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How to get a tax number if unemployed?



Hayley says:
18 February 2016 at 14:21

Hi there, my mom has not worked in 7 years and her partner has passed away. She is due a payout from the accident fund at his employer. They are insisting she needs a tax number to process any payment to her. How do you register to get a tax number when you have no income or job?

TaxTim TaxTim says:
18 February 2016 at 14:23

Please read our blog on How to get a SARS tax number

Hayley says:
18 February 2016 at 14:26

So you can apply for a tax number when not employed by anyone as there is a section that asks for employees details? Do you know how long it takes to get a tax number?

TaxTim TaxTim says:
18 February 2016 at 14:28

You would leave that out. If you do it at SARS it would be given to you right away.

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