Do your Tax with TaxTim and WIN R10,000  More info   T&C's apply

TaxTim's Blog

eFiling says my return have not been submitted

  Written by Alicia  

I submitted my tax return at the SARS office in October but eFiling keeps telling me that my return is outstanding. Do you know if I need to submit via eFiling again?

Never filed a return, can I still do it now?

  Written by Alicia  

I have been employed for 3 years and my employer deducted tax from my income. They however never gave me an IRP5 and I have no proof of the income I earned from them as they issued electronic payslips and I never printed it.
2 Months ago they closed their doors and all employees was left stranded, can I perhaps still claim the tax I paid back from SARS if they over taxed me?

Does it apply to international income/work done?

  Written by Alicia  

Does it apply to international income/work done?

This query relates to question 4654 "Did you work for only part of the %season% tax year and not the full 12 months?" in the Periods not working section.

When will the 2017 tax season start?

  Written by Alicia  

To avoid any penalties, when will the 2017 tax submission open (ie. From March 2016- Feb 2017? When will we be able to submit our documents for the next tax season?

How do I prove my income?

  Written by Alicia  

If SARS needs me to prove my income, can I send them my bank statements if I dont have any other proof?

Foreign medical aid

  Written by Alicia  

I'm a French citizen, resident with work permit. I pay a Medical Aid in France, for me and 3 other persons. Can I get a deduction?

No PAYE withheld

  Written by Alicia  

What should I do if my client has not withheld PAYE from me - I am a personal service provider.

How to declare foreign trading income

  Written by Alicia  

My declared foreign income is the same as I declared as the profit for a business because of online graphic design work - I get paid in USD via Paypal and via FNB. Should I only declare this once and remove it from the business? I would hate to pay tax for twice that of my earnings! Please help, thank you.

Can I request a correction again?

  Written by Alicia  

Can I request a correction after my tax was assessed by SARS?

Is it still important to keep invoices of one year if business will only be registered in February?

  Written by Alicia  

I have started a shop from home for one year and will register my business only now in February? Is it important to keep the receipts for goods bought in order to file for VAT? Or must I only keep it from the day I am registered? I have kept a book of all my sales for the past year? Is it important for later use once registered?

Outstanding tax returns without supporting documents

  Written by Alicia  

How to get irp5 from 1991 to 2000 from previous employers

HOw can I get my refund?

  Written by Alicia  

SARS owes me more than R12000 and refuse to pay because I have not submitted a tax return for 2008, how can I correct this?

Personal and SMME tax

  Written by Alicia  

Good day. I would like help with filing my yearly tax documents to SARS firstly. Secondly, I just registered a small business and would like to have the tax systems in place before starting off with this, thus need help with that as well. Is there a premium product that you have that help people with these types of things?

Email address for SARS please?

  Written by Alicia  

Can I please get an email address to send SARS my documents?

How does one handle forex trading losses?

  Written by Alicia  

Naturally when extra income is generated, fair enough, tax must be paid. I have seen you address the Forex trading profit questions from taxpayers but no case of forex trading losses. How does one address Forex trading losses in a personal tax return?

Is SITE from 2009 ever refundable?

  Written by Alicia  

Could I please get assistance with my query. In 2009 I earned R29000 for the entire year as I only worked for a portion of the year. SITE of R1064 was deducted over 6 months. I have tried getting a refund of this money by submitting my tax return however SARS is adamant that I am not due a refund as SITE is non refundable. They have informed me that I should request my SITE to be paid back to me by my employer. Can you please advise.

Tax on monthly pension

  Written by Alicia  

Tax on 52,000 pension at age 55

How much capital gains tax for non resident

  Written by Alicia  

I am a non-resident and would like to find out how much capital gains I would have to pay if I sell my house

Are already retrieved ITR12s a problem when you take over the submission?

  Written by Alicia  

I retrieved and started filling out my own ITR12 tax return on SARS eFiling, but haven't yet filled in any data. I am about to submit through your system, Will that be okay?

May I claim for travel from my home office to my office?

  Written by Alicia  

May I claim for travel from my home office to my office?

Is this a valid VAT vendor?

  Written by Alicia  

I have a client who refuses to send me his tax certificate, can you help me check if he is a valid VAT vendor please?

Tax records/proof of income and paye for the last 13 years

  Written by Alicia  

We are in the process of migrating and my wife requires her tax history as proof of work experience. Our tax consultant at the time has lost all of the data. Is there a way to retrieve this info dating back to 2004? Do you offer this service? Thanks in advance.

Commission tax?

  Written by Alicia  

If I earn commission, can I claim back personal expenses too such as rental of my flat even if I dont work from home?

Non-resident tax

  Written by Alicia  

I would like to ask if the following person is taxable in SA:

A German citizen worked in SA from November 2015 to January 2017. He is employed by a German company and his salary was paid into a German bank account in Euro's. The German company deducted monthly tax from his earnings up to December 2015 and then instructed him to start paying tax is SA. He registered for tax with SARS in January 2017 and received a tax number. He worked for a sister company of the German company in ...



Read more →

Can you check if I owe SARS?

  Written by Alicia  

I am an employee and have been working for 6 years. I have however never submitted my tax returns, can I still submit them and will I get a refund?
Older posts →← Newer posts

Submit your tax return right here!

TaxTim will help you:

 Do Your Tax Return Easily
 Avoid penalties
 Maximise your refund

Tim uses your answers to complete your income tax return instantly and professionally, with everything filled in in the right place.

Let Tim submit your tax return direct to SARS in just a few clicks!

Get started

Ask TaxTim

Got a question you want answered about tax?

Visit our helpdesk

Get SARS Tax Deadlines in your Inbox
We'll tell you when you need to file, along with tax tips and updates.