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.

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Intela ne-SARS eFiling

Konke okudingayo ukufaka isikhwama sentela, ukuqonda okukhokha, nokusebenza ne-SARS.

Ngidinga ukufaka inkulumo yentela?

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Uhola ngaphezu kuka-R500,000/ngonyaka

You must file — no exceptions.

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Unomthombo wokuphila ngaphezu komunye

Isib. iholo + umsebenzi wokuzikhipha, noma imisebenzi emibili.

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Ufuna ukubuyiswa kwentela

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

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Umqashi oyedwa, ngaphansi kuka-R500,000/nyaka

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

Ukufaka iFiling — Izinyathelo Ngezinyathelo

Go to efiling.sars.gov.za

Or download the SARS MobiApp. Never use unofficial websites.

Bhalisa noma 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 wentela ofanele.

Gcwalisa imininingwane yakho

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

Faka uphinde ulinde

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

📅 Izinsuku Ezibalulekile Zentela 2025/2026

Ukuvulwa kokufaka (abantu)July 2025

Usuku lokugcina lwe-eFilingOctober 2025

Intela yesikhashana (isikhathi sokuqala)August 31, 2025

Intela yesikhashana (isikhathi sesibili)February 28, 2026

Indlela yokuthola inombolo yentela

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)

support_agent Thola Usizo Ngentela

Izinqe Zentela Yengeniso ye-SARS 2025/2026

INingizimu Afrika isebenzisa uhlelo lwentela oluqhubekayo — ukhokha intengo ephezulu kuphela kwingxenye yengeniso ewela esixukwini ngasinye, hhayi kumholo wakho wogcwele.

Ingeniso Eyentelwayo	Izilinganiso	Intela 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 Abalulekile Entela 2025/2026

Umkhawulo ongenantela (ngaphansi kweminyaka eyi-65)

R95,750

Ukubuyiselelwa okuyinhloko

R17,235

Isikhweletu sosizo lwezempilo (ngomuntu ngamunye)

R364/mo

Umkhawulo wokususwa komhlalaphansi

27.5%

Intela — Imibuzo Ejwayelekile

Uma umqashi wakho ekhiphe i-PAYE eyengeziwe kunemali-ntela yakho yangempela — ngenxa yokufaka imali enkulu yezempilo, isikhwama somhlalaphansi, noma ukukhubazeka — i-SARS izokubuyisela imali. Faka irisidi yakho ku-eFiling; uma kukweleta imali, ibonakala njengesilinganiso esinegethivu.

I-SARS ibeka izinhlawulo zokulawula ukungafaki ngesikhathi, ziqala ku-R250 ngenyanga futhi zikhule ngokwemali yakho. Izinhlawulo zingaqoqeka kuze kube ngu-R16,000 ngenyanga. I-SARS ingengeza nenzalo. Kuhlale kungcono ukufaka ngisho noma ungakwazi ukukhokha.

Yebo, kodwa imithetho imikhawulo. Kufanele usebenzise igumbi elinikelewe kuphela emsebenzini, umqashi wakho kufanele akudinge ukuthi usebenze ekhaya, futhi akufanele uhlawuliswe izindleko. Ungashela ingxenye yamarisidi, ugesi, nezindleko zokuhlanza.

I-SARS auto-assessment yilapho i-SARS ibala irisidi yakho ngokuzenzakalelayo isebenzisa idatha evela kumqashi wakho, isizinda sezempilo, nezitoreji. Uthola i-SMS ngo-July futhi unemizuzu engu-40 yokuyamukela noma uyilungise ku-eFiling.

Amathuluzi ahlobene

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Isibali Sentela

I-PAYE nemali yasekhaya

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Isibali Sokubuyiselwa

Ingabe i-SARS izokukhokhela?

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Ithekisi Lentela Lesizinda Sezempilo

Bona ukuthi isizinda sakho sezempilo sikusindisaphi intela. Amazinga ka-2026/27.

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