Written by Alicia
Posted 11 May 2026
Written by Vee
Updated 11 May 2026
Updated: SARS confirms the annual TFSA limit is now R46,000 from 1 March 2026. The lifetime limit remains R500,000, unused annual limits do not roll over, and excess contributions are taxed at 40%.
As a nation, South Africa does rather poorly on the savings front. With the majority living near or below the breadline, there’s not much to save when you’re more concerned with just getting through the month.
Our high levels of consumer debt, combined w...
Written by Alicia
Posted 5 May 2026
With the 2026 tax season approaching, many clients have been asking whether they really need to submit an annual income tax return this tax year.
Our answer remains the same: yes, you should still file.
Even if you believe you may not be required to submit, it's always safer to do so. If SARS later determines that you were required to submit a return and you did not do so, you could face administrative non-compliance penalties....
Written by Vee
Updated 4 May 2026
You’ve been up since 4am in order to catch yet another red-eye flight for a 9am business meeting - 1,400km away - and you’re already onto your third coffee by the time you board the plane.
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Written by Alicia
Posted 30 April 2026
Pieter asked: I sold a property in 2020 which initially was my primary residence and later rented out. On my 2021 ITR12, I declared the sale but failed to indicate it qualified for primary residence relief. SARS taxed the full capital gain (~R44k paid). The objection period has lapsed. I’m now trying to correct this via Section 93 (reduced assessment) as a return completion error. What are my chances and best approach?
TaxTim Alicia said: In this case, since...
Written by Alicia
Posted 22 April 2026
Written by Alicia
Updated 22 April 2026
SARS Timelines
SARS operates within specific timelines to comply with the rules outlined in the Tax Administration Act and the commitments detailed in their service charter.
However, these timelines are not easily accessible on the SARS website, leaving many of our users needing to contact the helpdesk for updates on their submissions.
To assist you, we’ve compiled a comprehensive list of these timelines:
Auto-Assessment<...
Written by Alicia
Posted 22 April 2026
Written by Alicia
Posted 22 April 2026
Hi
I was sequestrated in 2015, of late though I was receiving SMS notifications that SARS has issued correspondence, I login and find no correspondence what so ever. I called the call centre and they informed me that its for outstanding taxes dated back to 1990, on my profile all tax types are not active on the old Tax number before sequestration, she says on their side it shows as active. Further to this on logging in there are like 5 profiles for me under my new Tax number only one is act...
Written by Alicia
Posted 22 April 2026
Good day
SARS is requesting documents that I have already sent to them, the only piece of information I havent supplied is the ID document and verified bank statement payment for my domestic worker. I currently pay my domestic worker in Cash, she is not registered as she only works every alternate day by me and never over the weekend or public holidays. How do I justify/verify this enough to make SARS happy? With regards to everything else. I have already supplied them with my credit card s...
Written by Alicia
Posted 22 April 2026
Written by Nicci
Updated 22 April 2026
After submission of your tax return, when you receive your tax assessment (ITA34) from SARS, you need to scan down to the block “Compliance Information” to see if SARS requires anything further from you. You will see “Selected for audit or verification” with a Y or N (Yes or No) next to it. If you have a N, you can breathe a sigh of relief and consider yourself fortunate that SARS probably doesn’t require anything further from you for this tax year. (You should h...
Written by Evan
Updated 15 April 2026
You are looking for a 10 digit number from SARS that starts with a 0, 1, 2, 3 or 9. Try any of the methods below to find it.
Ask your employer
Your employer may have registered you in the past. If this is the case, you would have been issued with a 10-digit tax reference number from SARS and you would have an IT150 Notification of registration that states your tax reference number.
Check your payslip...
Written by Evan
Updated 15 April 2026
In order to use SARS eFiling, you will need your own tax reference number.
If you do not have one, please see how to get a South African tax number.
Please follow our step-by-step guide to obtain a tax reference number for yourself via SARS eFiling....
Written by Patrick
Posted 30 March 2026
When the Budget comes out, most people just want to know one thing: what does this mean for me? Here’s a clear, simple breakdown.
Here’s the short version: tax brackets have been adjusted, some thresholds have gone up, and a proposed R20 billion in additional tax increases has been scrapped. It’s not a dramatic Budget, but there are real wins worth knowing about.
Let’s break it all down in plain English.
First, the big pic...
Written by Patrick
Posted 4 March 2026
IRP6 deadlines: Provisional taxpayers submit IRP6 payments twice a year, on the last business day of August and the last business day of February. The February payment is the second and final estimate for the tax year.
Crypto counts: Selling, swapping, staking, DeFi rewards and NFT disposals can all affect your taxable income.
Swapping crypto is t...
Written by Evan
Updated 3 March 2026
SARS 2025 tax season dates:
21 July 2025 to 20 October 2025: individual (non-provisional) taxpayers
21 July 2025 to 19 January 2026: provisional taxpayers
If you earn less than R500 000 in a tax year and fulfil a series of complicated criteria, you may not have to file a tax return in 2025.
However, we advise you to take GREAT CARE here, and understand your duties properly, because if you don't, you may suffer for it later on.
Here are the top 5 reasons why you should not skip filing your tax return this season:
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Written by Patrick
Updated 1 March 2026
The 2026 Budget introduces inflationary adjustments to 2027 tax brackets and rebates, offering welcome relief to taxpayers after two years with no adjustments.
Please click on our updated take-home pay calculator to see your salary for the new tax year.
Written by Nicci
Posted 25 February 2026
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivered some welcome relief for taxpayers in the 2026 Budget, with inflationary adjustments to personal income tax brackets and medical tax credits helping to ease the impact of bracket creep after two years of no changes...
Written by Patrick
Updated 25 February 2026
Written by Patrick
Updated 25 February 2026
Receive a gift or donation from a generous family member or friend recently? Or, maybe you've just donated money, shares or even a house to someone you felt deserved it? Either way, if you’re the giver or receiver of a donation or gift, you should know that SARS needs to be notified of these donations, plus you should understand how to declare them from a tax perspective. Let's find out more....
Written by Patrick
Updated 25 February 2026
Written by Patrick
Updated 25 February 2026
Written by Patrick
Updated 25 February 2026
Written by Patrick
Updated 25 February 2026
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