The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has announced that its digital platforms will undergo scheduled maintenance this ...

By making compliance administratively feasible, Sars stands to bring a substantial cohort back into the system, improve data accuracy, collect outstanding tax, and ultimately create a fairer ...

South African expatriates face significant tax compliance risks due to outdated Sars contact details. With enhanced security ...

A legitimate Sars letter of final demand is issued under the Tax Administration Act and represents a serious escalation in ...

The South African Revenue Service (Sars) and the Office of the Tax Ombud (OTO) have jointly expressed concern over a recent article published by the Sowetan, which reported a surge in hijacked Sars ...

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) and the Office of the Tax Ombud (OTO) have sought to calm growing public concern over the hijacking of taxpayer eFiling profiles, saying the integrity of the ...

Many South Africans overpay their taxes during the financial year without realizing they may be entitled to a refund. The ...

SARS Commissioner Edward Kieswetter warned that failure to submit a return on time, is a serious offence, and non-compliance ...

To curtail ongoing eFiling profile hacking, the Office of the Tax Ombud (OTO) recommends that all stakeholders adopt enhanced security practices. The OTO yesterday (1 October 2025) published the Draft ...