In support of the President’s call to the Covid-19 pandemic, that Social Distancing be observed at all times and that we should at most stay indoors and limit movement, SARS is responding by rapidly enhancing its efforts for individual taxpayers and removing the need to travel to a SARS.
Individual income tax return filing dates
- 1 September to 16 November 2020: Taxpayers who file online
- 1 September to 22 October 2020: Taxpayers who cannot file electronically can do so at a SARS branch by appointment
- 1 September 2020 to 31 January 2021: Provisional taxpayers who file electronically.
What to prepare before filing starts
Now is a good time to get your tax matters ready! Make sure that you have received your IRP5/IT3(a)s and other tax certificates like medical certificate, retirement annuity fund certificate and any other 3rd party data that are relevant in determining your tax obligations