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She put two thousand rand a month into what she thought was a retirement annuity. For fifteen years. And every single year she still owed SARS. When we pulled the actual statement, it was not a retirement annuity at all. Here is what it really was, and why the tax outcome landing in your inbox this July is already locked in before you even open it. Tax season opens in July. Most people find out they are owing when it is far too late to do anything about it. The truth is you don't know what you don't know, and that one blind spot can cost you a refund you were entitled to all along, especially if you receive a travel allowance, a car allowance, or carry medical expenses your medical aid never covered. If you want help to structure your contributions properly and stop guessing about your tax, send me a DM or WhatsApp my office using the number in my bio. Let us look at what you actually have before SARS does. #taxseason #sars #taxrefund #retirementannuity #FinancialPlanning