Trade Statistics

SARS released trade statistics for September 2019 recording a trade surplus of R5.16 billion, attributable to exports of R110.43 billion and imports of R105.27 billion,

No more TCC printing

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

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 20:00 to 01:00 on Saturday, 20 July, 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.

eFiling downtime

Due to maintenance, eFilers may experience intermittent downtime on Friday, 11 Oct from 19:00 to 22:00. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Mobile Tax Units

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

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,

Have you received an SMS from SARS?

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

Issues with compatibility?

See our browser compatibility guidelines when you experience any issues with eFiling,

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,

Single registration

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

Beware of scams

Beware of fake SARS jobs on Facebook and refund emails claiming to be from SARS. Also, only use registered Tax Practitioners, ask for the registration number and verify online,

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,

Planned Maintenance

SARS is upgrading its IT systems between Friday 12 April 2019, 17:00 and Tuesday 16 April 2019, 6:00. Impacted services are eFiling, e@syFile™ and the SARS website.