Posted 13 August 2012 under TaxTim'southward Blog For most people upon submission of their year-end income tax render, either nothing much volition happen or a refund will be due, this existence paid dorsum within a thing of days. Yet in a small number of cases SARS requires extra documentation or proof to be submitted and so that they tin verify that everything yous submitted in your tax return is right. Don't exist afraid, although many people consider this an "inspect" it isn't near as frightening as that and doesn't mean you lot accept done anything incorrect. A true audit would be SARS requesting years of past documentation and opening upward for examination all your taxation affairs from previous years.
When you are requested to submit supporting or boosted documentation, y'all will receive an email from SARS with a letter fastened requesting the documents they demand within 21 days (three weeks). If you miss that deadline y'all are sometimes allowed a further 21 days, but it'due south all-time to submit during the first period. Merely put, all the documents you used to enter in the amounts in your ITR12 income taxation return are the ones you lot would need to submit. SARS essentially wants proof that the amounts y'all entered are in fact true.
In order to submit these documents to SARS, you accept iv options:
Choice one: If you are a TaxTim user, simply login and click on the tax return that needs documents uploaded for. Click on the push button that says "Submit supporting docs". Upload your documents.
Pick 2: Use SARS eFiling online. When you log into your eFiling profile, there volition be a new department below your return proverb, "documents for review". Here you lot tin upload or scan in all the required documents for SARS. Endeavor to avoid uploading large files and upload them one at a time as the organisation can be slow or unreliable at times. Only upload files smaller than 2mb and ideally a pdf. Brand sure you lot have all your documents uploaded or scanned earlier clicking the Submit push every bit yous cannot become back and submit a second time. If you left something out you would so need to go into a SARS office or post them the additional documents, so be certain to upload EVERY certificate required before submitting.
Selection iii: Visit the nearest SARS role and speak to a consultant, or driblet your documents in a SARS drop box.
Pick iv: Post your documents in an envelope to this address:
SARS
Alberton
1528
SARS volition so review these documents and hopefully within 0-90 working days, you will receive the potential refund due to you lot. SARS may come back request for more documents so be certain to provide them with everything first time effectually to avoid this and get your return processed faster.
If you are ane of the few people randomly selected for review, don't worry. Be patient and follow the procedures and you lot'll remain both taxation compliant and in practiced standing with SARS.
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 | Stephen Perelson says:
13 August 2012 at 17:07 I had to submit all my supporting documentation to SARS terminal year. Was quite something to find everything and even then I missed an important document before submitting via e-filing. Turns out the person reviewing the documents noticed something was missing and east-filing was updated to allow me to resubmit the supporting documentation again. This process took less than a calendar week if I remember correctly. Bottom line is don't panic. |
| | Cee says:
ten September 2012 at 18:17 This is my commencement revenue enhancement return every bit I accept but started working in 2011. SARS requested additional information. I submitted my medical aid taxation certificate (the only thing I claimed considering I have private medical aid not through my employer) and the alphabetic character which requested I submit the boosted information. This was done via eastward-filing. I am so stressed because I didn't know that I had to submit my IPR5 as well. I can't take off work to become to SARS. What should I exercise? This has been such an unpleasant experience. |
 | TaxTim says:
eleven September 2012 at eight:54 Hi Cee, There is no need to panic! SARS will accept your other supporting documentation as they probably already have your IRP5 on the system. What you tin can do is phone their phone call centre and all them to reopen your ability to submit documents and then you tin upload your IRP5. That should sort everything out. Regards,
Tim |
| | Kelebot says:
27 September 2012 at sixteen:21 Hi Tim, I would like to observe out from what range one can pay tax. Give thanks you, |
| | TaxTim says:
27 September 2012 at 18:52 Hi Kelebot, Yous pay revenue enhancement on income over R63 556 so at different rates depending on your income level. Accept a look at our weblog for the tables. Regards,
