Good daySARS is requesting documents that I have already sent to them, the only piece of information I havent supplied is the ID document and verified bank st
Read moreI 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
Read moreI don't have copies of my outstanding tax returns for previous years, SARS has put my refund on hold It looks like you need to file 2014 and 2017. Ple
Read moreWhat are Pay Periods? Your IRP5 has two fields on it that relate to Pay Periods: Periods in a year of assessment No. of periods worked Period employed fro
Read moreThere is an IRP5 from a company I don't recognise, with a value I didn't enter. I have two IRP5's and entered that data but on my final submission I can see t
Read moreThere is a section on the ITR12 tax return that asks you to indicate any periods during the tax year when you were not working (i.e., were unemployed). This se
Read moreI 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
Read moreI 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
Read moreI 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
Read moreI 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
Read moreI'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
Read moreI'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.
Read moreI 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
Read moreI worked some overtime in the past few months. I am wondering how to calculate the tax on it. What tax bracket does overtime fall under? There are no separate
Read moreI started as sole proprietor in January this year. Do I still need to file a Period 2 provisional tax return (IRP6) this February? The questions on Tax Tim are
Read moreMy 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
Read moreI 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?
Read moreI 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
Read morePlease send me my tax number Getting a tax number is now as easy as registering on SARS eFiling. Simply register on eFiling and if you do not yet have a p
Read moreWhen 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
Read moreI have been working overseas and will be doing so for the whole of 2022 tax year making me provisional:a. What average exchange rate will I use?b. When is the
Read moreWhat will happen if I already accepted my auto assessment, but I have done so without submitting my travel logbook, am I able to fix this myself, what should I
Read moreI 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
Read moreI have been retrenched because of the company cutting back on staff. My severance package is R107000 including R14000 leave pay. I am 57 years old female. I ha
Read moreI have been living and working abroad in Australia for Australian companies since 2017. All the while I have been paying income tax, social security tax etc. i
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