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SARS has started from 14 June 2022 with the auto assessments of some individuals. In the the case where SARS has done an auto assessment, the taxpayer will be notified via sms.

This is why it is so important to update your contact details at SARS. This will ensure that you never miss a notification regarding your tax.

Why do I have to pay income tax at year end if I have more than one income?

by Andre van Niekerk January 19, 2022January 19, 2022

I get asked this question quite a lot. If you have more than one income stream during a financial year, the chances are very good that you will need to pay in on your annual income tax return.

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SARS has written a practice note which explains this very good, and one of the best practice notes they have written. Please see the SARS website to read this note. This will give you more insight on how PAYE is calculated, and how it is influenced when a taxpayer have more than one income. Contact us for more info.

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When is the tax deadline?

by Andre van Niekerk September 23, 2020September 23, 2020

Remember that the tax deadline for individuals is 16 November 2020, and for individuals who submit provisional tax is 29 January 2021.

SARS is encouraging taxpayers to submit their returns via eFiling, to reduce the traffic at their offices. As well as to speed up the process.

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Who needs to submit an income tax return?

by Andre van Niekerk September 20, 2020September 20, 2020

In order for you not to submit an income tax return, you have to comply with the following conditions:

Income for the year was less than R500 000
Income was only received from one employer, ie only one IRP5 received.

If you had any of the following forms of income, you have to submit an income tax return:

Trading as a sole proprietor.
Received a travel or subsistance allowance.
Capital gains or losses totaling R40 000 or more.
Held funds in foreign currency or assets exceeding R225 000 at any stage during the year.

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