Employer Interim Reconciliation

The Employer Interim Reconciliation submission period is open from 17 September until 31 October 2018,

Beware of scams

Beware of fake SARS jobs on Facebook and refund emails claiming to be from SARS. Also, only use registered Tax Practitioners, ask for the registration number and verify online,

Corporate Income Tax

SARS implemented changes to the Income Tax Return for Companies(ITR14) on 26 February 2018,

Re-establishment of the Large Business Unit and Illicit Economy Team

SARS wishes to announce that it is re-establishing the Large Business Unit and Illicit Economy Team,

Alberton Branch is closed

The SARS Alberton branch has closed today, 30 August 2018, due to water supply problem in the area. It will reopen tomorrow, 31 August. We apologise for the inconvenience.

Two VAT fraudsters sentenced

Western Cape man and an East Rand bogus tax practitioner were sentenced to a combined 26 years direct imprisonment,

How do I get a Tax Directive?

Employers and Fund Administrators can request a tax directive from SARS via the following channels,

VAT rate increase

SARS implemented the increase in VAT from 14% to 15% with effect from 1 April 2018,

Tax Season 2018

Tax Season 2018 will be shortened by three weeks, running from 1 July to 31 October 2018,

Customs bust

SARS Customs officers intercepted a Hong Kong bound female student at ORTIA, with almost R10-million – 630 000 USD,

Issues with PDF’s?

See our browser compatibility guidelines when you experience any issues with opening PDF’s in eFiling,

Trust Enhancements

On 17 September 2018, SARS implemented several changes to the Income Tax Return for Trusts (ITR12T) in respect of the year of assessment ending on 28 February 2018,

eFiling App and MobiSite

SARS eFiling App and MobiSite are now available to taxpayers who want to file their Personal Income Tax Return (ITR12) via these mobile channels from their mobile devices,

Mobile Tax Units

Find out where our mobile units are this tax season and see our tax workshops to learn more about tax,

Customs requirements for travellers

SARS would like to clarify confusion in the media about Customs requirements for travellers returning to South Africa with personal valuables,