Tim |
| | Miekels says:
20 Oct 2012 at 2:46 Hi. I submitted my return today and were besides asked to submit supporting docs. I am not sure if it is considering my estate is insolvent or what and if i am not allowed to claim. I didnt upload my slips etc. should i have done this also? I claimed R5000 (according to revenue enhancement calc online i had to het a pay back pf R5000)simply later on submitting information technology showed that i owed them that amount. If all docs are approved and ok will this exist switched back as a credit? I am in a panic as i accept never been reviewed before and i accept been a taxpayer for more than 12years! This was the get-go time i did it myself... And if i captured dething incorrectly will they allow me to fux this? |
| | TaxTim says:
21 Oct 2012 at 0:56 Hi Miekels, Yous can e'er request a correction on eFiling if you recall you have made an error and resubmit your render. When asked to submit supporting documentation yous should always upload everything supporting any incomes or expenses y'all included in your return. What document did you receive saying you owed SARS - an ITA34? Was there a negative next to the amount? Regards,
Tim |
| | Nosipho says:
25 Oct 2012 at 9:38 How-do-you-do Tim, I am one of the few individuals that never filed correctly and therefore submitted for 2007-2012. It took me over a yr to get a copy of the irp5 from my previous employer from 2006 and therefore my filing was never complete. All has been submitted now and assessed and the statement of account says that I am being audited or docs are being verified. I'd like to know if SARS notifies you when your docs are with an accountant or they don't let you know and due to the 2007 irp5 will that brand my expect longer? Promise my question is clear! Crawly Blog!! |
| | TaxTim says:
25 October 2012 at 21:46 Hello Nosipho, You would be surprised to know that you are actually one of many who have non filed correctly over the last few years. Groovy though that you are up to date now equally staying taxation compliant is very important! SARS will notify you when they require supporting documents and then if they need whatsoever further supporting documentation. Otherwise what commonly happens is you lot will either receive your refund or exist issued with a revised ITA34 requesting payment. While they are with the auditors unfortunately it is a waiting game. Thank you for the compliments and delight let me know if I tin can answer anymore questions. Regards,
Tim |
| | Steve Smith says:
22 November 2012 at half-dozen:57 Hello Tim
I have been asked for supporting documents in regards to my home office and depreciation of equipment. I am a journalist, and exercise all my freelance writing from home. Equipment I utilise for this is my photographic camera equipment and my laptop, which I am depreciating over a 3 yr period.
What supporting documents can I give for things like this?
Regards,
Steve |
| | TaxTim says:
22 November 2012 at xix:24 Hi Steve, This is a tricky one as SARS are quite strict here. You can provide the invoices for the equipment which should be enough for SARS. With regards Home Office expenditure you can provide a detailed adding of how you got to the amount using the apportionment method of the size of your office to the actual property. This should satisfy them with regards your claim. Regards,
Tim |
| | Natasha21 says:
22 November 2012 at twenty:01 Hi Tim
This really is an awesome forum :)
i am hoping that you tin help me with a question I accept, I have gotten an e-mail from sars requesting supporting docs, however I never received my IRP5 from my previous employer, what tin I do now? Thanks so much |
| | TaxTim says:
22 November 2012 at 21:06 How-do-you-do Natasha, Thanks very much for the kind words! You can endeavor to send in the other supporting documents and come across if SARS query this or you would have to go to a police station and go a sworn affidavit stating yous didn't get your IRP5 from your employer. SARS are very strict in situations similar this. I hope that helps? Regards,
Tim |
| | ChrisC says:
22 November 2012 at 21:17 Tim, hi
I received an email asking for supporting documentation inside seconds of filing my return. This is the showtime time in 5 years of eFiling. The problem is that the fastened PDF from SARS is 'bare'? - How should I proceed? Yours in last infinitesimal filing every bit usual - Chris PS: Thank you for the blog and your time :) |
| | TaxTim says:
22 November 2012 at 21:45 Hi Chris, That letter merely details what sort of documents you would need to submit every bit part of the audit process, it isn't the most detailed of letters withal. Basically yous will demand to submit any documents that support the amounts yous included in your ITR12 Revenue enhancement Render, such as your IRP5, medical aid certificate, Income Protection, Pension Fund, Retirement Annuity Fund documents, your IT3b interest and dividend certificates from the banks, investment houses and IT3c certificates detailing any shares sold. If you made any donations yous must include those certificates as well. I hope this helps: Regards,
