Tax Relief for Employers

SARS has published detailed Questions & Answers for the COVID-19 tax relief for PAYE. See our FAQs on the Tax Relief measures,

High call volumes

We are experiencing high call volumes and appreciate your patience during this time.

Media briefing

Challenges presented by Covid-19, in particular how it has impacted on our work arrangements as well as our initial sense of the impact on tax revenue collections,

Waiving of penalties

Businesses that are incapable of making payment due to the COVID-19 disaster, may apply to defer tax payments without incurring penalties by emailing us,

eFiling downtime

Due to ongoing maintenance, eFiling may not be available on Wednesday, 16 October 2019, from 19:00 to 20:00. Our apologies for any inconvenience.

Kimberley branch closed

Due to water issues, the Kimberley branch is closed for the rest of today, 5 May. Our apologies for any inconvenience,

Beware of scams

An old SARS eFiling scam is viral again on WhatsApp and social media, please ignore and see the Scam Alert webpage for all scams,

Online Bookings

Taxpayers and Tax Practitioners may book an appointment in exceptional circumstances during the lockdown period,

Auto registration for tax

Register for eFiling and you will be automatically registered for personal income tax and receive a tax reference number. Note that you must have a valid South African ID,

Supporting documents

No need to go to a branch to submit supporting documents if you are not an eFiler, you can now submit through this website,

Cheque limit reduced

From 1 May 2020 the limit for cheque payments to SARS was reduced from R500 000 to R50 000,

Third Party Data

Third Party Data Annual Submissions is now open from 15 April to 31 May 2020. Banks, medical schemes, fund administrators etc. are required to send returns to SARS,

Forgot eFiling password?

We realise that you only file your tax once a year so it’s easy to forget your password. So if you’ve forgotten your eFiling password, here’s some help,

No need to go to a Branch

Available on eFiling: Enquire on debt outstanding and make a payment, enquire on returns outstanding, Tax Compliance Status, Request Statement of Account,

VAT Notice of Registration

VAT vendors can now obtain a VAT notice of registration on eFiling, by following a few easy steps. The VAT vendor needs to be a registered eFiler,