main member. Can I claim any of the expenses for health insurance with SARS even though I am not the main member? And if yes, how much would that be? (The health insurance only gives the lumpsum for all insured members in their tax certificate). Thanks!

So when am I going to receive the money from SARS?



I received a mail last week 28,08,2015 from SARS saying no adjustment has been made, so when must I expect money in my bank

When will SARS REFUND ME AS IT GAVE ME TWO DATES FOR PAYMENT NAMELY 1ST AND 30TH SEPTEMBER



SARS gave me to refund dates 1 September and 30 September however it did not pay out on the 1st of September?

Tax return with commission?



I have never done my tax before. I've always earned a small basic and a lot of commission since I have worked as a beauty therapist. How do I go about submitting my tax return?

the only proof I have got for expenses are banking statements. I have received a IRP5 form for this tax year

Payment after completion letter from SARS



I submitted my tax return on 05/08/2015. I was then asked to submit supporting documents which I did on 14/08/2015. Today 01/09/2015 I received a completion letter stating that nothing has changed on my original assessment. Could you please advise more or less how long it may take for my refund to be paid?

No communication from SARS



Hi Tim, 36 working days have now passed and still no word or refund from SARS. I submitted my documents for review on 10 July 2015. On following up recently, I was advised that the matter would be escalated and an agent would call me, still no call, no communication from SARS. It is getting a bit frustrating now as each time I call, I get the same answer, still busy with the audit. I know it can take 90 days, but surely once a matter has been escalated, the process should speed up somehow or do ...

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