Online Bookings

Taxpayers and Tax Practitioners should book an appointment before visiting a branch,

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.

31 May Employers’ deadline

SARS reminds employers of their obligation to submit payroll information on or before the deadline of Sunday 31 May 2020. Compliant employers make it easier for their employees,

Trade Statistics

SARS released trade statistics for April 2020 recording a trade deficit of R35.02 billion attributable to exports of R53.01 billion and imports of R88.03 billion,

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.

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,

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,

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,

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,

VAT Refunds Relief

VAT vendors currently registered to file VAT returns on a bi-monthly may now file VAT returns on a monthly basis, thereby allowing the earlier unlocking of refunds,

Temporary branch closures

Some SARS branch offices may be closed from time-to-time, please see the list,

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,

Tax Directives easier now

Tax Practitioners and Individuals may now apply for IRP3(b) and IRP3(c) Tax Directives through their eFiling profiles rather than having to going into a SARS Branch,