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Tax and SARS
SARS now allows taxpayers, registered representatives and tax practitioners to request the unmerging of incorrectly combined entity records directly on eFiling. Businesses should review their profiles before submitting tax returns or making payments.
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The CIPC’s upgraded Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Module gives law-enforcement agencies faster access to company ownership information. South African businesses should use the development as a prompt to review the accuracy of their beneficial ownership records, securities registers and supporting documents.
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CIPC has introduced geolocation functionality for company and close corporation address changes. SMEs should review their registered physical address now to avoid inaccurate records, rejected amendments and unnecessary administrative costs.
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SARS now allows taxpayers, registered representatives and tax practitioners to request the unmerging of incorrectly merged eFiling cases online. Businesses should review their tax profiles after any correction.
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Businesses that submit third-party data to SARS have until 31 October 2026 to report information for the period ended 31 August. Accurate data matters because SARS uses it to pre-populate and assess tax returns.
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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.
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SARS’s Payment Advice Notice process gives businesses a practical way to reduce payment-allocation errors. A simple approval and reconciliation routine can help finance teams confirm that PAYE, VAT, income tax and other payments reach the correct SARS account.
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