In a joint statement issued on Friday, 26 September, SARS and the OTO responded to a recent Sowetan article highlighting an increase in cybercriminals targeting taxpayer profiles and resulting in ...

The Office of the Tax Ombud has released a report (PDF) this week on its investigations into allegations of eFiling profile hijacking happening in South Africa, revealing key details about how eFiling ...

SARS has urged employers in South Africa to start preparing for the 2026 Employer Filing Season, noting changes taking effect ...

Starting in 2026, PAYE reconciliations will be rejected without valid employee tax numbers. Ensure your business is ready to ...

SARS warns that from 2026, employers must ensure all employees have valid tax numbers, or Pay-As-You-Earn reconciliations ...

E-filing profile hijacking occurs when criminals impersonate taxpayers, take control of their online accounts, file fraudulent tax returns and pocket the refunds. The Office of the Tax Ombud will ...

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) and the Office of the Tax Ombud (OTO) have sought to calm growing public concern over the hijacking of taxpayer eFiling profiles, saying the integrity of the ...

Many South Africans living abroad do not realise that outdated contact information, such as old mobile numbers or inactive email addresses on the South African Revenue Service (Sars) system, can block ...

The South African Revenue Service (Sars) has announced the official start of the 2025 Filing Season, effective from 07 July 2025 to 20 October 2025. This season marks an important period where income ...

The South African Revenue Service (Sars) and the Office of the Tax Ombud (Oto) have expressed concern over growing reports of hijacked e-filing profiles, saying they are working closely to protect ...