FAQ: What are the different naming conventions?
Acronym Description AEOI Automatic Exchange Of Information is the name of the menu item on eFiling DWT Dividends Tax FATCA Foreign Accounts Tax Compliance Act is the USA’s compliance act FTI Foreign Tax Information is the tax type name for the pre-populated FATCA declaration on eFiling INS Insurance Payment MSC Medical Scheme Contributions WTI Withholding […]
FAQ: What are the pre-requisites to request a declaration?
• Data should have been successfully submitted. • Register an eFiling profile or use an existing profile. • Register tax type. A tax reference number can start with 0, 1, 2, 3, 7 or 9. • Allocate the user the correct access rights.
FAQ: What is a 3rd Party Data declaration?
A 3rd Party Data declaration is a form used by a responsible entity to authorise data submitted via 3rd party data channels (C: D or HTTPS).
FAQ: What is the process of submitting 3rd Party Data via Secure web (HTTPS) or Connect Direct (C: D)?
Follow these easy five steps: Step 1: Enrolment and activation – The Business Administrator (BA) must enrol the Organisation and Technical Administrator (TA); – The TA must enrol the Technical User (TU) and request a certificate; and – The TU must submit a file and review the response file. – The TU is able to view the submission dashboard […]
FAQ: We are experiencing problems on e@syFile™ when capturing more than one IRP5 certificate for an employee in a submission period.
If you MANUALLY capture IRP5 certificates you need to calculate the total ETI values for all IRP5 certificates and capture it against the last IRP5 certificate. Or if you IMPORT files into e@syFile you need to ensure that all IRP5 certificates are imported; calculate the total ETI values for all IRP5 certificates and follow the […]
FAQ: Which supporting documents must the taxpayer attach when lodging the objection for excess fund contributions?
Any supporting documents to support the excess fund contributions e.g. Notice of assessment (ITA34) or in the case of a provident fund a letter from the fund indicating the members own contributions from commencement date.
FAQ: Will I be able to submit a Request for Correction (RFC) for WTI?
Yes, you will be able to submit a revised declaration for WTI. Please note that any overpayments that result from an RFC can be used to pay subsequent returns or requested for refund.
FAQ: I can’t pay using a credit push transaction on eFiling. Are there any alternative methods to pay Withholding Tax on Interest (WTI)?
No, there are no alternative ways to pay WTI. WTI can only be paid to SARS electronically via eFiling. See more information.
FAQ: Why has a “Delete” button been included for WTI on eFiling and not any other tax types?
A delete button has been included on the WTI Work page to allow a user to remove a return they are not liable to submit. The Return for Withholding Tax on Interest (WT002) only needs to be submitted, for the months in which tax has been withheld and paid.
FAQ: Why is the Payment Reference Number (PRN) not available to clients for WTI?
Withholding Tax on Interest (WTI) payments can only be made on eFiling. The PRN will automatically be generated when processing the payment and is shown on the Payment Initiation Results page starting with SARSEFILNG. This PRN can’t be used when paying for other SARS payment options available.
