SARS E-Filing 2018

[Solitude]

Ohk..... I have been selected for auditing and its a tedious process.... All have is my salary and my medical aid.... One could swear that SARS is claiming that I am hiding millions.

It does feel that way but it sounds like it's completely random.

 

[Koosvanwyk]

Ohk..... I have been selected for auditing and its a tedious process.... All have is my salary and my medical aid.... One could swear that SARS is claiming that I am hiding millions.

did SARS provide you with the name of the auditor who will be performing the audit ?

He/She should provide you with a formal Notification of audit (without such a document they cannot legally do an audit on you and any findings can be voided by follow the correct legal process) as well as a scoping document setting out exactly what they require as well as any formal meetings they require etc.

The scoping document will tell you exactly what they will be looking at.

 

[You_Know-Who]

did SARS provide you with the name of the auditor who will be performing the audit ?

He/She should provide you with a formal Notification of audit (without such a document they cannot legally do an audit on you and any findings can be voided by follow the correct legal process) as well as a scoping document setting out exactly what they require as well as any formal meetings they require etc.

The scoping document will tell you exactly what they will be looking at.

Hi... No none whatsoever ... to my knowledge I am thinking this is just a normal thing. Please tell me how should I proceed then?

 

[ijacobs3]

Ohk..... I have been selected for auditing and its a tedious process.... All have is my salary and my medical aid.... One could swear that SARS is claiming that I am hiding millions.

I think they mix up verification and audit....

 

[Koosvanwyk]

Hi... No none whatsoever ... to my knowledge I am thinking this is just a normal thing. Please tell me how should I proceed then?

The easiest way to determine if it is an audit or a verification is to look on the income tax workpage for 2018, in the section where you have to submit supporting documents it will look like this




Document for review is for a verification and documents for audit is obviously for an audit

 

[Koosvanwyk]

I think they mix up verification and audit....

The call centre often get this wrong, if they quote 21 days then they are referring to verification (even though they say audit).

 

[The_Mowgs]

The easiest way to determine if it is an audit or a verification is to look on the income tax workpage for 2018, in the section where you have to submit supporting documents it will look like this

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Document for review is for a verification and documents for audit is obviously for an audit

What is the difference?

 

[biometrics]

Using Firefox? Click on the x to close the dialog. Then click in the blank space left behind. Look at the top of your browser for the option to enable Flash. Then refresh the page.

 

[Speedster]

Do you know how they came about with that assessment. And what are you going to do?

I filed a dispute, asking where they got that. I figure I'll follow that process and hope for resolution before getting too upset.

 

[Speedster]

You can phone SARS contact center and they will give you details about where the interest is coming from?

Did you buy or sell a properties and was the money in a attorneys trust account? if yes then the interest is from that account.

No property purchased since 2012

 

[Toxxyc]

The call centre often get this wrong, if they quote 21 days then they are referring to verification (even though they say audit).

This would make a lot of sense. They just "audit" everything according to the call centre.

What is the difference?

"Verification" is simply taking your claims and matching them to your paperwork. If you say you had R50k's worth of medical expenses, they'll take your IRP5 and medical aid certificate to match the numbers. Simple.

"Audit" is where they decide that the paperwork you gave it enough enough. They pull bank statements, financial activity and sometimes set up meetings. They dissect your financial ins and outs and look for discrepancies in your claims, undeclared income (like from foreign assets or interest), etc. etc. They go over all your paperwork, just like an audit for a company works.

 

[Moto Guzzi]

This would make a lot of sense. They just "audit" everything according to the call centre.



"Verification" is simply taking your claims and matching them to your paperwork. If you say you had R50k's worth of medical expenses, they'll take your IRP5 and medical aid certificate to match the numbers. Simple.

"Audit" is where they decide that the paperwork you gave it enough enough. They pull bank statements, financial activity and sometimes set up meetings. They dissect your financial ins and outs and look for discrepancies in your claims, undeclared income (like from foreign assets or interest), etc. etc. They go over all your paperwork, just like an audit for a company works.

Thats all fine whatever they do, but their status communication back to e-filing should have a redesign, be simple and clear, which its not, therefore all the misunderstandings and waiste of times. The will from SARS management & IT do clear this up in a simple to understand visual way is not there yet.

 

[xrapidx]

Did my return on Tuesday, money in my account this morning.

First time in over 10 years I wasn't selected for audit... Also first time in 2 years I'm not paying in was really annoying having to provide receipts, etc when you already have to pay in.

 

[Lord Farquart]

Submitted on Monday night. Wife got the SMS this morning. Money paid inwithout audit. Not a small amount either. Was sure I was going to get audited.

 

[Vrotappel]

did SARS provide you with the name of the auditor who will be performing the audit ?

He/She should provide you with a formal Notification of audit (without such a document they cannot legally do an audit on you and any findings can be voided by follow the correct legal process) as well as a scoping document setting out exactly what they require as well as any formal meetings they require etc.

The scoping document will tell you exactly what they will be looking at.

This process does not apply to refund verification.

 

[Koosvanwyk]

This process does not apply to refund verification.

correct

 

[FlashSA]

Any payments lately? Verification completed Wednesday lunchtime and SOA still doesn't show any disbursement of funds to EFT

 

[Radioboy]

Submitted on the 1st. Still no refund.

According to SARS - I have undeclared rental income. I phoned the call center to try and get some clarity. According to them, the money my SO pays into my account every month to help pay rent/internet etc is now seen as rental income.

Surely this cannot be ?

 

[FlashSA]

Submitted on the 1st. Still no refund.

According to SARS - I have undeclared rental income. I phoned the call center to try and get some clarity. According to them, the money my SO pays into my account every month to help pay rent/internet etc is now seen as rental income.

Surely this cannot be ?

Did you supply bank statements to SARS or did they dig into the account themselves?
Are you married to your SO? If yes, money between you is tax exempt

 

[Radioboy]

Did you supply bank statements to SARS or did they dig into the account themselves?
Are you married to your SO? If yes, money between you is tax exempt

Nope we are not married.

They went digging - i dont recall submitting bank statements to them.