Written by Ursula
Posted 5 June 2026
Written by Ursula
Posted 5 June 2026
Written by Ursula
Posted 3 June 2026
Link your SARS eFiling profile to TaxTim before the 12th July 2026 and stand a chance to win one of five R5,000 vouchers to an Easy Equities Tax-Free Savings Account in your name.
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Written by Patrick
Updated 3 June 2026
Written by Alicia
Updated 3 June 2026
In previous years, it was relatively easy to add a company to your eFiling profile, whether it was an Organization or Tax Practitioner profile.
However, since early last year, SARS has changed the procedure. Now, to add a company to your profile, you need to add a registered representative. In order to do this, you must send a request to SARS along with the following documents each time you want to represent a new company:
Written by Ursula
Posted 2 June 2026
Written by Ursula
Posted 1 June 2026
Written by Alicia
Posted 1 June 2026
The wait is over! SARS has officially announced the filing dates for the 2026 Tax Season.
Auto-Assessments: 1 July – 12 July 2026Auto-assessments will commence on 1 July 2026 and run until 12 July 2026. If your tax affairs are relatively straightforward, SARS may automatically assess you during this period.
An auto-asse...
Written by Ursula
Posted 26 May 2026
Written by Alicia
Updated 26 May 2026
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 System
Posted 25 May 2026
Tax tips, news and explainers from the TaxTim team - written for South African taxpayers.
Written by System
Posted 25 May 2026
Answers to thousands of common South African tax questions, written and vetted by the TaxTim team.
Written by System
Posted 25 May 2026
Step-by-step guides on how to handle your South African tax - from registering with SARS to claiming deductions.
Written by System
Posted 25 May 2026
Plain-English definitions of South African tax terms, jargon and SARS source codes.
Written by System
Posted 25 May 2026
Long-form, illustrated TaxTim guides covering capital gains, retirement, medical aid, donations and more.
Written by System
Posted 25 May 2026
Help articles for using TaxTim - login issues, eFiling integration, payments and more.
Written by System
Posted 25 May 2026
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Written by Ursula
Posted 19 May 2026
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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:
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