-
011 477 0416 -
082 320 2424 -
info@taxassist.co.za -
Mon-Fri 09:00 - 16:00
Welcome to the TaxAssist blog - your source for South African tax news, SARS announcements and tax season deadlines. We publish practical guides on income tax returns, provisional tax, company registration, VAT and CIPC compliance to help individuals and businesses stay compliant and maximise their refunds. Bookmark this page and check back each Filing Season for the latest submission dates, auto-assessment advice and step-by-step SARS guides from our registered tax practitioners.
Welcome to TaxAssist and Xero – you’ll love using beautiful accounting software that puts your financials at your fingertips. Here you’ll find everything you need to know to thrive with Xero. But, before you dive in, let’s start with a quick introduction.
The most important change that applies to all taxpayers is the one that criminalises negligent non-compliance; this and other administrative changes mean that taxpayers will be held to a higher standard, which serves as a cue for everyone to take ownership of their tax affairs
The 2026 Tax Season, covering the period 1 March 2025 to 28 February 2026, will officially open on 13 July 2026.
The 2023 Tax Season for individual taxpayers are expected to open on 7 July 2023 and we await
SARS to inform us when it will close. This is for declaration of income and expenditure for the period 1 March 2022 to 28 February
2023.
2021 Tax Season is expected to open 1 July 2021
The 2021 Tax Season for individual taxpayers are expected to open on 1 July 2021 and expect to close on 23 November 2021 for taxpayers who
file online.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic the 2020 Tax Season for Individuals will only start on 1 September 2020 and close on 16 November 2020 for taxpayers who file online.
We recognize that with the constantly changing COVID-19 situation around the world, this is an unprecedented time for everyone in South
Africa which we will remember for years to come. Our hearts and thoughts go out to each one of our loyal clients and their families, local
and overseas.
We are still working and want you to know you have our dedicated commitment to continue providing you with our agreed monthly services and
to keep your business up to date and compliant.
We have compiled a list of all possible funding solutions available to you at this time. New information is distributed on a regular basis
and we commit to sending you updated and accurate information to keep you as informed as possible.
The 2019 Tax Season will open again this year on 1 July 2019 and individual tax payers have till 31 October 2019 to submit their tax returns.
The 2015 Tax Season started on 1 July 2015 and ends on 27 November 2015.
