Closed bank accounts, old contact details and tighter anti-fraud checks are triggering automatic refund blocks.

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) says over 50,000 taxpayers have ceased to be tax resident in South Africa over the past seven years. In the revenue service’s tax statistics for 2025, it ...

The South African Revenue Service (Sars) has reported a recent surge in trust tax return submissions, yet it says it remains concerned about the overall level of compliance within the trust sector. No ...

Today (Monday, 19 January) is the last day for trustees and tax practitioners to file the annual tax returns for trusts. Missing the deadline this year will undoubtedly lead to penalties and interest.

With the 2025 tax submission season now behind us, many South Africans living abroad may believe their tax obligations are settled for the year. However, for expatriates whose records at the South ...

If you earn income other than a salary, whether through a business, rental income, freelance work, investments, or any trade, ...

New laws targeting foreign retirement funds are still on the cards for South Africa, while SARS is also expected to crack ...

When taxpayers dispute an assessment, the expectation is straightforward: either the taxpayer wins and the assessment is ...