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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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Outstanding Taxes Sequestration

HiI was sequestrated in 2015, of late though I was receiving SMS notifications that SARS has issued correspondence, I login and find no correspondence what so

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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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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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Organisation tax

How can I see what my next step in terms of filing a tax return for my organisation, even if no trading or profit was made? I assume you are referring to a

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Tax treatment of a director's loan

What are the tax implication if I loan money to my company to buy a vehicle? We have a loan agreement in which the company will repay the loan to me in instal

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Can I claim expenses when rental property is vacant

My rental property was not occupied for a period of 2 months (October and November), while I was trying to find a new tenant. Can I claim expenses (interest,

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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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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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Is rental expense a tax deductible expense for Airbnb subletting?

I know that the interest on a bond is tax deductible in the case of an Airbnb. I was wondering if the rental of a property is also tax deductible if you use the

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How would SARS tax you if you win the Powerball?

If I win the Powerball and decide to put all my winnings into a savings account and live off the interest, will I have to pay tax on my interest earned only, o

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How do I obtain my ITA34 documents?

I have lived abroad for six years and have not paid my taxes in South Africa. I have now returned and am living in South Africa. I need to obtain my ITA34 docum

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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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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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What must I do with the auto-assessment from SARS?

I received an SMS from SARS which says something about an auto-assessment. When I login to eFiling I see there is an option to accept or edit it. Are there any

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Married in Community of Property

My wife and I got married last year on the 26th of March 2018. We got married in community of property, so when it comes to tax what I would like to understan

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Deceased Relative and Savings

I have a relative that has unfortunately passed on and I am the dependent that will receive all the savings from this relative- these savings are coming from

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What happens once I've submitted my tax return form?

One of the questions most asked when it comes to tax season, is “what happens now that I’ve submitted my income tax return, when do I get my refund?

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Shareholder Loan and own company

I have a loan with my company (payable from the company). I would like to know what the effects are that we need to consider regarding interest-free loans? I

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How do I account for online Forex Trading in my income tax return?

A little background on myself. I am a salaried employee of the department of health in South Africa. I am registered with eFiling and have been submitting tax r

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VAT on interest

I have a business that collects debt on behalf of other service providers, we eventually charge interest if the payments are overdue longer than 3 months. Are

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Tax on Forex Trading

Q: How do I go about paying tax on forex income? I will soon be receiving additional income of about R30000.00pm from a forex investor who is trading on my be

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Do I need to wait for SARS confirmation for provisional tax return?

I have successfully filed my provisional tax return for 2022 and would like to know if I need to wait for SARS to approve the amount or do I go ahead and pay

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What happens to previous late/incomplete tax returns after a penalty has been paid in full?

I have been working abroad permanently for more than three years and I reside outside of South Africa. I have never fully understood the tax rules and see tha

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Individual Tax Consultation

In January 2018 I stopped working as a full time employee and for the 2018/2019 tax year I did various things (including foreign travel and work) and earned d

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