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

I 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

How to add a registered representative to your company with SARS

In previous years, it was relatively easy to add a company to your eFiling profile, whether it was an Organization or Tax Practitioner profile. However, since

Tax 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-

How to update your personal details on eFiling

Please read the steps below to update your contact details on your SARS eFilng profile: 1. Go to www.sarsefiling.co.za 2. Log into your eFiling profile:

Section 18A donations

Learn how Section 18A donations work in South Africa, valid certificates, the 10% deduction limit, IT3(d) reporting, employer donations and how to claim it.

Tax Free Savings Accounts: Everything You Need to Know

Updated: SARS confirms the annual TFSA limit is now R46,000 from 1 March 2026. The lifetime limit remains R500,000, unused annual limits do not roll over, and e

2026 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

SARS Timelines

SARS Timelines SARS operates within specific timelines to comply with the rules outlined in the Tax Administration Act and the commitments detailed in their se

What supporting documents do I need to submit to SARS?

What supporting documents does SARS need? See what to submit after your tax return, including travel, medical and home office claims.

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

How to Update Your SARS Contact Details Without Logging In

If you’re not receiving your SARS eFiling OTP, you’re not alone. This usually happens when SARS has an old cellphone number or email address on reco

South Africa may introduce a 20% tax on online gambling, here’s how it could actually work

There’s been a lot of talk this week about the government's proposal to introduce a national 20% tax on online gambling. The news spread quickly, but most

Auto-Assessed Taxpayers: Missed the SARS filing deadline?

If you were auto-assessed by SARS, your deadline to submit a tax return was 20 October 2025. If you still want to submit a Tax return but did not file by this d

Tax Directive Error Affecting Certain Retirement Fund Transfers

TaxTim is aware of a tax directive issue between SARS and certain retirement funds where some fund transfers are incorrectly being treated as taxable events. On

Foreign Nationals and Non-Residents: Important SARS Update for this Tax Season

SARS (the South African Revenue Service) has made recent changes regarding how foreign nationals and some non-resident taxpayers are handled in the tax system.

Non-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

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

I work for someone, but did not receive an IRP5 - what should I do?

You may be employed by someone, but for one reason or another- you don't receive an IRP5 and no amount of begging or pleading(endpreview) will result in on

Have you ceased residency during the tax year?

SARS has made changes to the 2025 tax return to help taxpayers who ceased South African tax residency during the tax year. If this applies to you, your tax retu

Why do I owe SARS more money?

Once you’ve completed filing your tax return, it’s possible to find that instead of getting money back(endpreview), you actually have an outstanding

Tax Season 2025: opening date and deadlines

What you need to know about SARS auto-assessments (ITA34s)

What is an auto-assessment? This is an automatic assessment issued by SARS to certain taxpayers. (endpreview) SARS will use data collected from employers, fina

Unpacking the Section 13sex Residential Unit Deduction

The Section 13sex residential unit deduction is a South African tax break for people who invest in new rental properties. If you build or buy new units to rent

Can I claim depreciation on a car I bought for my business?

If I run a small business and buy an asset like a vehicle for R200,000 (paid in full and not financed), can I deduct the full amount from my taxable income in t