Written by Alicia
Posted 11 December 2025
Written by Patrick
Posted 8 December 2025
There’s been a lot of talk this week about the government's proposal to introduce a national 20% tax on online gambling. The news spread quickly, but most articles stopped at the headline. Very few explained how the tax would actually be calculated, who pays it, how it connects to existing provincial taxes, and what this means for everyday South Africans.
This guide breaks everything down in plain language, with simple examples and real numbers, so you can clearly understand what the proposal is about and how it might impact online betting going forward.
What exactly is being taxed?
The 20% tax does not apply to your personal winnings...
Written by Alicia
Posted 8 December 2025
Written by Alicia
Posted 8 December 2025
Written by Alicia
Posted 8 December 2025
Written by Alicia
Posted 27 November 2025
Written by Alicia
Posted 27 November 2025
Written by Alicia
Posted 20 November 2025
Written by Alicia
Posted 18 November 2025
Written by Alicia
Posted 18 November 2025
I need your assistance regarding SARS%u2019s request for my 2025 ITR12 tax return.
SARS has asked me to resubmit an ITR-DD form. The current ITR-DD for my dependent was completed in December 2016 for Asperger syndrome (a lifelong disability). According to the SARS %u2018Guide on the Determination of Medical Tax Credits (Issue 17), if a disability was diagnosed before 1 March 2019 and the ITR-DD was valid on 1 March 2019, then the form remains valid for 5 years after its expiry. This means...
Written by Elani
Updated 11 November 2025
Step 1: Please log into your SARS eFiling profile
Step 2: Click on "Home" on the top menu
Step 3: Click on "SARS Registered Details" and then on "Maintain SARS Registered Details" on the l...
Written by Nicci
Updated 7 November 2025
Step 1:
Log into your SARS eFiling pofile.
Step 2:
Navigate to your Tax Return which was auto-assessed.
You can do this by clicking "Returns" (top menu), then "Returns History" (side menu), then "Personal Income Tax ITR12" , then select the the relevant ITR12.
You will see the
Written by Nicci
Posted 30 October 2025
If you were auto-assessed by SARS, your deadline to submit a tax return was 20 October 2025. If you still want to submit a Tax return but did not file by this date, don’t panic, you can still sort it out. But you can’t just file late. You first need to request an extension.
Step 1: Request an ExtensionGo to SARS eFiling and navigate to your Income Tax Work Page for 2025....
Written by Patrick
Posted 2 October 2025
At FNB, your financial wellbeing is always a priority. Tax season is an important part of that journey, but it’s also a time that many people find stressful or overwhelming. That’s why FNB has partnered with TaxTim, South Africa’s trusted digital tax assistant, to make filing simpler, faster, and even more rewarding.
Why Filing Correctly MattersFiling your ta...
Written by Ursula
Posted 23 September 2025
Written by Nicci
Updated 16 September 2025
1. Please login to your SARS efiling profile 
2. Provide the One-Time Pin.
3. Select the "My profile" button on the left-hand side.
4. Select the Profile and Preference Setup on the drop-down.
...
Written by Alicia
Updated 15 September 2025
Please read the steps below to update your contact details on your SARS eFilng profile:
1. Go to www.sarsefiling.co.za
2. Log into your eFiling profile:
3. Click on
Written by Nicci
Posted 22 August 2025
Written by Nicci
Posted 12 August 2025
TaxTim is aware of a tax directive issue between SARS and certain retirement funds where some fund transfers are incorrectly being treated as taxable events. One of the funds affected, Alexander Forbes, has confirmed that it is aware of the error and is working with SARS to resolve it.
The problem arises when retirement funds are transferred from one fund to another. These should not be taxed, but the error ha...
Written by Patrick
Posted 8 August 2025
So, it’s that time of year again and SARS wants a payment. But how much are you actually supposed to pay, and how do you even begin to figure that out? That’s where this guide comes in. We’ll walk you through the full process of estimating your income, calculating what you owe, and understanding what it all means, step by step.
Quick tip: Don’t confuse your total income with your taxable income. You’re only taxed on profit, what’s left after you subtract business expenses.
It’s the amount left after you subtract your business expenses, the actual costs you had to pay to earn that income...
Written by Ursula
Posted 8 August 2025
Written by Ursula
Posted 4 August 2025
Written by Alicia
Posted 29 July 2025
SARS (the South African Revenue Service) has made recent changes regarding how foreign nationals and some non-resident taxpayers are handled in the tax system. These changes affect both current tax residents without SA ID numbers and individuals who have since left South Africa.
What's Changed?
Previously, SARS assessed taxpayers based on their location while earning income. This allowed many foreign nationals living and worki...
Written by Nicci
Posted 23 July 2025
If you are a non-resident for tax purposes but SARS still has you on record as a South African tax resident, you will face unexpected challenges when filing your tax return this season.
In prior years, SARS allowed taxpayers to file as non-residents even if their RAV01 profile still reflected them as residents. However, SARS has introduced changes this tax season: you will ...
Written by Nicci
Updated 17 July 2025
If you're a salary-only employee (i.e non-provisional taxpayer), your tax filing deadline is 20 October 2025. But, if you do fall into the provisional taxpayer category, your deadline extends to 19 January 2026.
However, it's super important to note that if you were auto-assessed, then your deadline is 20 October 2025 even if you qualify as a provisional taxpayer.
Now, if you're thinking about waiting until the later deadline next year and consider yourself a ...
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