How to Get a SARS Refund

Increase your chances of getting a refund from SARS! If you derive your income from salaried employment and wish to utilise the tax laws in South Africa to minimise your tax liability and maximise your refund from the South African Revenue Services (SARS) upon filing your annual tax return, this book is for you ... How to Get a SARS Refund will help you understand why you are taxed the amount that you are, and will assist you in reducing your tax liability. It will also help you to navigate your way through the annual income return (ITR12) for individuals as you complete your return via eFiling. Topics covered include the basics of understanding individual tax, deductions from taxable income and medical tax credits. The guide also deals with the following types of taxes a salaried taxpayer may become liable for: dividends tax; tax on interest earned; capital gains tax; and provisional tax. With plenty of informative, practical examples, How to Get a SARS Refund sets out in a simple, effective way how to get the most bang for your buck from the taxman.

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Daniel Baines is an admitted attorney with a Bachelor of Arts, LLB and MComm (in taxation) from Rhodes University. He works for PW Harvey & Co. as a tax consultant and legal advisor. His current position entails tax consulting, in-house legal advice and managing the firm's deceased estates department. Daniel is a regular contributor of tax articles to The Herald newspaper and has had five of his tax articles published in the Sunday Times.