How to hold SARS accountable
The office of the Tax Ombud was established to act as a bridging gap between SARS and the taxpayer. But, taxpayers do not always have a direct line to connect with the Tax Ombud. A taxpayer may lodge a complaint with the Tax Ombud after they have exhausted all the SARS complaints mechanisms unless they […]
How to avoid or reduce the risk of a SARS audit
By now we all know that SARS is looking to raise more tax revenue to make up for revenue collection shortfalls. This means SARS may and will do all they can to increase revenue collections. It will not be surprising to find that SARS audit teams will target taxpayers in order to raise additional income. […]
Owing SARS, what are your options?
If you follow our posts, you will have come across one of my articles that dealt with the approach SARS has taken to deal with the non-submission of a tax return. This is a follow-up to this article. So now you read that SARS will prosecute you for non-submission and charge you an R5 600 […]
How to guard yourself against being sued by SARS
Since April 2018, SARS has been cracking down on non-complying taxpayers in filing their tax return. Since April, SARS has successfully prosecuted and convicted 10 taxpayers for failing to submit their outstanding tax return. Among these people is prominent soccer player, Teko Modise. Most of you would have also read about the socialite Bonang being dragged to […]
Is SARS always right? What if I do not agree with their assessments?
Is SARS always right? What if I do not agree with their assessments? Many of us see SARS as that horrible master who just wants to take our money at every opportunity possible, and it’s money they didn’t even work for. Sometimes you look at an assessment and you even wonder what they are […]
What does a SARS completion/verification letter mean?
What does a SARS completion/verification letter mean? What is a verification: Being selected for an audit and verification are two different processes. With a verification, SARS is doing a face-value verification of the information declared by the taxpayer on the declaration or in a return. This involves the comparison of the information on the return […]
Can I deduct home office expenses?
Can I deduct home office expenses? These days the work culture has changed. Since lockdown was introduced. Some companies had to close shop and some employees were required to work from home. Also and in general, the world is changing and so is the way people work and interact. Many people, like myself, prefer […]