Registering for tax as a permanent resident

[nerrawg]

For context, I’m a foreign national in South Africa, and received my first ever ID book as a permanent resident today, having received the PR around 6 months ago.

As soon as I received PR status, I started working as a sales agent. I’ve been paying 25% of my earnings into my company’s trust as a type of provisional tax, with the intention of paying it over to SARS once I had an ID number to register.

I did attempt to register with SARS using my foreign passport number, but efiling would not issue me with a tax number, despite uploading supporting documents.

After receiving my new ID number today, I tried to sign up for e filing and the ID number is not associated with a tax number.

I can rock up at the SARS office but last time I went, they turned me away for not having a booking. I can’t make a booking without a tax number.

Can anybody advise me how I can go about acquiring a tax number?

 

[bubblegumjoy]

@nerrawg Sorry to hear you are struggling with this. It's weird, I've had a tax number on a work visa for 7 years without any issues. I got it online, so it's definitely possible. Have you tried what taxtim recommends? They're my go-to for any and all tax related issues. I also file through them.

https://www.taxtim.com/za/tax-guides/get-a-tax-number#:\~:text=Or%20you%20can%20request%20it%20online%20by%20visiting%20the%20SARS,click%20on%20%22Contact%20Us%22.&text=SARS%20will%20send%20you%20your,eFiling%20or%20at%20a%20branch.

 

[s307kingsley]

@nerrawg book yourself a telephonic appointment and they will update the details on file for you ... rocking up, calling them out of the blue or using the chat will not resolve it.

to book the appointment navigate the SARS website or go here SARS Online Appointment Query

 

[runner12]

@nerrawg I have a passport and i got a tax number very easily from SARS in Brooklyn Pretoria many years ago.