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How do I do my SARS tax return online?

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Ava White

Updated on March 20, 2026

How do I do my SARS tax return online?

eFiling on your computer – simply register for eFiling at The SARS MobiApp from which you can complete and submit your Income Tax Return (ITR12). Filing electronically at a SARS branch where an agent will assist you – please remember to bring along all your supporting documentation.

What documents are needed for SARS tax returns?

Documentation required to complete your return

  • IRP5/IT3(a) Employees Tax Certificate (if applicable)
  • Certificates received for local interest income, foreign interest income and foreign dividend income.
  • Documents relating to medical expenditure such as:

What are the procedures in completing tax return?

How to File Your Taxes in 5 Simple Steps

  1. Step 1: Gather Your Tax Documents. In order to do your taxes, you need to collect all of your tax documents.
  2. Step 2: Choose Between the Standard Deduction or Itemizing.
  3. Step 3: Pick a Filing Status.
  4. Step 4: File Your Taxes.
  5. Step 5: Get Organized for Next Year.
  6. File Your Taxes.

How do I get my SARS tax number via SMS?

SMS: Request the issuing of the IT150 (Tax reference number) by sending an SMS to SARS on 47277. You can also request your notice of registration via the MobiApp if you are a registered eFiler.

How do I complete a tax return online?

Submitting your tax returns online via SARS eFiling is easy once you get the hang of it

  1. STEP 1: Get started by logging in.
  2. STEP 2: Generate your ITR12 tax return.
  3. STEP 3: Start work on your income tax return.
  4. STEP 4: Using the Wizard to setup the sections of your return.
  5. STEP 5: Complete your return in eFiling.

How do I submit my tax return online?

Click on the ‘e-File’ menu and click ‘Income Tax Return’ link….On Income Tax Return Page:

  1. PAN will be auto-populated.
  2. Select ‘Assessment Year’
  3. Select ‘ITR Form Number’
  4. Select ‘Filing Type’ as ‘Original/Revised Return’
  5. Select ‘Submission Mode’ as ‘Prepare and Submit Online’

How do I get my SARS tax number via email?

You may email SARS on the following email addresses: For Tax Practitioners: [email protected] For Taxpayers: [email protected]

When can I submit my tax return 2021 South Africa?

1 July
Taxpayers, your turn to file your tax return started on 1 July this year. The good news is that a significant number of individual taxpayers will be auto-assessed again this year, and this process will started in July. No need to call us, we will send you an SMS if you are selected to be auto-assessed.

Is it easy to do your own tax return?

If you’ve never filled in a self-assessment tax return before, it can look daunting. But when you understand the process, it’s relatively simple – as long as you have all the information you need. Before you start, make sure you have: your ten-digit Unique Taxpayer Reference (UTR)

Will I get a tax return in 2021?

The IRS hasn’t announced the exact date it will start receiving tax returns in 2022 for the 2021 tax year. Here’s a look at the schedule from earlier in 2021 (the 2020 tax year).

How can I get my tax number via SMS?

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How will I know if SARS owes me money?

You will receive an email and / or SMS advising you to log onto your eFiling profile and navigate to the notices section to view documents. On the first page of the ITA34 you will see whether you owe SARS money, or if they will issue you with a refund.

How long does it take SARS to pay out my tax refund?

In rare cases, you may have to wait a couple of days for it to reflect on the system, and if you submitted your tax return manually, it will take a while longer for SARS to process. Payments to and Refunds from SARS SARS typically takes up to 60 working days to finalise an objection, but they may extend it up to 90 working days. There have been cases where a NOA stretched over a full year!

What to do with your SARS tax refund?

Start an Emergency Fund. Do you have an emergency savings?

  • Pay Down High-Interest Debt. Credit cards can be dangerous,especially if you miss a payment or two and face high interest rates.
  • Boost Your Retirement Savings.
  • Get a Month Ahead on Rent (or Your Mortgage) The rent is too high!
  • How are SARS taxed?

    For both phantom stock and SARs, employees are taxed when the right to the benefit is exercised. At that point, the value of the award, minus any consideration paid for it (there usually is none) is taxed as ordinary income to the employee and is deductible by the employer.

    How many years should I Save my tax returns?

    Keep your federal and state income tax returns and related receipts and statements for at least three years. If you are audited, the IRS reserves the right to review tax returns filed during what is known as the “period of limitations,” which is generally the past three years from the date you filed your most recent tax returns.