Calculate your 2027 net take-home salary, check your SARS refund status, understand ITA34 assessments, claim travel allowances, generate a Power of Attorney (TPPOA), and navigate eFiling step-by-step in seconds.
Upload your SARS ITA34 assessment. The AI immediately identifies if you are selected for audit, explains refund balances, and verifies calculations.
Get mathematically precise calculations for 2024 to 2027 tax years with multi-stream income, Section 11F pension caps, and medical tax credits.
Calculate business travel deductions against your allowance using the official SARS Cost Scale Table rates based on vehicle value and business mileage.
Ask in English, isiZulu, Afrikaans, Sesotho, Setswana, or mix languages naturally. The AI code-switches in authentic South African style.
Generate and prefill an official SARS-aligned Special Power of Attorney document, ready to preview, customize, and print to PDF.
For complex audits, disputes, or penalties, seamlessly escalate to our network of certified South African Registered Tax Practitioners.
The AI Tax Assistant is continuously audited by certified South African Registered Tax Practitioners to ensure compliance with the Income Tax Act, Tax Administration Act, and latest SARS guidelines.
Direct, verified answers to high-friction questions on SARS assessments, deductions, audits, and eFiling.
Direct Answer: A SARS auto-assessment is calculated solely using third-party data from employers, banks, and medical schemes. It frequently omits allowable individual deductions.
You can edit and file your return on eFiling if deductions were missed.
Direct Answer: In South Africa, a negative amount (e.g. -R14,250.00) on your ITA34 indicates that SARS owes you a refund.
A positive balance means you owe tax to SARS. Note that if you have outstanding historical debt, administrative penalties, or overdue returns, SARS will automatically net off these amounts before releasing the remaining payout to your verified bank account.
Direct Answer: Check page 1 of your ITA34 assessment under the heading "Selected for Audit".
Direct Answer: SARS standard refund processing takes approximately 7 business days. Common reasons for delays include:
Direct Answer: Section 6B Additional Medical Expenses Tax Credit (AMTC) allows tax relief for qualifying out-of-pocket medical expenses:
Direct Answer: No. Section 8(1)(b) of the Income Tax Act strictly requires a contemporaneous logbook.
Your logbook must record: date of travel, starting and destination points, business reason, and opening/closing odometer readings. Daily travel between your home and regular office is legally classified as private travel and cannot be claimed.
Direct Answer: Withdrawals from your Savings Pot are treated as income and taxed at your marginal income tax rate (18% to 45%).
The retirement fund administrator applies to SARS for a tax directive and withholds PAYE before paying out the net amount. Any SARS debt or administrative penalty will also be deducted directly from the withdrawal directive before funds are released.
| Code | Description | Tax Treatment |
|---|---|---|
| 3601 | Gross Taxable Salary | 100% Taxable remuneration |
| 3701 | Travel Allowance | Subject to 80% or 20% PAYE; deductible with logbook |
| 4001/4006 | Pension / RA Contributions | Deductible under Section 11F (up to 27.5% / R430k) |
| 4102 | PAYE Tax Deducted | Pre-paid tax credited against total liability |
Direct Answer: You can update bank details securely on SARS eFiling under "SARS Registered Details" > "Maintain Registered Details".
SARS will require two-factor OTP verification and may prompt you for automated biometric facial authentication on the SARS eFiling mobile app to confirm identity instantly without queuing at a SARS branch.
Direct Answer: Yes. Under Section 257 of the Tax Administration Act, custom Powers of Attorney are legally valid.
The mandate must explicitly state the taxpayer's ID/registration, tax reference numbers, appointed Registered Tax Practitioner PR number, specific powers granted (e.g. eFiling submissions, objection hearings, debt negotiations), and must be signed by the taxpayer and two witnesses.
Direct Answer: Lodging an objection (s104) does not automatically stop SARS debt collection.
Taxpayers must submit a formal Section 164 Request for Suspension of Payment to SARS explaining the prima facie merits of the dispute, compliance history, and that there is no risk of asset dissipation, requesting SARS to hold collection actions until the dispute is resolved.