3 August 2021 – As from 1 June 2021, the maximum earnings ceiling for the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) is R17 712 per month or R212 544 annually. For employees who earn more than this amount, the ...

6 October 2026 – SARS will take its services directly to the heart of Soweto through a dedicated “Taxpayer and Trader Engagement Initiative” at the iconic Vilakazi Street precinct on Friday, 9 October ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

After the trader registered as an importer or exporter with Customs, they must apply with the International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC). Alternatively, traders can visit Department of Trade ...

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 ...

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 ...