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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 moreSection 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.
Read moreTax on Pension Annuites
When you retire, you’ll have a few options for how to access your retirement savings. You can take up to one-third of the total amount as a cash lump sum
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FAQs: Donations and Tax
Have you recently received a present or a donation from a wealthy family member or a friend? Or, maybe you've just donated money to support a child in need? (en
Read moreThe Ins and Outs of Donations Tax
Have you been the lucky recipient of a gift or donation from a generous family member or friend? Perhaps they struck it lucky on the Lotto and decided to share
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Ten Tips to Pay Less Tax
These tips are part of TaxTim's personalised recommendation tool called the Tax Health Score.(endpreview) Once you file your tax return with TaxTim, we analyse
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How to Change/Verify Your Bank Details at SARS
SARS has recently issued a new guide with regards to updating your banking details with them. This was done in order to reduce the risk of refunds being paid in
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Top Questions on Income that is not taxed
Exempt or non-taxable income refers to certain types of income, which is not subject to income tax. (endpreview) There is a section in the tax return called &ls
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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
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10 Tips to Pay Less Tax
These tips are part of TaxTim's personalised recommendation tool called the Tax Health Score. Once you file your tax return with TaxTim,(endpreview) we analyze
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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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Tax Breaks For All
What?1. Rebates Who? EverybodyPrimary, secondary, and tertiary rebates – depending on your age.(endpreview) A rebate is a set amount that SARS whacks off y
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10 Ways to Spend Your Tax Refund
It’s tax season, and one of the most compelling reasons to file a tax return (besides the fact that it’s the law, of course) is the chance that you&
Read moreDonations FAQs
Are donations to political parties’ tax deductible? They are deductible if the political party is a registered Public Benefit Organisation/Not-For-Profit a
Read moreSARS is asking for more documents. Are they auditing me?
For most people upon submission of their year-end income tax return, either nothing much will happen or a refund will be due, this being paid back within a matt
Read moreHow do I calculate my earnings after tax? Try our income tax calculator
Most employees negotiate their salary based on the gross amount (or cost to company) - the whole amount paid by their employer. Since income tax is deducted fro
Read more“Claim it back from Tax” The Fact behind the Fiction
There is this misconception that if one has an expense or makes a donation then “it can be claimed back from tax” While to the non-tax literate this
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