Here are the taxes you probably didn’t know you were paying in South Africa
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has published its tax statistics for 2021, providing a breakdown of revenue collections in South Africa right now.
South Africa has published updated tax ‘rules’ – what you should know
The Office of the Tax Ombudsman (OTO) has published its first compendium of taxpayers, rights and obligations in South Africa.
Big drop in tax collections in South Africa
National Treasury and the South African Revenue Service (SARS) have published the annual Tax Statistics for 2021.
SARS is on tech and data science hiring drive
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has launched a new recruitment drive, targeting highly skilled workers to help build a data-driven ‘smart tax authority’.
SARS warns about January tax change that could see taxpayers pay penalties
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is expecting a significant jump in income tax returns in 2021, with over 4.3 million non-provisional tax returns submitted to date.
SARS boss Edward Kieswetter sends warning to tax evaders
The South African Revenue Service says it is working hard to increase and expand the use of data to improve the integrity of outcomes and enhance its capability to detect instances of non-complianc...
SARS to introduce retirement fund tax changes in 2022
South African taxpayers who receive income from retirement funds and other sources will see changes in the monthly taxes they pay in 2022.
SARS is looking at a new taxpayer ID system in South Africa – what you should know
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has published a Request for Information (RFI) for a new ‘biometric solution’ to help identify and authenticate taxpayers.
Warning over SARS deadline change
South Africans should be cautious of more severe punishments for non-compliance, says Jean du Toit, head of tax technical at Tax Consulting SA.
SARS extends tax deadline due to load shedding and other issues
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has extended the filing season deadline for non-provisional individual taxpayers from 23 November 2021 to 2 December 2021.
SARS is sharing data with other countries to crack down on tax evasion
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) says that more information on more than 75 million financial accounts, covering total assets of around R160.4 trillion, is being automatically exchanged by ...
How to claim work from home expenses for tax: SARS
The South African Revenue Services (SARS) says that workers are allowed to claim for home office expenses – but only under very specific circumstances.
We and our partners store and/or access information on a device, such as cookies and process personal data, such as unique identifiers and standard information sent by a device for personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, and audience insights, as well as to develop and improve products.
With your permission we and our partners may use precise geolocation data and identification through device scanning. You may click to consent to our and our partners’ processing as described above. Alternatively you may access more detailed information and change your preferences before consenting or to refuse consenting. Please note that some processing of your personal data may not require your consent, but you have a right to object to such processing. Your preferences will apply to this website only. You can change your preferences at any time by returning to this site or visit our privacy policy.