South Africans who skip tax returns face monthly SARS penalties of up to R16,000

Taxpayers who are considering skipping their filing obligations could face costly consequences

Tax season is well underway, with many South Africans already auto-assessed by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) and billions of rand in refunds paid out to taxpayers.

Now the auto-assessment period for South African taxpayers has come to an end, and those who still need to submit their income tax returns can make use of the SARS MobiApp to complete the process.

Taxpayers who were not selected for auto-assessment, or those who need to make changes to their assessment, can use SARS eFiling or the SARS MobiApp to complete their returns.

However, taxpayers who are considering skipping their filing obligations could face costly consequences, as SARS can impose administrative penalties on those with outstanding returns.