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What happens if you can't pay the SARS penalties but can pay half?

Posted 13 August 2013

What happens if you owe SARS and have been told you have to pay within 6 months but you can actually pay half of the required amount only? I have been told to pay R 800 per month but have been managing to pay only R 400 instead. This is a penalty for not submitting in 2011, the penalty was R 4800.

TaxTim TaxTim says:
13 August 2013 at 12:59

If you are unable to pay the amount owed to SARS you would need to go into a SARS branch and request a compromise debt solution or some other method of paying what is owed. SARS are quite accommodating if you provide them with a payment plan. Their main aim is to collect monies owed, even if it takes a little longer.

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