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At what point do you become a provisional tax payer?



Jo says:
7 July 2015 at 12:48

Hi there. The 2014-2015 tax year will be my second tax season as a self employed 'freelance' architect. Last year when I submitted my tax at SARS they said I do not need to register for provisional tax and that they would 'let me know when I needed to' so I just submitted a summary of my income and expenses to SARS at the normal tax time and they verified everything and all was ok. This year I am earning double what I did last year and feeling a bit concerned that I may have missed the magic line which crosses me over into a provisional tax payer?

Basically I would like to educate myself about this whole system - at what point do I need to register as a provisional tax payer? Also where can I find information on rates for self employed tax payer so I don't submit blind? Would TimTax be able to help me file? Thanks

TaxTim TaxTim says:
7 July 2015 at 14:03

Please read our blog on What is Provisional Tax? How and when? Also try this: Am I a Provisional taxpayer?.

The tax rates for any individual are the same and do not differ on your type of income. We can help you complete and file your return, Register for TaxTim to begin the process.

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