1 April 2023 – SARS appointed the new service provider for VAT Refund Administration (VRA) who will provide services as from today, 1 of April 2023. See the webpage for VAT Refunds to Qualifying ...

• no inspection, verification or audit is required or has been initiated.

22 April 2026 – During the 2024 Filing Season, SARS issued a notice implementing a new requirement for taxpayers who are in a partnership to declare the details of his or her partners on the ITR12, in ...

30 September 2026 – Selected SARS service centres will open on Saturdays to assist taxpayers with filing their Income Tax returns ahead of the Individual Filing Season deadline of 23 October 2026. The ...

Top Tip: The Latest Release notes tell you about the changes that have been made in the software.

26 January 2024 – In order to encourage households to invest in clean electricity generation capacity as soon as possible, a tax credit has been introduced under section 6C of the Income Tax Act for a ...

15 July 2024 – SARS is currently experiencing extremely high volumes on our online channels which is leading to intermittent slowdown and service interruption. Our technical teams are actively working ...

18 March 2024 – In keeping up with the continuous SARS Online Query System (SOQS) enhancements, the SOQS External Guide has been updated as follows: The ‘Submit supporting documents’ and ‘Report new ...

30 September 2026 – The Reportable Arrangement External Guide has been amended to remove the option for requesting an Advance Tax Ruling in respect of arrangements that may be subject to the reporting ...

1 October 2026 – The VAT Modernisation Consultation Paper process has entered its final phase. Stakeholders are invited to review the Consultation Paper and submit comments that can help shape the ...

25 September 2026 – Achieving our Vision of a smart, modern SARS with unquestionable integrity that is trusted and admired is of paramount importance. Pivotal to the delivery of our vision are our ...

Taxation in South Africa 2026 Tax Guide for Small Businesses (2025/2026) ...