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What You Need to Know About Requesting Remission of a Fixed Amount Administrative Penalty
SARS collected more than R2 trillion in net revenue for the 2025/26 financial year, supported by stronger compliance measures and improved data matching. Let&rs
Read moreI have received a SARS admin penalty - what do I do now?
SARS have recently become a lot stricter about levying administrative penalties. These are penalties for missing the deadline to submit your tax return. You can
Read moreTax Season 2026 opening date and deadlines
Tax Season 2026 The wait is over! SARS has officially announced the filing dates for the 2026 Tax Season. Auto-Assessments: 1 July – 12 July 2026 Auto-
Read more2026 Tax Season: Why You Should Still File Your Income Tax Return
With the 2026 tax season approaching, many clients have been asking whether they really need to submit an annual income tax return this tax year. Our ans
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5 Reasons you Still Need to File your Tax Return
SARS 2025 tax season dates: 21 July 2025 to 20 October 2025: individual (non-provisional) taxpayers 21 July 2025 to 19 January 2026: provisional taxpayers If
Read moreNon-Residents: Please read this before you submit your tax return
If you are a non-resident for tax purposes but SARS still has you on record as a South African tax resident, you will face unexpected challenges when filing you
Read moreImportant Tax Filing Reminder: Don't Miss the Deadline
If you're a salary-only employee (i.e non-provisional taxpayer), your tax filing deadline is 20 October 2025. But, if you do fall into the provisional taxpayer
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Why don't I get a tax deduction for Out of Pocket Medical Expenses?
Tax season always throws up some interesting and confusing calculations, but for many, the most confusing of all is how medical aid contributions and Out of Poc
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Provisional Tax Penalties
Seasoned provisional taxpayers – those people who earn income from sources other than, or in addition to a regular ol' salary or traditiona
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The 3 R's: Returns, Rebates and Refunds Explained
When it comes to tax jargon, most people prefer to bury their heads in the sand instead of trying to understand all the confusing terms that tax practitioners u
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How long do I have to wait for my tax refund?
Like in previous years, there have always been opening tax season niggles and 2024 has been no different. Patience is a virtue, so the adage goes.(endpreview) A
Read moreHow to request a Penalty Statement of Account
SARS have recently become a lot stricter with late filers and have changed their rules for administrative penalties. You can read more about these changes here.
Read moreHere is the process to follow if you have a dormant company
It seems that dormant companies are on SARS' radar. If you registered a company with CIPC some time ago and forgot about it, that company could land you in hot
Read moreHow to set up a payment arrangement with SARS
With the end of the tax year looming, SARS tax collectors are on high alert to collect taxes and meet their revenue targets. If you owe SARS, you should be rec
Read moreProvisional Taxpayers: Â Unpacking Your Tax Season Deadline
Tick-tock, time is running out for non-provisional taxpayers to submit their 2022 tax return. The filing deadline of 24 October 2022 is just around the corner.
Read moreSARS penalties: strict rules for 2022
SARS is warning that those who fail to submit their tax return on time, will face harsh penalties. The period of leeway which applied to 2021 has now passed. S
Read moreCalculate interest on late provisional tax payment
SARS charges interest on late payments made toward provisional tax deadlines. To calculate this late payment penalty, use the formula below:Provisional tax amou
Read moreImportant Notice: You Will Face New Penalties if You Miss the November Tax Deadline
If you’re an individual non-provisional taxpayer, make sure you file your tax return before or on the deadline of 2 December 2021. SARS is warning that t
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SARS can now fine you or take you to jail for these tax mistakes
In the past SARS needed to prove that a taxpayer had committed a tax crime “willfully and without just cause” but the legislation has just been chan
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How is Commission Taxed? 3 Ways Your Company Taxes Commission
Our helpdesk receives hundreds of questions related to tax where commission is involved. A misconception that comes up time(endpreview) and time again is that p
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Do I earn enough to have to pay tax?
Why must I pay tax, I don’t earn enough! Will I get a penalty if I don’t disclose all my income to SARS?(endpreview) These questions are common and
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Promised a Guaranteed Tax Refund? Be Afraid - Be Very Afraid
Guarantees are pretty powerful – they’re used by leading manufacturers and retailers to gain our confidence and trust.(endpreview) We’ve all c
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File by 4th of December to avoid penalties
The deadline for non-provisional taxpayers to file their tax return is just around the corner. Taxpayers have until 4th December to submit their retur
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What to expect after submitting your tax return to SARS
As soon as tax season opens in July, many taxpayers rush to submit their ITR12 tax returns as early as possible, eagerly hoping for a nice refund
Read morePenalty FAQs
What is a recurring penalty? OR What are recurring SARS penalties? OR What does it mean to receive a penalty? This is a penalty for non-submission of your return
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