Do I need to file a tax return in South Africa?

You must file if you earn more than R500,000 per year, have more than one income source, or want to claim a refund. If you earn under R500,000 from a single employer, you may qualify for SARS auto-assessment.

How do I register for SARS eFiling?

Go to efiling.sars.gov.za and click Register. You will need your SA ID number, a tax reference number, and a valid email address. Alternatively visit any SARS branch with your ID and proof of address.

When is the tax return deadline in South Africa 2025?

The 2025 tax season runs from July to October 2025 for individual eFiling submissions. Provisional taxpayers have different deadlines: 31 August 2025 (first period) and 28 February 2026 (second period).

How long does SARS take to process a refund?

SARS typically processes tax refunds within 72 hours of a completed and accepted return for straightforward cases. More complex assessments can take up to 3 weeks. Ensure your banking details are correct on eFiling.

Ingabe ngidinga ukufaka? Ukusebenzisa i-eFiling Izinga Lentela Imibuzo Ejwayelekile

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Irhafu ne-SARS eFiling

Yonke into oyidingayo ukufaka irekhodi lerhafu, ukuqonda okukweletwayo, nokusebenzisana ne-SARS.

Kufuneka ndifake ingxelo yerhafu?

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Uhola ngaphezu kuka-R500,000/ngonyaka

You must file — no exceptions.

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Uneemithombo yeengeniso engaphezulu kwenye

Umz. umvuzo + umsebenzi wokuzimela, okanye imisebenzi emibini.

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Ufuna ukubuyiselwa kwirhafu

If your employer over-deducted PAYE, filing gets you money back.

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Umqeshi omnye, ngaphantsi kuka-R500,000/ngonyaka

You may qualify for SARS auto-assessment — SARS sends an SMS to confirm.

Ukufaka eFiling — Inyathelo Ngenyathelo

Go to efiling.sars.gov.za

Or download the SARS MobiApp. Never use unofficial websites.

Bhalisela okanye ngena

You need your SA ID, tax reference number and a valid email address.

Click "Returns" then "Income Tax"

Khetha i-ITR12 (abantu ngabanye) ngonyaka werhafu ofanelekileyo.

Gcwalisa iinkcukacha zakho

Employment income (IRP5), medical aid, retirement contributions, travel allowance.

Faka uze ulinde

SARS processes refunds within 72 hours. Assessments may take up to 3 weeks.

📅 Iimihla Ezibalulekileyo Yerhafu 2025/2026

Ukuvulwa kokufaka (abantu)July 2025

Umhla wokugqibela we-eFilingOctober 2025

Irhafu yesikhashana (ixesha lokuqala)August 31, 2025

Irhafu yesikhashana (ixesha lesibini)February 28, 2026

Indlela yokufumana inombolo yerhafu

computerOnline: efiling.sars.gov.za → Register as new taxpayer

storeIn person: Bring ID + proof of address to any SARS branch

phoneCall: 0800 00 7277 (SARS Call Centre)

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Iimbobo Zerhafu Yeengeniso ye-SARS 2025/2026

UMzantsi Afrika usebenzisa inkqubo yerhafu ekhulayo — uhlawula ireyithi ephezulu kuphela kwingxenye yengeniso ewelayo kwisikhokelo ngasinye, hayi kumvuzo wakho wogcwele.

Ingeniso Yerhafu	Ireyithi	Irhafu Ekhokhwayo
R0 – R237,100	18%	18% of amount
R237,101 – R370,500	26%	R42,678 + 26%
R370,501 – R512,800	31%	R77,362 + 31%
R512,801 – R673,000	36%	R121,475 + 36%
R673,001 – R857,900	39%	R179,147 + 39%
R857,901 – R1,817,000	41%	R251,258 + 41%
Tax & SARS	45%	R644,489 + 45%

Amanani Abalulekileyo Erhafu 2025/2026

Umda ongenarhafu (ngaphantsi kweminyaka eyi-65)

R95,750

Ukubuyiselwa okuyintloko

R17,235

Ikredi yoncedo lwezempilo (ngumntu ngamnye)

R364/mo

Umda wokunciphisa umhlala-phantsi

27.5%

Irhafu — Imibuzo Ebuzwa Kaninzi

Ukuba umqeshi wakho ebekhe i-PAYE engaphezulu kokuba yintlawulo yakho yerhafu yangempela — ngenxa yegalelo eliphezulu lezempilo, ihlomelo lohlala-phantsi, okanye ukukhubazeka — i-SARS iya kukubuyisela imali. Faka ingxelo yakho kwi-eFiling; ukuba kukweleta imali, ibonakala njengesamba esinegethivu.

I-SARS ibeka izohlwayo zolawulo ukungafaki ngexesha, ziqala ku-R250 ngenyanga yanda ngokwemali yakho. Izohlwayo zinokuqokelana kude kube ku-R16,000 ngenyanga. I-SARS inganezela nenzala. Kusoloko kulungile ukufaka nokuba awukwazi ukuhlawula.

Ewe, kodwa imithetho iyaqinisekiswa. Kufuneka usebenzise igumbi elinikeleweyo kuphela emsebenzini, umqeshi wakho kufuneka akufune ukusebenza ekhaya, kwaye akufuneki uhlaziswe ngezindleko. Ungathetha inxalenye yentlawulo yokuqeshwa, umbane, nezindleko zokulungiswa.

I-SARS auto-assessment yeyona i-SARS ibala ingxelo yakho ngokuzenzekelayo isebenzisa idatha evela kumqeshi wakho, isikhungo sezempilo, nezicwangciso. Ufumana i-SMS ngo-Julayi kwaye uneentsuku ezingama-40 zebhizinisi zokuyamkela okanye ukuyilungisa kwi-eFiling.

Izixhobo ezihlobene

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Isibali yeRhafu

I-PAYE nomvuzo wasekhaya

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Isibali Sokubuyiselwa

Ingaba i-SARS iza kuhlawula?

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Ityala leNtlawulo yoNgcedo woNgaphesheya

Jonga ukuba ingakanani isizinda sakho sezempilo ekusindisela irhafu. Amanqanaba ka-2026/27.

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Ngaba kufuneka ndigcwalise irhafu?

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