SARS eFiling 2024/2025

[JamesBoy]

I got this too. Will need to ask my accountant

I followed the process after asking mine (me) and when he (me) saw this:

if you owe SARS, the normal due date of 30 days after the date of assessment is automatically extended to 30 November 2025.

It convinced him that this was better than the date they mentioned.

However, according to the site my accountant (stupid me) saw this:

Provisional taxpayers: 21 July – 19 January 2026

 

[Gtx Gaming]

Almost the 7th, my auto assesment is normally correct that they calculate.

 

[Dark Agent]

Heads up. I got my auto assessment! Medical Rebate refund! Now I wait for payment.

 

[blaaislaai]

Got auto-assessed as well now. They started early again

 

[IamNoone]

Same here... Medical aid and paye rebate... No complaints.

Last year they hit me with a return audit for 2008 and 2009.

 

[BouncyNinja]

Mrs got hers this evening, me, not yet

 

[Foxhound5366]

Got mine, not entirely sure what for. Largest portion is “Primary Rebate”, with some extra pocket money from the ever-smaller medical aid rebate. I suspect it’s a rebate partly made up from my retirement annuity contributions and maybe my work petrol claim payments … but I’m happy and not selected for audit so it’s a win.

 

[twr]

Anyone else get the "Participation in the auto-assessment process" mail?

Yes my dad.
Weird last 2 years he wasmt auto assessed but this year he got the email saying he can participate?

 

[Neuk_]

No word from SARS yet, got my IRP5 from my previous employer, so expect some money back as I was unemployed most of December and all of January and February. No ITR12 issued on my eFiling profile yet...

 

[twr]

So my dad got an email from.sars for a auto.asseement opportunity and need to access SOQS icon ,which I did and filled in the details and said he is now successful for auto assessment and that no need to complete and submit a tax return, But when I log into hie efiiling nothing is there for 2025, surely it should still generate a return or when does this happen ?

 

[twr]

So my dad got an email from.sars for a auto.asseement opportunity and need to access SOQS icon ,which I did and filled in the details and said he is now successful for auto assessment and that no need to complete and submit a tax return, But when I log into hie efiiling nothing is there for 2025, surely it should still generate a return or when does this happen ?

Do I need to do anything ,or wait till the austo assessment is done? When logging in to efiling nothing about auto assessment is there but I did fill in and it does say its successful for an auto assessment?

 

[Nahnotme]

Do I need to do anything ,or wait till the austo assessment is done? When logging in to efiling nothing about auto assessment is there but I did fill in and it does say its successful for an auto assessment?

Don't click on any links. Only go through e-filing. If there is nothing there wait until the 21st.
Scammers be scamming...

 

[Lupus]

Still cannot log into the app, though looking through the website, no auto assetment for me oh well.

 

[Rickster]

I wouldn't trust the guavament to do auto assessment on my tax, how do we know it's right and they not holding back thousands?

 

[twr]

Don't click on any links. Only go through e-filing. If there is nothing there wait until the 21st.
Scammers be scamming...

It wasnt a link it said to go and check if your eligibile for auto which he was and said successful.

So after the 21st will imthr submission be done automatically? How come some people are allready auto assesd?

 

[Anonymous™]

I noticed an auto-assessment was generated for me last night. It looks accurate, except that it didn’t include my home office expenses. I edited the assessment to add that expense, and after submitting it, it was flagged for verification asking for the following supporting documents:

If you do not find any error in your return, we require the following supporting documents:
- Employment contract or letter from Employer confirming the use of home office (stating why the taxpayer is required to perform work
from home as well as whether an office is provided at the employer's premises).
- Schedule of the Home office expenses incurred for the tax period
- Square meters of home office area as well as the total home area square meters and (including) outbuildings.
- Provide at least 1 utility bill that indicates the physical address of the home in the event a physical inspection is deemed necessary.
- Utility bills in the name of the Taxpayer/Business showing the physical address/Affidavit if property is not owned by the taxpayer
in the event that a physical inspection is deemed necessary

I've just submitted them. Bring on the change

 

[370z]

So my dad got an email from.sars for a auto.asseement opportunity and need to access SOQS icon ,which I did and filled in the details and said he is now successful for auto assessment and that no need to complete and submit a tax return, But when I log into hie efiiling nothing is there for 2025, surely it should still generate a return or when does this happen ?

Did you look under returns history and not just under returns issued?

 

[marco79]

How does the free taxtim refund calculator compare to the actual SARS refund? I just have medical, RA and travel reimbursement as extras. I could add everything into the free online taxtim refund calculator, and it shows nice little refund.

 

[Anonymous™]

How does the free taxtim refund calculator compare to the actual SARS refund? I just have medical, RA and travel reimbursement as extras. I could add everything into the free online taxtim refund calculator, and it shows nice little refund.

If you’re not submitting directly through TaxTim, you should get the same result on SARS eFiling as long as the information you enter is the same. I often use TaxTim to prepare my return, but then submit it directly on eFiling, especially since it allows me to file before the official submission date. For example, TaxTim advised waiting until 21 July, but I submitted mine yesterday on eFiling (by declining/editing the Auto Assessment).

 

[twr]

Did you look under returns history and not just under returns issued?

Not yet, but surely if they did a return they would email the ita34 assessment?