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Missed primary residence exemption; paid CGT; can Section 93 correct after 3 years?

Pieter asked: I sold a property in 2020 which initially was my primary residence and later rented out. On my 2021 ITR12, I declared the sale but failed to indic

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Provisional tax

Please help file my provisional tax return Please refer to our Provisional Tax Guide . Please log in, click your IRP6 tax return and work through all the

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I need guidance on how to fulfill a SARS request for a detailed medical schedule

Hi TaxTim,I%u2019ve received a follow-up request from SARS regarding my 2025 medical claim of R*****. I have already submitted all the receipts I have and I%u

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Is the income declared on my IRP6 supposed to show on my ITR12?

I am filing my ITR12 for the 2024 tax year and my form is only showing income derived from Investments. I am a provisional tax payer and I've submitted my IRP6

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I live abroad and earn rental income in SA. is this submitted normally?

I worked abroad and want to file my tax return? I have worked abroad for the full year and fall under all points that my salary wouldn't be taxed in SA. I sti

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Medical aid premiums deducted for a sole proprietorship through income statement

If I am a sole proprietor can I expense my monthly medical aid premium in full through the income statement? Unfortunately, this is not regarded by SARS as

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Salary and Consulting

I am already paying income tax on my salary, I now want to do consulting work, what is the best way to handle tax in this regard? If you do consulting work

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Provisional taxpayer: what to do if I became one late in the year?

I only became a provisional tax payer in December 2024. Prior to that I was under PAYE with my previous employer. How do I submit my tax return and will I need

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How to claim a home office deduction if I didn't receive an IRP5?

I worked for an international company (UK based) during the 2024 tax year. I was a contracted employee, meaning I had to submit salary invoices. Therefore, I

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Does inheritance have to be completed in IRP6?

SARS told me to register as a provisional tax payer and I have completed your form. However I inherited approximately R500, 000 and I don't see where to fill t

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Vacation Home - What do I submit/declare in my Personal Tax Return?

I bought a house December 2023, which are rented out as a vacation home. This is my first house that I bought and do not know what I need to submit/declare in

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Cannot access refund due to a special stopper

SARS owes me a refund but according to the call centre they placed a stopper on my tax account and now need to see proof of the payment I made that caused the

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Can I claim home office expenses I incurred in 2020 a few years later?

Good day,I am writing to ask if it would be possible to make corrections to 2020 tax return assessment. I would like to include the home office expenses claim

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How do I do my taxes as a freelancer?

I'm a freelancer - how do I do my taxes? Do I register as provisional taxpayer or can I still pay PAYE monthly? Yes, you are classified as a provisional

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I'm a remote worker who needs help with their tax

I'm an independent contractor working remotely for an international company. The company is not obligated to pay my tax, therefore I need to do it myself.

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Can construction workers claim a tax refund?

I work as a bricklayer on a building site. Do I need to submit a tax return and are construction employees allowed to claim a tax refund? Anyone who earns an

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Tax on my travel allowance

My employer is satisfied that only 60% of my travel allowance will be for business purpose, do I only include the 60% in my monthly payslip for PAYE purposes o

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What percentage tax does a person as a consultant pay?

I have been offered a job as a part time consultant. The company says that I must pay tax directly to SARS. How much tax will I have to pay directly to SARS?

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I work two jobs - can I claim internet for both?

I work two jobs as an independent contractor in addition to my full-time salary. I use the same fibre internet connection for both these jobs which is debited

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My seafarer exemption was rejected. What do I do now?

I received a SARS assessment after submitting my tax return via TaxTim. During the submission, there was no payment to SARS expected. However I then received a

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When can I submit my tax return?

When can I submit my tax return for the 2022 tax season? Are the filing dates still the same as those of the previous year? At the moment the new filing dates

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Register as a Sole Proprietor

Can TaxTim help me register as a Sole Proprietor and assist me with my accounting? A sole proprietor income will need to be declared on your personal income t

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Why am I getting auto-assessed? Where is my tax return?

I received an auto-assessment from SARS but I am confused what this means. Why have I been selected by SARS and how did SARS get my data? Can I still submit a

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Freelancer and Tax payments

I am currently working as a freelance artist who just started earning money from the work which I do, but at the moment I earn approximately R600.00 a month. I

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Drop-shipping and taxes

Q: Tax on Sole Proprietor Income I am currently running a drop-shipping business on Shopify which makes around R83 000 in sales (that's about R45000 profit) pe

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