How do I know if SARS will refund me?

If your employer deducted more PAYE than your actual tax liability — due to medical aid credits, pension contributions, or a travel allowance — SARS will owe you a refund. File your ITR12 on eFiling and SARS processes refunds within 72 hours of an accepted return.

How long does a SARS refund take?

SARS typically pays refunds within 72 hours of accepting your tax return. Ensure your banking details are correct on eFiling. Complex cases can take up to 3 weeks if SARS requests supporting documents.

What reduces my tax and increases my refund?

Four main deductions increase your refund: pension/RA contributions (up to 27.5% of income), medical aid tax credits (R376/month per person), travel allowance deductions if you use your own vehicle for work, and home office expenses if your employer requires remote work.

Do I need to file a return to get my refund?

Yes. SARS will not automatically pay a refund — you must file your ITR12 return on eFiling or the SARS MobiApp. SARS may send you an auto-assessment SMS in July — if it shows a refund and you accept it, the refund is paid without filing manually.

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Isibali Sokubuyelezwa Kwentela 2026/27

Faka lokho umqashi wakho akukhiphile ngokuqhathaniswa nalokho okuweleti ngempela — thola ukuthi i-SARS ikweleta imali.

Isebenza kanjani: Umqashi wakho ukhipha i-PAYE njalo ngenyanga ngokusekelwe kulindeleko. Ekupheleni konyaka, i-SARS ibala intela yakho yangempela. Uma bekhiphe ngokweqile uthola imali ebuyiselwa. Uma bekhiphe ngaphansi uweleta umehluko.

Iholo Elikhulu Lonyaka (ZAR)

Faka iholo lakho eliyinqobo lonyaka (iholo lenyanga x12). Shiya amabhonasi okwamanje.

Inani Eliphelele le-PAYE Eselikhishiwe Kulo Nyaka (ZAR)

Thola lokhu ku-IRP5 yakho (ikhodi yomthombo 4102) noma engeza izikhukhula ze-PAYE zephepha lokukhokha lenyanga.

Iminyaka Yakho

Amalungu Osizo Lwezempilo

Igalelo Lonyaka Lemali Lomhlalaphansi / i-RA (okukhethekile)

Amagalelo ephelele onyaka. Amakhodi omthombo 4001, 4003, 4006 ku-IRP5 yakho. Okwengeziwe kokukhiphwa: 27.5% yemali noma R430,000.

Imali Yokuhambia Etholwe Kulo Nyaka (okukhethekile)

Imali umqashi wakho ayikhokha njengesisekelo sokuhambia (ikhodi yomthombo 3701 ku-IRP5). I-80% ikhokhiswa intela ngaphandle kokuba ugcine i-logbook.

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Faka iholo lakho lonyaka ne-PAYE ekhokhelwe ngenhla ukuze uthole

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Tax season runs July – October 2026 for individual eFilers. Filing early = faster refund. SARS may also send you an auto-assessment SMS — check it before accepting.

Imibuzo Ejwayelekile Yokubuyiselwa Kwentela

Uma umqashi wakho ekhiphe i-PAYE eyengeziwe kunemali-ntela yakho yangempela ngenxa yezikweletu zezempilo, amagalelo omhlalaphansi, noma isibonelelo sokuhambia, i-SARS izokweleta ukubuyiselwa. Faka i-ITR12 yakho ku-eFiling futhi i-SARS icubungula ukubuyiselwa phakathi kwamahora angu-72.

I-SARS ijwayele ukukhokha ukubuyiselwa phakathi kwamahora angu-72 yokwamukela irisidi yakho yentela. Qiniseka ukuthi imininingwane yasebhange yakho ilungile ku-eFiling. Izimo ezijayelekile zingathatha kuze kube izinsuku ezintathu noma i-SARS icela amadokhumenti.

Izikhukhula ezine ezinhloko zandisa ukubuyiselwa: amagalelo omhlalaphansi ne-RA kuze kube yi-27.5% yemali, izikweletu zentela yezempilo ezingu-R376 ngenyanga ngomuntu ngamunye, izikhukhula zesibonelelo sokuhambia, kanye nezindleko ze-ofisi yasekhaya.

Yebo. I-SARS ngeke ikhokhele ukubuyiselwa ngokuzenzakalelayo. Kufanele ufake irisidi yakho ye-ITR12 ku-eFiling noma ku-SARS MobiApp. I-SARS ingakuthumela i-SMS yokuhlolwa ngokuzenzakalelayo ngo-Julayi. Uma ibonisa ukubuyiselwa futhi uyamukele, imali ibuyiselwa ngaphandle kokufaka ngesandla.

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