Tax returns
Sars sets up over 30 apps to help taxpayers fulfill obligations online
Sars Commissioner Edward Kieswetter said the continuous enhancement of digital offerings remained an important part of improving the service.
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Sars pays out R2.4bn in tax returns in first 4 days of lockdown
The refunds comprise payments to large businesses of R1.1 billion and payments to the Small, Medium and Micro-sized Enterprises SMMEs to the tune of R1.3 billion.
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Trump taxes show losses of $1.7 billion over decade: report
Trump's apparent losses are greater than nearly any other individual American taxpayer, so much so that he managed to avoid paying income taxes for eight of the 10 years.
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SARS: No extension of deadline for tax returns
SARS says that taxpayers who did not file yesterday missed the deadline but are still expected to file their outstanding tax return.
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Today is the last day to file your tax returns
Sars says taxpayers who miss Wednesday’s deadline will be fined between R250 and R15,000 if not using the e-filing system.
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Sars wraps up tax season with 6 million returns
The SA Revenue Service says it has paid out R15.5 billion in returns and issued fines to defaulting payers to the tune of R1.64 billion.
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Sars: Refund delays a precautionary measure against fraud
The revenue service says it’s concerned by the rate at which scammers attempt to defraud tax payers.
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South Africans have five weeks left to file tax returns
Sars has warned taxpayers to be on the lookout for fraud and phishing scams.
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Tax Freedom Day: SA among most taxed countries
Today marks Tax Freedom Day in South Africa, a day on which average South African income-earners start working for themselves.
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Sars doesn’t detect any sign of tax revolting
The chair of the tax commission said greater levels of corruption mean greater chances of a tax revolt.
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E-filing with Sars
Mark Kingon, group executive for escalation and operations at Sars clarifies what the procedure is when consumers are unable to get a calculation when e-filing.
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Tax filing season has arrived
Almost 30,000 tax returns have been submitted via efiling since midnight.
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Last day to file tax returns
SARS says those submitting late, will have to be patient as it might be busy.
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SA tax revenues jump 10 percent in 2013/14
The government increased tax rebates for lower-income brackets in 2013 to encourage more people to pay tax.
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Nene: Govt needs to watch its spending
Nene said it’s vital that his dept puts measures in place to counter a slowdown in the economy.
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Penalty imposed for late tax submissions
Late submissions face an automatic penalty of R250.
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Sars won't extend deadline
The South African Revenue Service says it won’t extend the deadline to submit tax returns.
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Deadline day for tax returns
SARS expects a last-minute rush as thousands race to submit their tax returns before 4pm.
