The way non-tax residents apply for tax directives is changing – instead of the ‘tax clearance’ PIN, Sars wants taxpayers to reconfirm their non-resident status by obtaining the ‘Notice of non-tax ...

As Sars (South African Revenue Services) continues to enhance its Compliance Programmes by modernising its systems and integrating artificial intelligence to better identify instances of ...

As a South African living abroad, you might assume that your tax affairs are in order. However, recent changes by the South African Revenue Service (Sars) require immediate attention to your ...

In 2023, it was reported that Sars processes approximately 5.4 million tax returns annually, including returns from both individual and corporate taxpayers. The auto-assessment system introduced by ...

Around a million South Africans have emigrated since 2000 – mostly to the US, UK, EU (predominantly Portugal), Australia, and Canada. If you are planning to join this group of emigrants, it is ...

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has announced the start of the 2025 tax filing season, which, for non-provisional taxpayers, will run from July 7 to October 20. Provisional taxpayers and ...