Trade Statistics

SARS released trade statistics for December 2019 recording a trade surplus of R14.85 billion attributable to exports of R103.31 billion and imports of R88.47 billion,

Smart modern revenue authority

SARS has embarked on a journey to reimagine a future revenue authority,

High call volumes

The SARS Contact Centre is experiencing high call volumes today. Taxpayers are advised to use the call back option and an agent will call the taxpayer back.

eFiling downtime

Intermittent downtime will be experienced on eFiling from 17:00 to 23:00 on Friday, 6 December, due to ongoing maintenance. We apologise for any inconvenience.

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.

Beware of scams

The latest SARS phishing scam pretends to be a letter of demand from SARS. Do not click on any links that will ask personal details, see the Scam Alert webpage for examples,

Job seekers do not need tax reference numbers

SARS does not require a person to have a tax number when employed for the first time. Employers need to register employees for income tax online,

Trusts enhancements

If you saved the existing ITR12T between 1 July and 14 October 2019 and then continue on or after 14 October, you will be presented with a few options,

Digital filing

Filing a tax return on any of the digital platforms, namely, SARS MobiApp and eFiling platforms for non-provisional taxpayers will close on 04 December,

R1-billion tax evasion case

SARS welcomes the judgment of the Supreme Court of Appeal that ended the protracted dispute with Africa Cash & Carry,

Have you received an SMS from SARS?

Have you received an SMS from SARS with your simulated calculation?

Mobile Tax Units

Find out where our mobile units are and see our tax workshops to learn more about tax,

No more TCC printing

The Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC) cannot be printed anymore. Obtain your Tax Compliance Status (TCS) via a pin on eFiling,

eFiling & MobiApp

SARS has introduced enhancements to both the SARS eFiling and MobiApp platforms for both taxpayers and tax practitioners,

Single registration

Allows taxpayers to register, maintain and view associated tax and customs registrations in a consolidated tax profile,