20 April 2026 – SARS is undertaking an initiative to verify, maintain, and enhance the accuracy of taxpayers’ contact details in order to ensure compliance. To support this process, SARS will send SMS messages and emails requesting taxpayers to log into eFiling to update or confirm their contact details.
Maintaining accurate and up-to-date contact information enables you to receive important communication and updates from SARS promptly.
The message will read as follows:
Dear Taxpayer [Personal details]
SARS is updating taxpayers’ contact details to ensure accuracy. Please update your information on the eFiling platform to stay compliant.
Follow the following steps to complete the process:
- Log into eFiling.
- Select ‘My Profile’ from the left menu.
- Proceed to the ‘Profile and Preference Setup’ tab.
- Update or confirm your contact details for SARS’s records.
Sincerely
Issued on behalf of the Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service
