Dear Taxpayers, SARS announced its start and closing dates for the SARS Tax Filing Season 2021 in South Africa and here is what you must know.
Taxpayers will be able to file their taxes starting from 1st July 2021.
The revenue collector also added that a significant number of individual taxpayers will be auto-assessed again this year, and that this process as well will start from July. A significant number of taxpayers will be assessed automatically and will be given an option to accept the auto assessment outcome and not have to file for tax return at all. Should you wish to edit your return, you’ll have the option to file your return on eFiling or the SARS MobiApp.
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SARS Tax Filing Season 2021 Dates
- 1st July to 23rd November 2021, taxpayers can either file their taxes through online or at any SARS branch by appointment only.
- 1st July 2021 to 31st January 2022, provisional taxpayers including Trusts can file either via eFiling or the SARS MobiApp.
SARS said it auto-assesses based on the data received from employers, financial institutions, medical schemes, retirement annuity fund administrators and other third-party data providers. So if you have not yet received your IRP5/IT3(a)s and other tax certificates like medical certificate and other third-party data that are relevant in determining your tax obligations, you should immediately approach your employer, medical scheme provider or any other such body as applicable, to make such they have complied with their submission requirements.
If you accept the results of your auto-assessment and if there is a refund due to you, the refund will be paid by SARS.
If you owe SARS money, you can make a payment on eFiling, via EFT or the SARS MobiApp by the specified due date on your notice of assessment.
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What To Prepare Before Filing Season Starts
SARS advised that now would be a good time to get your tax matters in order to ensure a smooth filing experience come July 1st. It is advisable to have the following information ready and handy:
- 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
- Reset your eFiling username and password if you have forgotten them.
- Update your personal information such as banking details, address and contact details online on eFiling or the SARS MobiApp.
