SARS makes life easier this tax season
SARS is continuously modernising its systems and processes to provide seamless online digital services to taxpayers, employers and traders.
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is committed of making it easy for taxpayers to comply.
SARS is continuously modernising its systems and processes to provide seamless online digital services to taxpayers, employers and traders. This has resulted in an enhanced 2022 individual filing season, with a considerable number of taxpayers who have already filed their income tax returns (ITR12), the service said.
The filing season opened on July 1 with a selected number of taxpayers issued with an auto-assessment. Taxpayers who were automatically assessed are not required to submit an income tax return as SARS has automatically filed on their behalf. Taxpayers not part of the auto-assessment but are liable to file are still required to file a tax return before the October 24 deadline.
The income tax returns submission deadlines for individuals must be on or before the following dates:
– October 24 – your tax return is submitted through the available electronic platforms or manually with the assistance of a SARS official at a nearest branch.
– October 24 – if you are a non-provisional taxpayer, your tax return is submitted electronically via SARS eFiling or Mobi App.
– January 23 – if you are a provisional taxpayer, your return is to be submitted via SARS eFiling or Mobi App.
Taxpayers who fail to submit their tax returns by the relevant deadlines will be liable for an administrative penalty.
Those who have received their auto-assessment and do not agree with it and are unable to file the tax return within 40 business days from the date of the assessment, should provide SARS with reasonable grounds and request an extension of the deadline. An extension can be requested via eFiling, the SARS Mobi App or by booking an appointment with a SARS branch for assistance.
SARS has introduced the following online platforms to make it easy to comply:
The quickest and easiest way to obtain an income tax return (ITR12) is to register as an eFiler on www.sarsefiling.co.za, request your ITR12 and submit the completed tax return online.
Taxpayers who own compatible smartphone devices may install the SARS eFiling App from the App Store, Google Play Store, or Huawei App Gallery. Once installed, login with your eFiling profile to request and submit the return via the App.
Taxpayers who have forgotten or lost their eFiling username or password can reset it on the SARS eFiling or SARS MobiApp. It is particularly important for taxpayers to update personal information such as banking details, address, and contact details, which they can do via eFiling or the SARS MobiApp.
SARS Online Query System (SOQS):
The SOQS is an easy-to-use online platform that is accessible via the SARS website (www.sars.gov.za). The SOQS assists taxpayers who wish to raise queries with SARS without visiting a SARS branch, for example: uploading of supporting documents, statement of account, request tax compliance status (TCS), etc.
These platforms enable taxpayers to meet their tax obligations in a simple way from the comfort of their home or anywhere in the world. Various pop-up centres will help taxpayers throughout the province at selected dates.
SARS said that it endeavours to deliver the best filing experience to ensure increased individual filing compliance.
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