How to object to your income tax assessment
You and SARS are entitled to have a difference of opinion This article, which was originally published in the May 2014 issue of Tax Breaks, has been updated to take later developments in SARS’ processes (and e-filing functionality) into account. You’ve got your tax return in on time, and your tax practitioner told you that […]
How to object to your income tax assessment
You and SARS are entitled to have a difference of opinion This article, which was originally published in the May 2014 issue of Tax Breaks, has been updated to take later developments in SARS’ processes (and e-filing functionality) into account. You’ve got your tax return in on time, and your tax practitioner told you that […]
Taxation of foreign employment income
South Africa has a residence-based tax system, which means residents are taxed on their worldwide income, regardless of where that income was earned. South African tax residents living overseas and earning remuneration in respect of services rendered outside of South Africa are exempt from tax in South Africa, provided that the individual is outside of South Africa for a period or periods exceeding 183 […]
SARS Power of Attorney: What your Tax Practitioner can legally do on your behalf
A taxpayer or representative taxpayer must grant a tax practitioner power of attorney before the tax practitioner can legally work on the taxpayer’s tax affairs. A “Special Power of Attorney to Tax Practitioner” (hereafter “power of attorney”) must be completed and signed by the taxpayer or a representative taxpayer on behalf of an entity. A […]