*The term "trade" for finding out whether to submit a return means every profession, trade, business, calling, occupation or venture, including the letting of any property but excluding any employment.
Please submit an Income Tax Return To find out more about how to register for efiling click hereIf you're already registered and need to change your password click hereTo learn more about Personal and Income Tax click hereHOW TO FILE YOUR RETURN To file your Income Tax Return (ITR12) register for SARS eFiling at www.sars.gov.za.
SARS eFiling is also available via the SARS eFiling App available in the App Store for Apple devices and Google PlayStore for Android.
A guide on how to Register for eFiling and How to submit your Income Tax Return (ITR12) is available on the SARS website.
What can I do before I complete my tax return? Gather your supporting documents, for example your IRP5/IT3(a)s, medical scheme certificates, pension and retirement annuity fund certificates and travel logbook. You don't need to submit them but you will need them to check the pre-populated part of your return and to complete the other sections. Remember, you need to keep these for five years in case SARS verifies or audits your tax return.
Filing deadlines: - 1 September to 16 November – taxpayers who file online
- 1 September to 22 October – taxpayers who cannot file online can do so at a SARS branch by appointment
- 1 September to 29 January 2021 – provisional taxpayers who file online
Did you earn any income during the tax year 1 March 2019 to 29 February 2020?
You do not have to submit an Income Tax Return (ITR12)
Was your annual income* more than R79 000?
*Income is your total receipts (other than receipts of a capital nature) minus any exempt income such as exempt local dividends and interest. (Interest exemption for 2020 tax year is R23 800 for taxpayers below 65 years of age and R34 500 for taxpayers 65 years and older). Please note that if you are married in community of property your interest income must be divided equally between you and your spouse.
Was your annual income* more than R122 300?
*Income is your total receipts (other than receipts of a capital nature) minus any exempt income such as exempt local dividends and interest. (Interest exemption for 2019 tax year is R23 800 for taxpayers below 65 years of age and R34 500 for taxpayers 65 years and older). Please note that if you are married in community of property your interest income must be divided equally between you and your spouse.
Was your annual income* more than R136 750?
*Income is your total receipts (other than receipts of a capital nature) minus any exempt income such as exempt local dividends and interest. (Interest exemption for 2020 tax year is R23 800 for taxpayers below 65 years of age and R34 500 for taxpayers 65 years and older). Please note that if you are married in community of property your interest income must be divided equally between you and your spouse.
Was your income only from employment and from a single employer?
Please submit an Income Tax Return To find out more about how to register for efiling click hereIf you're already registered and need to change your password click hereTo learn more about Personal and Income Tax click here
Was your income from employment less than R500 001 between 1 March 2019 and 29 February 2020?
Did you receive a car allowance or any other form of income (e.g. taxable interest after excluding annual exempt amounts or rental income or income from other employment or trade)?
Please submit an Income Tax Return To find out more about how to register for efiling click here If you're already registered and need to change your password click here To learn more about Personal and Income Tax click here
You do not have to submit an Income Tax Return (ITR12).
Please submit an Income Tax Return To find out more about how to register for efiling click hereIf you're already registered and need to change your password click hereTo learn more about Personal and Income Tax click hereHOW TO FILE YOUR RETURN To file your Income Tax Return (ITR12) register for SARS eFiling at www.sars.gov.za.
SARS eFiling is also available via the SARS eFiling App available in the App Store for Apple devices and Google PlayStore for Android.
A guide on how to Register for eFiling and How to submit your Income Tax Return (ITR12) is available on the SARS website.
What can I do before I complete my tax return? Gather your supporting documents, for example your IRP5/IT3(a)s, medical scheme certificates, pension and retirement annuity fund certificates and travel logbook. You don't need to submit them but you will need them to check the pre-populated part of your return and to complete the other sections. Remember, you need to keep these for five years in case SARS verifies or audits your tax return.
Filing deadlines: - 1 September to 16 November – taxpayers who file online
- 1 September to 22 October – taxpayers who cannot file online can do so at a SARS branch by appointment
- 1 September to 29 January 2021 – provisional taxpayers who file online
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