SARS Procedural Guides

Individual Tax Registration Register as an individual taxpayer

30-45 min

Company Tax Registration Register company for tax obligations

1-2 hours

VAT Registration Register for Value Added Tax

45-60 min

PAYE Registration Register as an employer for PAYE

30-45 min

Individual Tax Return (ITR12) Annual personal income tax return

2-4 hours

Company Tax Return (ITR14) Annual company income tax return

4-8 hours

VAT Return (VAT201) Monthly/bi-monthly VAT return

1-2 hours

Provisional Tax Return Bi-annual provisional tax submissions

1-2 hours

Responding to SARS Queries Handle information requests from SARS

1-3 hours

SARS Audit Process Navigate through a SARS audit

1-3 days

Penalty Remission Requests Apply for penalty and interest remission

1-2 hours

Payment Arrangements Set up payment plans with SARS

1-2 hours

SARS Objection Process Lodge objections against assessments

2-3 hours

Tax Board Appeals Appeal objection decisions to Tax Board

1-2 days

Alternative Dispute Resolution Mediation and settlement options

2-3 hours

Suspension of Payment Apply to suspend payment during disputes

1-2 hours