SARS Moves Traveller Declarations Online

Anyone leaving or entering South Africa faces a new SARS requirement: an online declaration of goods, cash and other items before crossing the border.

SARS moves closer to a digital future for VAT administration

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has taken another significant step towards modernising VAT administration, releasing its VAT Modernisation Consultation Paper for public comment.

Your Tax Deadlines for August 2026

07 August: PAYE submissions and payments

Provisional Tax Time: First Payment for 2027 Tax Year Due 31 Aug

For individual provisional taxpayers and for companies with a February year-end, the end of August brings yet another tax deadline: the first provisional tax payment for the 2027 tax year, covering the period 1 March 2026 – 28 February 2027.

Treasury publishes 2026 draft tax bills for public comment

National Treasury and the South African Revenue Service have released two draft bills containing the tax measures announced in South Africa’s 2026 Budget. The proposed legislation is open for public comment until 28 August 2026.

Auto-assessments at SARS: convenience, but still requires verification

For the 2026 filing season, taxpayers selected for auto-assessment will receive notices between 1 and 12 July, before the broader filing period opens for non-provisional taxpayers on 13 July. The aim is to reduce the burden on taxpayers by using information SARS already receives from employers, banks, medical schemes, retirement funds and insurers.

Your Tax Deadlines for June 2026

05 June: PAYE submissions and payments

Non-Compliant Trust? Penalties are Piling up…

This tax season marks an important shift for trusts, which are now subject to heightened reporting requirements, regardless of activity, as well as automated penalties for non-compliance starting on 4 May 2026.

SARS Tightens the Net: What 2026 Means for Taxpayers and Businesses

South Africa’s tax landscape is undergoing a significant shift as the South African Revenue Service (SARS) accelerates its move toward stricter compliance and digital enforcement.

Your Tax Deadlines for May 2026

07 May – PAYE submissions and payments

Annual Employee Tax Recon Due End May

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Selling Your Business to Retire? Get This Tax Relief!

“A small business is an amazing way to serve and leave an impact on the world you live in.” (Nicole Snow)

Courts rein in SARS: Why procedure and proof now matter more than ever

For many taxpayers, few words inspire as much anxiety as “pay now, argue later”. This long‑standing rule allows the South African Revenue Service (SARS) to collect disputed tax immediately, even while objections or appeals are still pending. But a recent High Court ruling has signalled an important shift, curbing what courts have described as SARS’s “reflexive no” to suspension‑of‑payment requests and reinforcing the growing importance of procedural law and evidence in tax disputes.

Appointment of New SARS Commissioner

Dr Ngobani Johnstone Makhubu Appointed as New SARS Commissioner

2026 Budget Speech: Tax Highlights

South Africa’s 2026 Budget Speech introduced a series of tax adjustments aimed at maintaining revenue stability while offering targeted relief to households and businesses. While the overall tax framework remains largely unchanged, several thresholds and allowances have been updated, mostly in line with inflation.

2026 Budget Speech: Managing Public Sector Institutions

South Africa’s 2026 Budget highlights the importance of restoring the financial and operational health of public sector institutions, particularly state-owned companies responsible for delivering critical infrastructure and services.

2026 Budget Speech: Economic Outlook

South Africa’s 2026 Budget outlines a modest but improving economic outlook, reflecting gradual recovery alongside persistent structural challenges in the economy.

2026 Budget Speech: Fiscal Policy

South Africa’s 2026 Budget highlights government’s spending priorities over the medium term, emphasising the need to balance fiscal sustainability with continued investment in public services and infrastructure.

Budget Highlights for 2026/27

Budget 2026: Your Tax Tables and Tax Calculator

Budget 2026 has brought long-overdue relief to taxpayers by not imposing VAT or income tax hikes and by adjusting the tables for tax rates, rebates and credits for inflation. Of course, some tax hikes were always going to happen: inflation-linked increases on sin taxes took effect on 25 February already and the fuel levies also increased.

Budget 2026: What it Means for You and Your Business

Taxpayers will enjoy long-awaited tax relief with much good news contained in the 2026 Budget.

Your Year-End Tax Checklist: Smart Moves Before 28 February

As we approach the end of the tax year, now is an ideal time to make a few strategic adjustments that can strengthen your financial position.

February Provisional Tax Deadline: How to Avoid Stiff Underestimation Penalties

The second provisional tax deadline for the 2026 financial year is just days away on 27 February 2026. This is an important and tricky deadline, because this second provisional tax estimate must be quite accurate (within 80–90% of actual taxable income) to avoid SARS’ stiff under-estimation penalty.