Tax - Assist

Although not stated in the Income Tax Act, SARS has issued a Practice note which requires all South African Individuals earning a gross salary in excess of R60 000 or any sole proprietor, partner, director of a company or close corporation to register with the SARS as an income tax payer and is required to complete and submit annual tax returns, failure to do so will result in penalties which if ignored will result in criminal prosecution.

So you're thinking about getting help with your self assessment tax return. Nothing wrong in that. The forms (and particularly the calculations) certainly can be tasking, needless to mention the constant stream of snail mail. Besides, there are probably a hundred things you'd rather be doing.

Here's your chance to give yourself one less thing to worry about.

Received your Annual Tax Return?

Why not sign up for our tax return service now and stop worrying about it once and for all? We'll deal with it quickly and professionally - leaving you free to do something far more enjoyable.

And let's face it, just about anything is far more enjoyable than tax assessment forms! So there you have it. Complete peace of mind (at least so far as your tax return is concerned) is just a couple more clicks away.

The following represent the type of questions we most often get concerning our service. We haven't included the really ridiculous ones, but maybe we will one day.

If there's something you'd like to ask, please email us or call us on our sharecall number.

Shouldn't I be able to do my tax return myself?
Well, yes and no. Yes if you're really confident and right up to date with South African income tax legislation. No if you're not. It sort of depends on what you're good at and whether you prefer to leave certain things to those who know what they're doing. For example, we don't service our own cars, build our own houses, and carry out our own dental work...

If I'm due a tax refund, do you retain a percentage?
No. It's your money, not ours. We charge our standard fee for dealing with your tax affairs and if you're due a refund you get every cent of it.

I'm several years behind with my tax. Can you help?
Almost certainly. We can usually sort out arrears quickly, and can offer reduced fees where more than one year needs to be settled.

Does it matter that I'm not very local to you?
No. Just tax-assist works fine using phone, fax, post, email or a combination of all of them. One of the big advantages of this service is that you don't have to pay a personal visit to a crusty old accountant!

If I use you, will you deal with the tax man for me?
So far as we can, yes. We generally ask new clients to sign an authority form so that we receive copies of tax statements etc direct. Unfortunately, the Revenue's system isn't 100% foolproof, so it's still very important that our clients keep us fully informed of any correspondence they receive.

I've just started in business. Can you help me across the board to understand what I need to be doing?
Of course, this is what we do best. We find most of our entrepreneurs need a holding hand in the beginning, but with our support we’ll have you smiling every time you hear other people lamenting about how much tax they have to pay.

I’m changing jobs, or, I’ve changed jobs 3 times this year. What is all this stuff about Pension or Provident Fund transfers and whatnot?
Breathe, don’t worry, its we do, we’ll make sure you understand what is happening, how it works, and when to do what, to make it all work out.

Can you deal with one-off Capital Gains Tax calculations and things like that?
Yes. Almost anything to do with South African taxation can be covered.

Can you get me directives, and help with exchange rate clearances, structure my travel allowance, deregister me.
All of it. Getting the picture?