Tax Ombud reveals more than 16 000 SARS e-filing profile hacks in the last tax season. Here’s how you can beef-up your tax ...

The most common way to check your SARS balance is through the SARS eFiling portal, which allows taxpayers to manage their tax ...

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) continues to notify taxpayers of auto-assessments that have been issued as the tax season has begun; however, some taxpayers may not have received the notices ...

Many South Africans overpay their taxes during the financial year without realizing they may be entitled to a refund. The ...

Filing your tax return should be easy. The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is committed to simplifying the tax-filing process for both first-time filers and experienced taxpayers. In line with ...

Sars final demand letters are being fraudulently replicated by scammers targeting South African taxpayers. Learn how to ...

There’s also the question of communication. Many affected taxpayers do not know that this option now exists. SARS would benefit from proactive outreach through tax practitioners, emigration advisors, ...

SARS has issued a critical warning to taxpayers about a new phishing scam disguised as a ‘Final Demand – Debt Management’ ...

The Office of the Tax Ombud has released a report (PDF) this week on its investigations into allegations of eFiling profile hijacking happening in South Africa, revealing key details about how eFiling ...

Image for illustration purposes only. Photo: SARS. Any correspondence received from Sars can jolt you into action, but a letter of demand should be swiftly addressed. Letters of demand are typically ...

A legitimate Sars letter of final demand is issued under the Tax Administration Act and represents a serious escalation in ...

The Office of the Tax Ombud (OTO) has released a draft report recommending several interventions to prevent taxpayers from having their South African Revenue Service (SARS) eFiling profiles hijacked.