WHAT a 2024 tax reprieve looks like for struggling taxpayers

WHAT a 2024 tax reprieve looks like for struggling taxpayers

With tax return season in full swing, the clock is ticking for anyone in need of a 2024 tax reprieve before the deadline is up. Tax season for non-provisional (individual) taxpayers started back on 15 July and runs until Monday 21 October 2024. The South African Revenue Service (SARS) says everything has gone swimmingly so far. … Read more

WHY you absolutely should file a 2024 tax return if you earn less than R500k

WHY you absolutely should file a 2024 tax return if you earn less than R500k

As most South Africans are aware, the window for non-provisional taxpayers to submit a 2024 tax return opened on Monday 15 July 2024. And the deadline runs until Monday 21 October 2024. Provisional taxpayers have a slightly longer window into the beginning of 2025. However, the vast majority of South Africans will be submitting a … Read more

WHAT to do if you’re unhappy with your 2024 tax refund

WHAT to do if you’re unhappy with your 2024 tax refund

If you’re unhappy with your 2024 tax refund, the good news is you do have recourse with the South African Revenue Service (SARS). For many, with relatively straightforward 2024 tax returns, the process takes mere minutes through the SARS eFiling or MobiApp portals. In fact, for the vast majority of South African taxpayers, the trickiest … Read more

Why 90% of refunds were inexplicably reversed

Why 90% of refunds were inexplicably reversed

It’s been a week of 2024 tax chaos for SARS, following a systems error that led to tens of thousands of tax refunds needing to be reversed. The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has apologised for the system ‘challenges’ it experienced this week. And Business Tech reports that 90% of botched tax refunds have already been … Read more