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Posted 22 April 2026
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Updated 25 February 2026
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Posted 8 December 2025
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Posted 27 November 2025
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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 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 ...
Written by Alicia
Updated 7 May 2025
The assets and liabilities section in the annual tax return (ITR12) needs to be completed if you:
Each asset should be reported at its original cost — the amount you paid at the time of purchase or investment. According to SARS, these entrie...
Written by Nicci
Updated 24 April 2025
COMPANY LETTERHEAD
Date
Employee's Full Name
Address
To Whom It May Concern,
Subject: Confirmation of foreign employment
This letter serves to confirm that____________________________(Name of employee) _______________________(ID number) is employed by __________________________(company name) in the capacity of__________________________(position).
He/she is contracted to work overseas in _______________ (country) from ______________dd/mm/yy to ________________dd/mm/yy. ...
Written by Alicia
Posted 24 April 2025
Written by Nicci
Updated 23 April 2025
1. How many returns should I file each year if I am a provisional taxpayer?
You are required to file 3 returns i.e. 2 provisional tax returns (IRP6s) and one annual return (ITR12). The reason you need to file the annual return, too, is that your provisional returns are based on an estimate of your taxable income, while the annual return reflects your actual taxable income. Any provisional payments you have made for the year will be deducted from your final tax liability, which is calculated when you submit your annual tax return for assessment.
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Written by Alicia
Updated 22 April 2025
Provisional tax can be confusing, especially when it comes to the timing of payments. If you miss the first payment, do you need to catch it up, or can you just pay the second one? And what happens if you become a provisional taxpayer halfway through the year - are you still expected to file a first provisional tax return? In this post, we’ll attempt to clear up the confusion around first and second provisional tax payments.
Brief summary
Written by Alicia
Updated 22 April 2025
TaxTim uses the financial information which you entered to work out the payment due on your provisional tax return (also called an IRP6). However, there may be some information we don’t have access to, which won’t be included in the estimate of your provisional tax payment. To see what SARS has on record, you will need to request a Provisio...
Written by Alicia
Updated 22 April 2025
During the final days of the provisional tax season, high traffic volumes may cause delays in submitting provisional tax returns to SARS—even after you've clicked 'submit' on our website.
To avoid late payment penalties, we recommend paying the estimated provisional tax amount shown on our website. Once your provisional tax return (IRP6) appears in eFiling and your SARS provisional Statement o...
Written by Elani
Updated 22 April 2025
You can Register yourself for provisional tax in a few quick steps on your eFiling profile:
STEP 1: Get Started by logging in on eFiling
Go to www.sarsefiling.co.za
Type in your unique username and password – you will have decided on these when you registered for eFiling.
Didn’t register yet to eFile? Please refer to our
Written by Nicci
Posted 14 April 2025
Written by Elani
Posted 2 April 2025
Unfortunately, some of the SARS documents cannot be viewed online (i.e. from within your internet browser). You can work around this issue by downloading the SARS document to your computer. You will then be able to view the document when opening it directly on your device.
Steps to follow if the SARS document is blank on your browser:
Written by Alicia
Posted 27 March 2025
When you retire, you’ll have a few options for how to access your retirement savings. You can take up to one-third of the total amount as a cash lump sum — this is called the "savings portion." The remaining two-thirds, called the "retirement portion," must be used to buy an income product, like a living annuity or a life annuity, which will pay you a monthly income.
You can choose how the two...
Written by Alicia
Posted 27 March 2025
If you're a provisional taxpayer, you can request a statement of your provisional account on eFiling. However, instead of finding it on your Income Tax workpage, you first need to go to the Provisional Tax workpage. This can be tricky if you don't use eFiling often, so we've listed the steps below to help you.
STEP 1: Log into SARS eFiling
Written by Nicci
Posted 20 February 2025
I worked for an international company (UK based) during the 2024 tax year. I was a contracted employee, meaning I had to submit salary invoices. Therefore, I was advised to register as a provisional tax payer and submitted an IRP6. I worked 100% from home during this time and would like to claim a home office deduction, which was already taken into account during my IRP6 submission (audited by SARS and accepted). However, when submitting my home office deduction on Tax Tim for my IRT12, it says ...
Written by Nicci
Posted 20 February 2025
Written by Nicci
Updated 1 February 2025
Seasoned provisional taxpayers – those people who earn income from sources other than, or in addition to a regular ol' salary or traditional payment from an employer - are all too familiar with the process of estimating taxable income and submitting provisional tax returns. Not once - but twice a year!
Yes, it's a bit painful (although TaxTim makes it super easy) but entirely necessary if you don't want to be lumped with penalties from SARS...
Written by Vee
Updated 21 November 2024
Getting a new business venture off the ground is an equally exciting and stressful time. You’re enthusiastic about getting your new product or service out into the market, but you face quite an administrative process to get it off the ground legally.
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Written by Evan
Updated 20 November 2024
If your ITA34 assessment indicates that you unfortunately have an outstanding payment to make to SARS, this step-by-step guide will help you navigate your way around the payment process.
Follow these quick steps to get the payment details required to make your payment to SARS by EFT:
Step 1: Login to your SARS eFiling account
Visit www.sarsefiling.co.za then login with your SARS username and password.
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