26 June 2026 – Taxpayers selected for Auto Assessment will receive a notification via SMS or email from 1 – 12 July 2026, advising them of their outcome — whether:
- A refund is due to them, or
- Payment is required to SARS; or
- It is a zero assessment – meaning nothing is due to the taxpayer or to SARS.
To check if you will be auto-assessed, taxpayers can visit My Auto Assessment Status.
If no Auto-Assessment notification is received by 12 July 2026, it means that you will not be auto-assessed and must complete and submit an income tax return from 13 July 2026.
If you receive an Auto-Assessment notification, it is important that you:
- Review the Auto-Assessment. Log in to eFiling or the SARS MobiApp and check if all information is correct.
- If the information is correct, then no further action is required, and no income tax return needs to be submitted.
- If the information is incorrect, check all the information on the income tax return, add any missing details and submit using eFiling or the SARS MobiApp.
Auto-Assessment makes filing easier — and when information is correct, taxpayers can experience The Power of Done sooner. It is still very important to review every assessment carefully.
