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ITR12 submitted to SARS, why is there a delay?

  Written by Marc  

I submitted my Tax Return on the 1st of July 2014 via eFiling. On the 8th of July I received notification to submit supporting documentation which I did on the same day. The status now shows: Return - submitted to ITS. There is an amount due to me. When can I expect the pay-out to be made in to my account?

What are out of pocket medical expenses?

  Written by Marc  

How does medical expenses paid in cash effect my potential tax refund?

it77c form completion

  Written by Marc  

how do you fill in a it77c form if you are doin it for a pty (ltd)

outstanding years

  Written by Marc  

How do I know,what years of my tax are outstanding?

Owning a second property with no real rental income and the implications on tax

  Written by Marc  

I own a second property which is an apartment in a small block of flats. My in-laws are the tenants so I don't charge rent. However, they do pay the monthly levies for the apartment.
Since I don't charge rent, would the monthly levies that they pay be seen as an income to me from the apartment? (As the owner of the property, I would normally have to pay this). Expenses that I incur on the property are rates & taxes, bond interest and insurance. These expenses exceed the monthly levies....



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Can a SARS refund be audited after your audit have been completed?

  Written by Marc  

Good morning
Have received a completion letter, have refund due to me. Now they say I cannot receive my payment because my refund is being audited. How can I overcome this and receive my payment?

Can I submit required documents electronically?

  Written by Marc  

SARS Bethlehem branch told me to bring some documents. How do I submit them electronically? Will I have to go to the branch?

How much money I must I must earn a week to pay tax?

  Written by Marc  

How do you calculate a tax if someone earn less than R2000 a week?

'manually submit' instead of 'file'

  Written by Marc  

I accidentally clicked on 'manually submit' instead of 'file' with no feedback. How can I rectify as I want to submit electronically?

How can I indicate that I paid several months of my medical aid and new employer paid thereafter?

  Written by Marc  

I got a new job in July 2013 - which meant that my medical aid contributions were paid by me from Feb-June and came out of my salary after that. How do I reflect that on the form?

Income tax after working on a 6 month contract

  Written by Marc  

If I was employed on a 6 month contract from August 2013 to February 2014, can I apply for tax returns?

What documents are needed for submission of my ITR12 Tax Return?

  Written by Marc  

What is IT3b? And what other documents are needed from me so that I can submit my returns?

Will SARS refund me if I have outstanding claims?

  Written by Marc  

Will SARS refund me if I have outstanding claims to submit?

Help me by emailing my Tax number

  Written by Marc  

I need my tax number urgently please because I'm unable to reach a SARS offices and the contact details are not helping me because its weekend.

Verification and supporting documents twice

  Written by Marc  

I have submitted my tax return whereafter they asked for supporting documents, which I uploaded via efiling. Then Sars issued me with a letter saying the original assessment is correct and no changes has occurred. Two days later I get a letter again from SARS asking again for the same Supporting documents. This letter looks exactly the same as the first. I submitted the supporting documents again. Why would sars want to verify my detail twice ? I dont understand , why would they ask another time...



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Medical deduction - who can claim?

  Written by Marc  

I am paying for a medical aid that I am not on, it is for my wife and 3 kids the medical aid is on her name but the payments are deducted from my bank account. Can I claim for this on my tax return? if the answer is yes what proof do I give sars because the medical aid certificate is on her name

I filed my tax for 2012 in 2014, will I still get the refund due to me?

  Written by Marc  

I submitted my SARS for 2014 and I did get back a refund, I haven't filed for 2012 at the same time and I have a refund due to me, does it fall away because I haven't submitted the same year, or will I still get it?

Foreign income - how to show on the ITR12?

  Written by Marc  

I am a South African resident and I work in South Africa but my employer is based overseas
does this mean I earn foreign income? I am a freelancer .

What expenses can he claim on to get a refund back from SARS?

  Written by Marc  

hI TIM,I HAVE A CLIENT WHO HAS WORKED AS AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AND PAYE HAS BEEN DEDUCTED FROM HIM IN TOTAL OF ABOUT R150,000.Can he claim on petrol expenses and travel expense if he does not have a travel allowance?

Provisional tax payer - TaxTim help?

  Written by Marc  

I'm a provisional tax payer, so can you still help me with my annual tax return?

Second Verification at SARS?

  Written by Marc  

I filed my return and was selected for audit/verification due to the fact that my employer hadn't yet submitted our IRP5's to SARS. I sent through all my supporting documents and waiting for response. I then received a completion letter 15 days later, along with my SOA indicating my refund amount. Further wait of a week, I now have received a second letter requesting supporting documents again? I phoned the contact centre and they advised that I was selected for a second verification and needed ...



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Tax registration?

  Written by Marc  

How do l check that l am registered for tax?

Do I have to pay tax on medical aid contribution paid by my employer from whom I retired?

  Written by Marc  

I am retired but my previous employer still pays a part of my medical aid contribution on my behalf. Do I need to get an IRP5 from the employer even though I am not on their payroll any more or is this income exempt from tax?

Can I claim for domestic worker who looks after my disabled son?

  Written by Marc  

If I a employing someone to assist with with disabled son. This person is not qualified professional can I claim for part of the salary I pay her?

cn I be sent login by sms

  Written by Marc  

Got my password bt forgot my login?
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