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How to Get a Tax Number in South Africa
You need a Tax reference Number from SARS in order to File your Tax Return. This Step-by-step Guide shows you how to Register for an SA Tax Number.
Read moreHow to Register for SARS eFiling
Read our Step-by-step Guide and Find out How to Register Online for SARS eFiling, Quickly and Easily.
Read moreHow to deactivate two-factor verification on SARS eFiling
1. Please login to your SARS efiling profile 2. Provide the One-Time Pin.3. Select the "My profile" button on the left-hand side.4. Select the Profile and
Read moreHow to register and deregister for provisional tax on SARS eFiling?
You can Register yourself for provisional tax in a few quick steps on your eFiling profile: STEP 1: Get Started by logging in on eFiling Go to www.sar
Read moreHow to add Banking Details to SARS eFiling
Filing your tax return conveniently online requires a working SARS eFiling profile (even if you are using TaxTim). A prerequisite for this is that SARS has your
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How to make a payment via eFiling
There are two ways to make a payment to SARS. What's good is, whatever method you prefer, you can choose the one that's best suited for you. Of the two payment
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How to make payment to SARS via EFT
If your ITA34 assessment indicates that you unfortunately have an outstanding payment to make to SARS, this step-by-step guide will help you navigate your
Read moreHow to see which Tax Directives SARS has on record for you
Issue: When you submit your tax return, SARS rejects it with a message which states that a Tax Directive was issued by SARS, but no Lump Sum amount is declared
Read moreHow to get 'shared' access to your SARS eFiling profile
If you notice that you can't do anything on your SARS profile, there's no need to panic. Sometimes SARS grants TaxTim 'full' access to an individual
Read moreHow to get back control of your SARS eFiling profile
If somebody else filed your tax returns previously, follow these steps to get back control so you can submit your own tax returns using TaxTim.
Read moreHow to Register your Company for SARS eFiling
Step-by-step guide on how to register your company for a profile on the SARS eFiling website.
Read moreHow to confirm your OTP for eFiling registration
SARS might have sent you a letter saying that your eFiling registration was approved, but before you are able to do anything on it, you first need to follow the
Read moreHow to request your Tax Compliance Status on SARS eFiling
Steps to obtain your Tax Compliance Status Step 1 Login to your SARS eFiling profile: Step 2 Select the "Tax Status" option at the top right-hand sid
Read moreNew OTP process to authorise the Tax Type move request
SARS has recently changed the process for authorising the transfer of eFiling profiles to Tax Practitioners. We’ve setup a few steps that we need you to
Read moreHow to regain access to your SARS eFiling tax profile
Since SARS introduced the new eFiling setup, many things have changed on eFiling, including the shared access option. With no actual explanation, there are tim
Read moreWhat is provisional tax? How and when do I pay it?
If you Earn Income aside from a Salary from an Employer, you may Need to Register as a Provisional Taxpayer. TaxTim will Show you What to Do.
Read moreHow to change from an Organisation to an Individual profile on SARS eFiling
Step 1 Login to your SARS efiling profile Step 2 At the top of the page, you will see that you have an Organisation Profile. Please select the 3 dots
Read moreHow to draw a statement of account on SARS efiling
7 Steps on how to draw a statement of account on SARS efiling: Step 1. Log into your SARS efiling profile: Step 2. To the left select: "SARS Corres
Read moreHow to add bank details when sharing your profile with TaxTim
The recent changes to eFiling have made the registration for a SARS eFiling profile a little easier, however the verification process to allow a tax practitione
Read moreWhy does SARS / TaxTim say my supporting document is password protected when it isn't?
Why is this happening? You may be using TaxTim to submit your tax return and receive an email back from us saying that your supporting document upload was reje
Read moreIs my SARS eFiling profile still being verified?
Just registered a SARS eFiling profile but it seems like it's not ready to use? Follow these steps to find out why.
Read moreHow to upload supporting documents to verify your eFiling account
1. Log into your eFiling profile2. Click on Home3. Click User4. Then select “Pending registration”5. Thereafter click on “Open&rdquo
Read moreHow to Authorize TaxTim for Submissions
In order to file your tax return quickly and easily via TaxTim, you need to follow these steps.
Read moreHow to submit an empty / nil return to SARS
In order to stay tax compliant, in some cases an empty or nil return needs to be submitted to SARS. Let's take a look at how to do this, and when it applies.
Read moreHow to use SARS eFiling to File Income Tax Returns
Learn how to use SARS eFiling to Submit your Tax Return Forms Online Quickly and Easily, without Standing in the Queue!
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