From SARS
The latest official notices from the South African Revenue Service (SARS): scam warnings, eFiling and system changes, filing season updates and legal public notices. We pull these straight from SARS's own feed and refresh the list every hour. Each notice links back to the source on sars.gov.za, which is the version that counts. For this season's filing dates, see SARS tax deadlines.
2 October 2026 – The unmerge function was introduced in April 2024 but you had to request it via the Contact Centre or a Branch. The unmerge function is now available on eFiling. This function will allow taxpayers,…
Read the full notice on SARS2 October 2026 – Tax Administration Act, 2011 Reportable Arrangement Guide
Read the full notice on SARS2 October 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 digital platforms and…
Read the full notice on SARS1 October 2026 – Income Tax Act, 1962 Please note that the names of the jurisdictions have been updated: Swaziland is now reflected as Eswatini Taiwan is now reflected as Chinese Taipei Turkey is now reflected as Türkiye
Read the full notice on SARS1 October 2026 – SARS and the Office of the Tax Ombud will be visiting the Mimosa Mall in Bloemfontein to assist taxpayers with tax related matters. Venue: Mimosa Mall, Bloemfontein (main Atrium) Dates & times:…
Read the full notice on SARS1 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 future of VAT…
Read the full notice on SARS30 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 table below…
Read the full notice on SARS30 September 2026 – Tax Administration Act, 2011 Roy Muleya v CSARS (Leave to Appeal) (48495/2021) [2026] ZAGPPHC (11 September 2026) Whether the court should grant the leave to appeal
Read the full notice on SARS30 September 2026 – South Africa recorded a preliminary trade balance surplus of R20.5 billion in August 2026. This surplus was attributable to exports of R181.8 billion and imports of R161.3 billion, inclusive of trade…
Read the full notice on SARS30 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 requirements of…
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