SARS E-Filing 2018

[Ho3n3r]

Electronic refund scheduled for the 5th. Phew.

 

[Messugga]

Payment received though it doesn't look like it's actually cleared yet.

 

[ijacobs3]

I’m still flagged for review

 

[Classic_Man]

I’m still flagged for review

me too, if you are expecting a refund north of R25k, expect a delay

 

[ijacobs3]

me too, if you are expecting a refund north of R25k, expect a delay

It is upward of that figure

 

[Stevi]

Electronic refund scheduled for the 5th. Phew.

Where on the Statement of account will you see when the refund is due?

 

[Stevi]

Electronic refund scheduled for the 5th. Phew.

Where on the Statement of account will you see when the refund is due?

 

[Toxxyc]

Waiting for my damn pension fund to send me my tax certificate. Impossible to get that info from their site, for some reason. SO annoying.

 

[Ho3n3r]

Where on the Statement of account will you see when the refund is due?

There is a line saying "Electronic refund". You have to request a new one, though - purely viewing the old one will still show the old data.

 

[The_Mowgs]

that's correct, it's actually 30 working days for straight verification and 90 days for disputes. It's just not logical to continuously drag out a verification until the very last day just for the sake of doing so. They obviously take advantage of additional interest earned by dragging out big payments... Just an inefficient process that can be improved upon especially when the taxpayer is clean and provides everything and more upfront

Do you have an idea how many people file their taxes and how many people do the actual audits at SARS?

 

[Classic_Man]

Do you have an idea how many people file their taxes and how many people do the actual audits at SARS?

apparently they have an army of back office verification and audit officers. I would think they need at least 500 back office staff to handle the demand. Remember that only about 15% of submissions are flagged for verification or audit. Everything else is processed automatically.

 

[andyvb]

Submitted around 3pm on 1 July. Still no electronic refund showing. For those that have been refunded, what time did you submit on 1 July?

 

[Ho3n3r]

Submitted around 3pm on 1 July. Still no electronic refund showing. For those that have been refunded, what time did you submit on 1 July?

12PM.

Did you request a new Statement of Account yet today, or did you just view the old one?

 

[Stevi]

There is a line saying "Electronic refund". You have to request a new one, though - purely viewing the old one will still show the old data.

Just requested a new one, still do not seem to have a line saying "electronic refund".

Is it supposed to under the Transaction details section?

 

[Saba'a]

did you click on request correction after uploading docs?

Yep. But did it immediately after uploading. You can only correct if not yet assessed.

 

[andyvb]

12PM.

Did you request a new Statement of Account yet today, or did you just view the old one?

Requested a new one just before posting.

 

[Ho3n3r]

Just requested a new one, still do not seem to have a line saying "electronic refund".

Is it supposed to under the Transaction details section?

Correct:

 

[ijacobs3]

Yep. But did it immediately after uploading. You can only correct if nog yet assessed.

Crap , lol, I did yesterday after assement *♂️

 

[Saba'a]

Ok, this is encouraging. Not sure if requesting correction is what I want to do now as it might kick off another process. Why did you click on it after uploading docs?

Because

1. I filled in amount paid for rates
2. Billed amount was less. So rather claimed billed vs paid rates.

 

[Saba'a]

Submitted on Sunday, refund showed in my account this morning. Not audited.

Me too