The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has paid out billions of rand in tax refunds to taxpayers
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has paid out billions of rand in tax refunds to taxpayers, but some refunds may take longer to reach taxpayers.
IOL previously reported that the Revenue Service's auto-assessment period has come to an end, with the revenue service now allowing provisional and non-provisional taxpayers to submit their income tax returns.
The auto-assessment period, which ran from July 1 to July 12 2026, allowed taxpayers with simpler tax affairs to review assessments prepared by SARS using information received from employers, banks, medical schemes, retirement funds and other third-party data providers.
From July 13 2026, the filing season entered its next phase, allowing non-provisional and provisional taxpayers to submit returns. Non-provisional taxpayers have until October 23 2026, to file, while provisional taxpayers have until January 22 202.
