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Do I need to file a tax return?
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Who generally must file
You must file if you:
• Earn more than R500,000 per year from a single employer
• Have income from more than one employer
• Earn any foreign income
• Earn rental income, capital gains, or investment income
• Received a travel allowance or company car
• Are a provisional taxpayer (freelancer, self-employed, director)
• Earn more than R500,000 per year from a single employer
• Have income from more than one employer
• Earn any foreign income
• Earn rental income, capital gains, or investment income
• Received a travel allowance or company car
• Are a provisional taxpayer (freelancer, self-employed, director)
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