SARS auto-assessment in 2025 will look and work slightly differently this year. As it does every year, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) is tasked with bringing in record numbers of tax revenue to help fund the government’s fiscal budget.
As such, the organisation always wants to streamline and make improvements to how it runs. However, before we get into all that, let’s remind you of all the pertinent tax dates for the year …
SARS AUTO-ASSESSMENT IN 2025
Notable dates for the tax season 2025 to submit your return:
- Individual (non-provisional) taxpayers have from Monday 21 July 2025 to Monday 20 October 2025.
- Provisional taxpayers have from Monday 21 July 2025 to Monday 19 January 2026.
- SARS auto-assessments in 2025 open on Monday 7 July 2025 and close on Sunday 20 July 2025.
One of the biggest changes to auto-assessment in 2025 is that for the first time SARS will invite provisional taxpayers to participate. Therefore, eligible and interested provisional taxpayers will be offered access for the first time, reports BusinessTech. As before, if you do not accept your automated tax return, you will still have to submit one manually through SARS eFiling or the SARS MobiApp.
NOTIFICATIONS AHEAD OF NEXT WEEK
As such, nominated taxpayers of all types will start to receive notifications before the process starts next week. The streamlined auto-assessment in 2025 is a tool developed by SARS to process tax affairs quicker and easier. The only downside is the convenience might cost you a larger refund. Particularly if you have more complicated tax affairs that require additional, manual uploading.
Essentially, SARS auto-assessment in 2025 pre-populates your tax return for you using information from third parties. These include your employer, bank, medical and retirement fund providers. You’re then alerted if you’re eligible and can skip the manual filing process altogether. Auto-assessed taxpayers due a refund typically receive it within just 72 hours if all the information is correct.
ARE YOU HOPING FOR AUTO-ASSESSMENT IN 2025?
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