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Tax number needed for unemployed person



Naledi says:
9 June 2016 at 14:11

I wanted to to make a international payment to fund my international forex account, but at the bank they told me I need a tax number in order to make the transfer. So is it possible to get a tax number even though I'm unemployed?

TaxTim TaxTim says:
10 June 2016 at 10:22

Yes, you can get a tax number if you are unemployed Please read our blog on How to get a SARS tax number

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