In a joint statement issued on Friday, 26 September, SARS and the OTO responded to a recent Sowetan article highlighting an increase in cybercriminals targeting taxpayer profiles and resulting in ...

The Office of the Tax Ombud has released a report (PDF) this week on its investigations into allegations of eFiling profile hijacking happening in South Africa, revealing key details about how eFiling ...

Starting in 2026, PAYE reconciliations will be rejected without valid employee tax numbers. Ensure your business is ready to ...

SARS warns that from 2026, employers must ensure all employees have valid tax numbers, or Pay-As-You-Earn reconciliations ...

The Southern African Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS) has issued a stern warning to the public, urging greater vigilance during the tax season. According to the SAFPS, tax filing season in South ...

E-filing profile hijacking occurs when criminals impersonate taxpayers, take control of their online accounts, file fraudulent tax returns and pocket the refunds. The Office of the Tax Ombud will ...

The South African Revenue Service (Sars) has announced the official start of the 2025 Filing Season, effective from 07 July 2025 to 20 October 2025. This season marks an important period where income ...

The South African Revenue Service (Sars) and the Office of the Tax Ombud (Oto) have expressed concern over growing reports of hijacked e-filing profiles, saying they are working closely to protect ...