FAQ: How do clients pay who don’t access or use internet banking?

  • A taxpayer who doesn’t have access to or use internet or mobile banking may visit a bank branch. Payments to SARS can be made at the following banks: Absa, FNB, Nedbank, Standard Bank, Capitec and African Bank. The taxpayer can request that the bank to process an electronic transfer from their own bank account into the relevant SARS beneficiary bank account.
  • If the taxpayer does not have a bank account, cash may be deposited into the SARS bank account. (Cash deposits to a SARS Customs and Excise bank account at any bank branch is no longer available as a payment option to SARS clients.)
  • The correct 19-digit Payment reference number (PRN) must be provided to the bank. This PRN can be obtained from the SARS statement of account.
  • The following SARS beneficiary bank accounts must be used for payment:
Beneficiary ID Tax type
SARS-ITA Income tax (Assessed tax) and Administrative penalties
SARS-PAYE Pay as you earn, UIF and SDL
SARS-VAT Value added tax
SARS-PROV Provisional tax

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