Must I inform SARS about having had children?

  Written by Marc   Posted 27 July 2013

I registered before having children long ago but now I have two. Must I inform SARS about the responsibility I have now and how it'll change my monthly tax from my salary?

Should I bring my IRP5 to SARS branch?

  Written by Marc   Posted 26 July 2013

I went to a SARS office and I didn't have my IRP5 with me, but they asked me for my I.D. They checked for me on the system and they gave me my Tax number. I received 2 smses on my cellphone thanking me for filling my 2012 and 2013 tax return and they also stated the amount due to me. The lady that helped me said I should wait for a mail that will be sent to me via post by SARS and then I should come back to confirm my account details. So I just want to know if I should bring my IRP5 next time wh...

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Claiming out-of-pocket medical expenses when you don't belong to a medical aid

  Written by Marc   Posted 26 July 2013

How do I capture out of pocket medical expenditures when I do not belong to a medical aid..?
I have captured them under code 4020 but when I look at the notice of assessment, the amount to be refunded back to me is exactly the amount on my PAYE source code and it does not seem to take into consideration the out of pocket medical expenses I incurred... How does this work..?
Thank you

Can I resubmit my ITR12 after receiving a payment and IT34 from SARS?

  Written by Marc   Posted 26 July 2013

I have already submitted my ITR12 and received an ITA34 in response from SARS, but forgot to put in my medical tax certificate contributions in my tax return. I have requested a correction straight after the submission but now SARS already paid an amount into my account. Can we still resubmit the ITR12 with all the information?

Wear & Tear / Depreciation clarification

  Written by Marc   Posted 26 July 2013

Wear & Tear/Depreciation.

3 part question:

a) Do I claim full depreciation on my private vehicle or only that portion that is used for business purposes, using the business mileage % of the total annual mileage, as the apportionment figure?
b) Do I claim the full depreciation on my cell phone or only the business portion as well?
c) Am I able to claim the depreciation on my vehicle and cell phone for previous tax years if I did not do so at the time?

Business vehicle depreciation period

  Written by Marc   Posted 26 July 2013

Some years ago SARS advised me that I could depreciate a vehicle used for business over 4 years. Is this correct?

Depreciation for computer under R7000 value

  Written by Marc   Posted 26 July 2013

Some years ago SARS advised me that I could write off in year one capital goods for my business (computer) under R7k in value (accelerated depreciation).

Is this correct?

Fixing errors on previous returns and resubmitting

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 July 2013

I never filled in my retirement annuity amount in previous years, only this year. Can I go back and fix this on previous years returns and how far back can I go?

I am trying to understand my IRP5 so I can submit to SARS.

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 July 2013

under tax withheld - what does the code 4116 stand for?

What do 4474 and 4116 mean on my IRP5?

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 July 2013

What do the following codes mean on my IRP5? 4474, 4116

Tax Directive was 18%, but SARS taxed me at 25%. Why?

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 July 2013

Hi Tim,

My income is based on a 100% commission, no salary and no benefits. I applied for a tax directive from SARS and received one at 18%. However, when I did my return I was taxed at 25%. What am I missing here?

How to calculate taxable income

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 July 2013

I'm confused, I don't how to calculate taxable income. Please help!

Not registered with SARS, where does my tax go to?

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 July 2013

I am on contract and I never registered at SARS. I want to know where does the tax taken off my salary go?

Is there tax refund money for me?

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 July 2013

How can I find out if there are any money for me in tax refunds?

How will I know if I owe sars when I submit through e-filing?

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 July 2013

How will SARS tell me how much is due to them for tax?

How will I know amount due to you or me if I submit through SARS eFiling?

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 July 2013

How will I know if I owe SARS or SARS owes me if I submit through eFiling

How will I know if SARS owes me money?

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 July 2013

If I summit my tax return by eFiling how am I going to get my answer whether am I owing or if they owe me?

Password

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 July 2013

Can you please give me an example of a password?

My registry tax office/branch?

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 July 2013

How do I find which tax office I'm registered with?

Please help me with my tax number?

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 July 2013

kindly assist as I am not sure whether I have been registered for tax or not as I don't have a tax number.

Why isn't SARS paying me my refund?

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 July 2013

The SARS Status says 'AVS Bank with AVS verification pass' & how long does sars take to pay after the status has been updated.

As a contractor should I submit both IRP6 and an IT12 or just the IRP6's?

  Written by Marc   Posted 24 July 2013

Hi Tim, thanks for a great web site!

I'm an IT contractor and for 6 months at the start of 2013 I worked for a company in South Africa and was paid a fixed amount each month. I received a payslip and tax was deducted, however my tax number wasn't included on the payslip. I was asked to become a permanent employee after the 6 months but declined and subsequently left SA to work overseas on a contract where the money I earned was transferred to my SA bank account. I submitted an IT12 to SARS showing the amounts I'd earned from both contracts...

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Less tax refund this year compared to last year

  Written by Marc   Posted 24 July 2013

Why do I get less tax refund in return this year as what I did last year?

Declaration and calculation of Trustees Fees received for income tax purposes?

  Written by Marc   Posted 24 July 2013

If you receive Trustees fees how should this be declared and taxed?

How long does SARS take to pay me my income tax refund?

  Written by Marc   Posted 24 July 2013

Hello I did get this message on the 4/7/13 SARS Status: Your [Document] has been received but has not yet been assessed. Please note that it typically takes 5 working days to process electronically submitted returns. Please enquire about the status again after this period. Today is the 24/07/13
Why does SARS take so long?
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