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Received a verification email from SARS - what does it mean?



I have received a statement of account but I have been selected for verification, how long does this process take?
i submitted supporting documents on the day my tax was submitted via e filing.

it is a rather simple return though as its only my salary and medical aid contributions that come into play.

TaxTim TaxTim says:
30 September 2014 at 8:51

It should take 30 days for the issue to be resolved, please make use of our article on why you may have a delayed refund from SARS

Jp says:
30 September 2014 at 9:28

Thank you for your response.
what triggers the tax submission for verification? I apparently had my 2011 tax return outstanding and both 2014 as well as 2011 returns were selected for verification.

TaxTim TaxTim says:
30 September 2014 at 16:20

SARS triggers a verification when the amounts they have do not reflect what was submitted or it is random, older returns submitted now generally do trigger a verification due them being older.

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