Tax Q&A
Cannot download either my assessment or letters
Cannot download either my assessment or the contents of a letter requesting supporting docs, have downloaded the latest Adobe reader 12. Please use Interne
Read moreHow are provident funds taxed due to retrenchment
I was retrenched last year. Initially it was a dismissal but I won the case at CCMA and the dismissal was changed to retrenchment as the position was no longe
Read moreMedical Tax Credits Calculation
Hi Tim,I earn R4500 a month and I pay R700 a month for medical aid for myself. How many medical tax credits will I receive? At the moment if I am correct it i
Read moreI need my tax password and logname
I lost my tax password as well as my logname for SARS eFiling, so how can I get it? Please phone SARS on 0800 00 7277 to retrieve your username and passwor
Read moreWhy do high earning individuals get a refund from SARS?
Why do high earning individuals get a refund from SARS? That is not true, refunds are only when you have paid too much tax during the year. It all depends
Read moreWould like to contact Tax tim
What is your contact number? Our service is based online, we don't have a customer contact number at the moment. We can serve you better and faster if you
Read moreHavent received my payment from SARS yet and its been 5 days already
I recently did my tax with TaxTim but haven't received my return payment from SARS yet? On SARS Efiling it states that "Filed through an Independent Service V
Read moreMedical insurance claim
I had a medical insurance plan last year for 5 months, can I claim that under medical expenses? Medical Insurance, unfortunately is not tax deductible as i
Read moreProcess of SARS and penalties for non-submission
I would like to know what process does SARS follow after someone has submitted their tax returns information and what are the penalties for non-submission of
Read moreSalary if I want to net R12000 after tax
If I want to net R12 000 pm after my Tax and UIF deductions, how should my Gross earning be? Please help. Please make use of our SARS income tax calculat
Read moreDo I pay PAYE on R5000 per month?
Good day. I earn R5000 per month. My question is this, is there a need for PAYE deductions? And if I pay PAYE do I still need to personally pay tax to SARS at
Read morePrevious year IRP5 submitted accidentally
Hi,I submitted my tax return for 2015 on the 3rd July 2015, was due to receive a refund. After a couple of days of no refund, I called the help desk - apparen
Read moreWhy am I being audited when all my income, deductions and benefits are reflected on my IRP5?
Hi Tim;I recently completed and sent my tax return via SARS eFiling. I was selected for auditing and asked to provide supporting documents. I have nothing com
Read moreTax on Breast Augmentation
Can I claim tax on breast augmentation done? You can claim this under the "medical expenditure not covered by medical aid" in the Medical section.
Read moreSARS Audit - Proof for sideline income
I'm being audited by SARS, they have asked me for bank statements and payslips. I do currently have a permanent job, but have a part time or side line job as
Read moreHow long after submitting supporting documents should you get your refund?
My tax return is done by a tax consultant. He's been doing my tax for years without any problems. This year he submitted my tax return, and informed me that S
Read moreTax for independent work.
Hi Tim. I am a full time teacher. I am thinking of leaving my job and working as a full time tutor from home. I will see students on a one on one basis and ch
Read moreTax deduction for studies
I am a director of a company and my company has offered to pay for my studies. I am studying BCom Financial Management. They are however trying to deduct it a
Read moreMy friend wants me to claim for him by TaxTim the way I did
My friend here wants to claim tax return by the way I do it on TaxTim. Can I assist her? You can assist her on TaxTim, but she will have to register with h
Read moreI have lost my eye in an mine accident . Am I I disabled or not?
I have lost my eye in an mine accident. Am I disabled or not? Sorry to hear that. Yes you would be considered disabled, you need to complete an ITR-DD form
Read moreAssessed - Refund on taxpayer account
A refund after tax assessed calculation/ - What is the waiting period before paid into your Bank Account? Were you asked to submit supporting documents?
Read moreMy IRP5 seems to exclude some of my deductions - how will this affect my tax return?
Deductions for my medical and pension fund reflect on my monthly pay slip but not on my IRP5 - will this affect my tax return as these were not included? A
Read moreBeing an intern earning R5000 monthly. Do I need to pay tax?
I am an intern and I earn R5000 per month. Do I need to pay tax? I also once registered under SARS when I was a student tutor in 2012 when I was also a studen
Read moreTravel allowance section
I get reimbursed for travel allowance and it is put under code 3702. I have 2 questions:1: On the first page of the tax return should I tick "Yes" for claimin
Read morePaye deduction calculations and rules
We only currently registered for PAYE, I want to know how we will go about calculating employees tax if our minimum salary is R2400 and maximum R7000. Which w
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