Official source
Source domain: sars.gov.za
Collected on 13 July 2026
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Submit ITR12 via SARS eFiling or SARS MobiApp (for non-auto-assessed or disagreement)
If you were not auto-assessed or you disagree with your Auto Assessment, you must submit your annual Income Tax Return (ITR12) using SARS eFiling or the SARS MobiApp during the filing window.
Taxpayers who were not auto-assessed or do not agree with their Auto Assessment must submit their annual Income Tax Returns (ITR12) via SARS eFiling or SARS MobiApp from 13 July to 23 October 2026 .
Reference
https://www.sars.gov.za/monthly-digest/monthly-tax-digest-july-2026/
Closing Date
23 October 2026
Auto Assessment (review details; no further action if correct)
If you were selected for Auto Assessment, you must review your personal information, contacts, banking details, income and deductions. If the Auto Assessment is correct, no further action is needed and SARS will process any valid refund within 72 hours.
The document's recorded date is 23 October 2026. Confirm on the official source.
Auto Assessment notices were issued to selected taxpayers from 1–12 July 2026 to mark the beginning of the 2026 filing season.
Provide supporting documents after IT34A verification request
If the verification section on your IT34A is marked “Yes”, you must provide supporting documents within 21 days to verify that the details and amounts declared to SARS match your original records.
The document's recorded date is 23 October 2026. Confirm on the official source.
Note: When the verification section on your IT34A is marked “Yes”, you must provide supporting documents within 21 days to verify that the details and amounts declared to SARS match your original records.
Check and resolve refund delays (banking verification, verification, audit)
If your refund is delayed, you should check your refund status on WhatsApp and consider whether your banking details need verification (up to 21 business days), your return is selected for verification (up to 21 business days), or your return is selected for audit (up to 90 business days), or whether you have outstanding returns/incorrect banking details/tax debt to resolve first.
The document's recorded date is 23 October 2026. Confirm on the official source.
Before contacting SARS about a delayed refund, c heck the refund status on WhatsApp or check if any of the following apply:
