NON-provisional taxpayers need to file their tax returns before the tax season officially closes for this category of taxpayer today (Friday).
This applies to whether non-provisional taxpayers file their returns via a branch or eFiling.
For provisional taxpayers who submit via eFiling, the tax season runs until 31 January.
While branches operate between 8am to 4pm this week, SARS tax consultants will ensure that all taxpayers are assisted with their tax returns.
The SARS contact centre will extend its operating hours from 8am to 7pm to ensure that taxpayers opting to submit their tax returns via eFiling have the support required.
Taxpayers filing their tax returns at a branch can expect an average queue time of 27 minutes, and an average service time of eight minutes.
Taxpayers are reminded that eFiling is the simplest and quickest way to file one’s tax return and is available 24 hours.
The number of income tax returns received to date has increased to 5.1 million.
This includes tax returns received this year and outstanding returns from previous years.
Of the 3 714 998 tax returns applicable to this year’s tax season, a total of 50.80% were filed at a branch and 49.19% via eFiling.
A very small percentage (0.01%) has been filed manually via post so far.
For more information visit the SARS website on www.sars.gov.za
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