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Tax D-day is here again A reminder from the South African Revenue Service to taxpayers: make sure all your documents are in by Friday, 14 July. July 13, 2006 By Anish Abraham JOBURG residents should ensure that their tax returns have been properly completed and submitted on time, preferably ahead of the deadline on Friday, 14 July, to speed up processing, says the South African Revenue Service (SARS). Registered taxpayers should ensure that the following documents have been attached along with their tax return forms: An IRP5 certificate from their employer A medical aid statement (if applicable) Any Retirement Annuity contribution certificates (if applicable) An IT3(b) form from financial institution (if applicable) All supporting documentation to substantiate claims To make the process easier, SARS has been increasing the ways in which taxpayers can submit their returns, namely via mail, their offices or the internet. Registered taxpayers who wish to submit their tax returns online can do so at the SARS e-Filing website. In future, SARS clients will no longer need to supply the account number and bank code when making payments; instead they will only have to provide their 19-digit payment reference number and a beneficiary ID, which is linked to a specific type of tax to make payments. "Those taxpayers who are unable to meet the deadline should phone the call centre of visit the SARS e-Filing website and apply for an extension," says Adrian Lackay, media liaison for SARS. For more information, contact the SARS call centre on 0861 1212 18. The revenue service has offices in the following locations within Johannesburg: Level 200 Carlton Centre Corner of Commissioner and Von Weilligh streets (Entrance on Main Street) Johannesburg Corner of Sonop and Ontdekkers Street Horizon View Shopping Centre Roodepoort Corner of Kent and Hill Street Randburg Ground floor, Ekhaya Centre Dube Soweto Permission to use web site material Publishers may use material from this site free of charge, as long as: Credit is given to either the "City of Johannesburg website (www.joburg.org.za)" or to "Johannesburg News Agency (www.joburg.org.za)"; If the article is used online, a link is provided to the original article on this website; The name of the article's author is acknowledged; The webmaster is informed of how and where the material is used (fill in this brief online form). Johannesburg News Agency is operated by BIG Media at 011-484-1400 Print this Page E-mail this article to a friend Help using Joburg.org.za