Welcome to the website of the South African Revenue Service (SARS)

Welcome to our SARS website! Oupa G. Magashula Commissioner   You will be able to read about SARS, download publications and forms, find customs and excise-related information access  information on the tax types -  Air Passenger Tax, Capital Gains Tax (CGT),  Estate Duty,  Excise Duties and Levies,  Income Tax,  Pay As You Earn (PAYE), Provisional Tax,  Retirement Funds Tax,  Skills Development Levy (SDL), Stamp Duty, Transfer Duty, Value Added Tax (VAT) and the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF).     Opening remarks by the Deputy Minister of Finance, Mr Nhlanhla Nene, to the Standing Commitee on Finance on the presenattion of the SARS Strategic Plan 2012/13 – 2016/17 Address by Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service to the Standing Committee on Finance on the presentation of the SARS Strategic Plan 2012/13-2016/17 and the 2012/13 SARS Annual Performance Plan - 8 May 2012 South African Trade Statistics for March 2012 Pretoria, 30 April 2012 – The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today Pretoria, 30 April 2012 – The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today releases trade statistics for March 2012 that record a trade deficit of R5.5 billion.   Implementing requirements for new Dividends Tax Pretoria, 25 April 2012 – Companies and regulated intermediaries that need to submit tax returns and make payments to the South African Revenue Service (SARS) for the new dividends tax have been able to do so from 20 April 2012. SARS eFiling or a SARS branch office may be used for this purpose. Media Statement by the Minister of Finance, Mr. Pravin Gordhan, on the Preliminary Outcome of Revenue Collection for the 2011/12 Fiscal Year Pretoria, 01 April 2012 – The collection of tax revenue is one of the most informed indicators of how successful a country is in stimulating growth, development and investment in its economy; in encouraging its citizens to comply with its laws; and in maintainingan appropriate balance between its fiscal expenditure needs and available income streams. 1 April - 31 May 2012: Employers Tax Season 7 May 2012:  Submission and payment of EMP201 25 May 2012: Submission and Payment of VAT201 - Manual Registered VAT vendors 31 May 2012: Submission and Payment of VAT201 - Registered VAT eFilers 31 May 2012: End of Employers Tax Season April - June: Free tax workshops Where do I find the new e@syFile version? What are the deadlines for filing this year? How do the new VAT changes affect me? How do I make a payment to SARS? How will Penalties work?

NEW! Updated Version 6.0.2 OF e@syFile™ Employer Now Available The latest version 6.0.2 of e@syFile™ Employer is now available and can be accessed by visiting the SARS eFiling website www.sarsefiling.co.za and downloading version 6.0.2 of e@syFile™ Employer. Please note: The updated e@syFile™ Employer version 6.0.2 for Macintosh will be available at a later date. Any information submitted to SARS using a previous version of e@syFile™ Employer, will not be accepted. Read more … NEW! Notice: New procedure regarding Administrative Penalty notifications The South African Revenue Service (SARS) would like to inform taxpayers of the following, in respect of notifications for Income Tax administrative penalties. Read more... PAYE Annual Reconciliation deadline 31 May 2012 approaching With less than a month to the closing of the PAYE Annual Reconciliation on 31 May 2012, time is running out for employers to reconcile and submit their EMP501 for the period 1 March 2011 to 29 February 2012. If you have not yet submitted your declaration, please do so before the deadline to avoid the imposition of penalties. All it takes are four e@sy steps. Read more…. Residential Accommodation Fringe Benefit Effective 1 March 2012, please note the value of “B” in the prescribed formula when calculating the taxable benefit in respect of a residential accommodation fringe benefit has increased from R59 750 to R 63 556. Read more…. New Cheque Payment Rules Implemented By The Payments Association Of South Africa (PASA) The South African Revenue Service (SARS) would like to inform taxpayers that as of 16 July 2012 banks will no longer accept cheque payments exceeding R500 000 from their clients. This is a decision taken by the Payments Association of South Africa (PASA), the association responsible for managing payments within South Africa, with the endorsement of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB). Read more...  New banking beneficiaries for Dividends Tax With the introduction of Dividends Tax on 1 April 2012 – effectively replacing Secondary Tax on Companies (STC) – banking beneficiaries have also subsequently changed. For taxpayers who use internet banking, the previous STC beneficiary has now been removed from internet banking and has been replaced with a beneficiary for Dividends Withholding Tax (WHT). The new WHT beneficiary allows taxpayers to pay both STC and Dividends Tax Employer Connect newsletter May 2012 Read all about the annual PAYE Reconciliation and the new e@syFile enhancements. Click here to read the Employer Connect newsletter May 2012. DTR02 for the submission and payment of Dividends Tax now available As of 20 April 2012 taxpayers are able to request a Dividends Tax return (DTR02) via eFiling or at a SARS branch for a specific transaction period. The DTR02 that you receive will not be pre-populated. This will require you to manually capture the information required on the return. If you visit a SARS branch you will be assisted by a SARS agent to capture your data on the form. Read more… SARS Annual Performance Plan 2012/13 and Strategic Plan 2012/13 - 2016/17 are now available online, click here.   Find us on Facebook!

 

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