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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-
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
Read moreSARS 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
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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 moreSARS eFiling profile hacking
SARS has reported a rise in eFiling profile hijacking, involving various methods such as altering security details, creating, or modifying taxpayer profiles, an
Read moreNavigating Tax Consequences for Social Media Influencers
Top Tips for Sole Props
1. Keep an accurate record of revenue and expenses You can draw up these records by way of a simple spreadsheet based on your invoices and then confirm these a
Read moreWhat is Beneficial Ownership?
The CIPC recently (1 April 2023) implemented a new register called the Beneficial Ownership (BO) register in an attempt to establish who owns or exercise contro
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 moreWhy have I received a SARS refund, before filing my tax return?
This year, SARS has once again ‘auto-assessed’ a large number of taxpayers. They have done this using data that they have received from 3rd par
Read moreSARS clamps down on crypto investors
For months, SARS has been clear about its plan to clamp down on crypto investors. While many may be under the impression that crypto is going under the radar, S
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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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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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SARS terminates Tax Clearance Certificates from October 25th
From the 25th October 2019, the printed Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC) will be substituted by the electronic Tax Compliance Status (TCS). This new digital vers
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