The tax filing season, which opened on July 1, has been shortened by three weeks. This, according to SARS, is in a bid to improve efficiency.
“A shorter filing season allows additional time for SARS, taxpayers and the tax fraternity to deal with returns verifications before most taxpayers go on the December holiday break,” said Acting Commissioner Mark Kingon.
The filing season, themed ‘No Sweat’, started on July 1 and will end on October 31, with an emphasis on encouraging taxpayers to submit their returns electronically.
| Channel | Deadline | Type of Taxpayer |
| Manual – Post or at SARS Branch | 21 September 2018 | Non-Provisional and Provisional |
| eFiling or Electronic Filing at SARS Branch | 31 October 2018 | Non-Provisional |
| eFiling | 31 January 2019 | Provisional |
As usual, we rely on our clients to furnish us with the necessary tax information in order for us to meet these deadlines and to avoid any penalties for late submissions. Please help us to help you.
