4 Reasons Why TaxTim is Better Than Accepting an Auto-Assessment

Find out why 96% of TaxTim users recommend us to their friends

1. Eliminate doubt and mistakes

There is a chance that SARS may not have received all of your tax information electronically, or they are simply not up-to-date. This means your auto-assessment will be inaccurate, and accepting it may result in paying too much tax. Follow our simple and easy-to-use, step-by-step process to include everything accurately, first time round.

2. Claim everything possible, save on tax, and maximise your refund

You may miss out on claiming certain deductions, which won't appear on your auto-assessment (e.g. home office, donations to charities, wear & tear, travel expenses and any self-paid medical). TaxTim actively helps you to claim every single possible expense with a series of automated tax return checks and suggestions. We also educate you on what you can claim, and provide a free personalised Tax Health Score report explaining how to minimize your tax.

3. Reduce chance of penalties

If you earn any additional income (e.g. rental, business or freelance income), this won't appear on your auto-assessment. Remember you are responsible for declaring ALL of your income to SARS. You could face tax penalties if SARS later confirms that you earned income that wasn't declared. TaxTim asks you the right questions to ensure all your bases are covered and you don't miss a thing.

4. Ask our qualified tax experts anything

TaxTim has qualified tax practitioners on our helpdesk ready to help you with the hard questions if you have them. We assist with all levels of tax return - from simple to super complicated. We also have over 6,000 help articles, blogs and calculators to help you do it yourself.