“The majority, 243 388 were submitted using eFiling, while 97 968 have submitted at a SARS branch,” it said.
The statement explained that it is important for taxpayers expecting a refund to note that SARS has, this year, implemented additional risk processes to ensure both the legitimacy and accuracy of the refunds paid.
“SARS has an obligation to both taxpayers as well as to the fiscus to ensure that fraudulent and invalid claims are stopped.”
It says that while they are aware that taxpayers have an expectation that once they submit a retur,n which results in a refund, that this would be paid to them shortly thereafter, it must though be noted that such refunds can only be paid once all SARS processes have been concluded.
“SARS is committed to ensure that legitimate refunds are paid as soon as possible,” it concluded.
Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon." – Tom Stoppard