Tim |
| | ChrisC says:
23 November 2012 at 8:44 Tim - how-do-you-do... I just checked that PDF again on my laptop (Windows) and it opened with content. I had submitted my return using the SARS App on my iPad. I afterwards checked the PDF on the iPad too and that is manifestly why it was blank!? Thanks for your response though :) - Chris |
| | Tami says:
9 December 2012 at 11:04 Hullo Tim I received a request from SARS for boosted supporting docs for a year that I submitted a zero return. During the year in question I received a payout from a company that I worked for fourteen years agone, but every bit I'd stopped working for a number of years, moved three times and closed downwards my banking concern business relationship, I never received the payout (and I was unaware of the 2010 payout due to me). SARS has a copy of the IRP5 from the employee benefit scheme company reflecting this payout 2010, an corporeality of R5000.00. I was but enlightened of this 2010 payout when I phoned them to cheque on my revenue enhancement status. SARS refused to requite me a copy of the IRP5 that they have and the employee benefit scheme company have me stuck in endless automated telephone loops to find out about this payout. In short, what supporting docs should I give SARS and how do I testify a nada income? These are the docs they're request for: - IRP5/IT3(a) employee income revenue enhancement certificates in respect of remuneration income and lump sums from your employer/pension fund
- IT3 certificates (for instance IT3(b) and (c)'south from financial institutions in respect of involvement and capital gains)
- Medical scheme certificates and receipts
- Income Protection and retirement annuity certificates
- Your travel logbook and/or invoices or detailed calculation in respect of travel claims
- Any other documents relevant to your annunciation. |
| | TaxTim says:
10 December 2012 at 16:45 Hullo Tami, Firstly, I feel for you going through this what must seem like countless process. In order to prove zero income y'all would need have a sworn affidavit from the police station stating yous no longer work nor receive an income from any source. You may demand to have you previous employer write a alphabetic character stating you resigned/retrenched etc at a certain date. If you practice receive interest from the depository financial institution etc and have any of the documents mentioned above and so you should submit that also. I hope that helps? Regards,
Tim |
| | Mogau says:
14 December 2012 at sixteen:04 Hello Tim, I was flagged for auditing. what is SARS auditing and how long does this procedure normally take? |
| | TaxTim says:
18 December 2012 at 9:23 Howdy Mogau, The process can accept anywhere from 7 days to nine months depending on the nature of the audit. Commonly the plow effectually time is 21 working days, but you would need to be patient as there is no accented fourth dimension frame. Regards,
Tim |
| | Lindsay says:
24 Dec 2012 at 9:42 Hiya Tim - firstly great spider web-site. Not sure if y'all are monitoring this so close to Christmas, merely hither goes. My husband has been requested to submit additional documents. Here is the state of affairs - on the medical aid document information technology had an corporeality of unclaimed amounts, which my husband entered on his tax return - we didn't realise that he would demand receipts for this corporeality - we know we take paid it every bit we have no outstanding accounts anywhere. My hubby is in such a panic at present that he is going to be in problem. If we don't have the receipts and just the medical aid certificate will they just correct the return to have that corporeality removed? Thank you so much, my husband is actually worrying. |
| | TaxTim says:
27 December 2012 at 8:52 Howdy Lindsay, Cheers for the kind words and I hope you had a Merry Christmas! Firstly, are y'all able to get the receipts and proof of payment for these amounts? SARS, although has the correct to ask for them, often doesn't and processes the return. If SARS is request for supporting documentation now then submit the Medical Assistance certificate and information technology should be alright. In the concurrently encounter if you lot can go to the chemist's and doctors and try and get proof of payment in case SARS asks for more documents. Given the corporeality oft actually aren't significant plenty to affect your actual tax liability, SARS often will just disallow the claim. Regards,
Tim |
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