SARS has extended the deadline for certain provisional taxpayers who received an automatic assessment to request a reduced or additional assessment. Businesses and sole proprietors should use the extra time to review their tax information, rather than delay action.
SARS has introduced several changes to the 2026 trust income-tax return process. Trustees and tax representatives should review their records now, rather than waiting until the 22 January 2027 filing deadline.
SARS has introduced enhancements to South Africa’s automatic exchange of information reporting framework. Financial institutions and affected service providers should review their data, due diligence and reporting processes before the next submission cycle.
SARS’s 2026 Employer Interim Reconciliation period runs until 31 October. Employers should now reconcile payroll data, employee tax numbers and PAYE, UIF and SDL amounts before submitting their EMP501.