Managing your Tax Compliance Status with SARS
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Collected on 1 October 2026
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Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC)
The enhanced SARS system makes it easier for taxpayers to obtain a Tax Clearance Certificate.
- Who it is for
- Taxpayers
- How to act on it
- Use the enhanced Tax Compliance Status System through SARS eFiling; the document does not provide a separate TCC application route.
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The new system will make it easier for taxpayers to obtain a Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC)
My Compliance Profile (MCP)
Taxpayers can use SARS eFiling to view their tax compliance status, see reasons for non-compliance and identify how to fix them.
- Who it is for
- Taxpayers
- How to act on it
- Log on to SARS eFiling, select the “My Compliance Profile” menu option and review the colour-coded profile.
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You can view your tax compliance profile by selecting the “My Compliance Profile” menu option.
Tax Compliance Status (TCS) via eFiling
Taxpayers can activate the TCS service on SARS eFiling and request their Tax Compliance Status after meeting the eFiling and tax-product requirements.
- Who it is for
- Taxpayers, tax practitioners and eFiling administrators for organisations
- How to act on it
- Log on to eFiling, activate the Tax Compliance Status service, and then access My Compliance Profile after merging or declaring all registered tax reference numbers.
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How to request your Tax Compliance Status (TCS) via eFiling
Who can apply
What matters before you act: the conditions this listing sets, as Govermate read them.
Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC)
The document sets no condition.
My Compliance Profile (MCP)
The document sets no condition.
Tax Compliance Status (TCS) via eFiling
- The user must be registered for eFiling.
- At least one tax product, such as Income Tax, VAT or PAYE, must already be activated on the taxpayer profile.
- Tax practitioners and eFiling administrators for organisations must allocate the correct rights to users who need access to the tax compliance status screen.
Facts
Places
Ekurhuleni, Gauteng
Key Takeaways
- SARS enhanced Tax Compliance Status System introduced from 18 April 2016
- Taxpayers can access My Compliance Profile through SARS eFiling
- Taxpayers can obtain a Tax Compliance Status (TCS) PIN
- Taxpayers can obtain a Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC)
- eFiling URL: www.sarsefiling.co.za
- East Rand Water Care Company SOC Ltd (Ekurhuleni Water Care Company)
- South African Revenue Service (SARS)