To download the IRP5, you look for the print or download icon within the certificate window. SARS often provides the option ...

Tax compliance is necessary for SARS to fulfill its mandate of collecting revenue in South Africa. Thus, employers must comply with their tax obligations during the Annual Employer Declaration period.

The Tax Ombud is investigating complaints against the South African Revenue Service (SARS) for allegedly failing to help taxpayers whose eFiling profiles were hijacked. The Office of the Tax Ombud ...

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has warned taxpayers about the growing threat of cyber criminals hijacking SARS eFiling profiles, resulting in significant financial losses. Both SARS and the ...

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has announced that it will implement a virtual waiting room system for the coming manual tax filing seasons to ensure smooth service. Tax season got off to a ...

The South African Revenue Service’s (SARS) auto-assessments for 2025 kicked off today, Monday, 7 July 2025, and many users have reported errors accessing the e-filing system. Outage reporting website ...

The Office of the Tax Ombud (OTO) draft report on SARS eFiling profile hijacking has revealed incidents where taxpayers' security details were altered, bank account information was manipulated and ...

South Africa's tax ombud is looking for victims of eFiling hijacking, as it investigates whether the South African Revenue Service (SARS) has done enough to assist taxpayers who had their profiles ...

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has issued a warning to taxpayers about a new phishing scam circulating via email, disguised as a “Final Demand – Debt Management” notice. The alert comes just ...

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 ...

During what is known as employer filing season, companies have to submit their annual reconciliation declarations (EMP501s) with the latest and most accurate payroll information about their employees ...