15 August 2024 – Trade testing has been extended until 30 August 2024 for the Two Pot Retirement system.
Trade testing commenced on 1 July 2024 and has been extended to 30 August 2024. Please note that the current trade testing link will remain active for trade testing and the NCTS mailbox will remain open until the 30th of August 2024.
The SARS go live as scheduled for Friday 16 August 2024, requires that all submissions for trade testers and ISVs to SARS are done by 15:00 on 16 August 2024. Any submission after this cut off time will be rejected. Processing of files submitted before 15:00 will be as per normal. ISV submissions can commence again after the software implementation on 16 August 2024. Please note all ISV submission to SARS after this release has to be on IBIR-006 Tax Directives interim Interface Specification Version 6.704.
Please follow these steps to submit test files:
Step 1: Before testing can commence, you will need to email 10 taxpayer reference numbers to [email protected] to ensure the numbers are active. In the email subject line, use “Tax reference numbers for Trade Testing”. A maximum of 10 taxpayer reference numbers will be allowed.
Step 2: You will be notified via the same email address to confirm when testing may commence.
For trade testing queries please email [email protected].
