Taxation Blog

"Trustees remain accountable for all tax matters of a trust, regardless of the economic activity of the trust." (SARS) Filing season for Trusts opened on 19 September 2026 and the closing date for Trusts to file is 22 January 2027 for both provisional and...

06 November: PAYE submissions and payments   25 November: VAT manual submissions and payments   27 November: Excise duty payments   30 November: VAT electronic submissions and payments CIT Provisional Tax payments where applicable      ...

"All role players must play their part to prevent criminals from accessing taxpayers’ information." (SARS) Every day, too many taxpayers fall victim to convincing scams that use SARS’ name to steal personal information and money. Cybersecurity Awareness Month (every...

"To be deductible the expenditure must be: actually incurred, in the production of income, expended for the purposes of trade, and not of a capital nature." (SARS) Business entertainment expenses occupy a unique space in South African tax law. While they may or may...

07 October: PAYE submissions and payments 23 October: End of Personal Income Tax Filing Season 2026 for non-provisional taxpayers VAT manual submissions and payments 29 October: Excise duty payments 30 October: VAT electronic submissions and payments CIT Provisional...

“In my travels across the globe, I've come to believe that Franz Kafka wasn't writing fiction but rather a traveller's guidebook.” (Ned Donovan) South Africans and foreigners crossing our border (on arrival and departure) are now required to complete one more step...

"Next to being shot at and missed, nothing is quite as satisfying as an income tax refund." (F.J. Raymond) SARS offers a range of rebates, incentives and deductions that can significantly reduce the tax you need to pay, if you know where to look. The challenge is...

07 September | PAYE submissions and payments 19 September | Start of Trust Filing Season 2026 25 September | VAT manual submissions and payments 29 September | Excise duty payments 30 September: VAT electronic submissions and payments PIT Provisional Tax payments CIT...

All taxpayers are ultimately responsible for their tax affairs, even though provisional tax is particularly daunting and confusing, with so many overlapping deadlines, complex requirements and harsh penalties. Expert tax advice is highly recommended to ensure...

“Provisional tax is merely an advance payment of a taxpayer’s normal tax liability.” (SARS) For many taxpayers, it feels as if you’re making income tax payments all the time. It’s not far from the truth because, in South Africa, provisional taxpayers make two...

07 August | PAYE submissions and payments 25 August | VAT manual submissions and payments 28 August | Excise duty payments 31 August | VAT electronic submissions and payments 31 August | VAT electronic submissions and payments 31 August | PIT Provisional Tax payments...

From 01 July 2026 all travellers entering and exiting RSA will be required to complete the declaration online via SARS Traveller Management system App within 24 hours before departure - this includes travel by air, land, sea or rail. The customs declaration requires...

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07 July: PAYE submissions and payments   24 July: VAT manual submissions and payments   30 July: Excise duty payments   31 July:   VAT electronic submissions and payments CIT Provisional Tax payments where applicable     Note: Copyright...