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Legal and Policy - 17 July 2025

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Stay updated with all the information, including auto assessments, educational videos and more, by keeping an eye on the Filing Season webpage.

#YourTaxMatters #FilingSeason2025

  • 10 July 2025 – An auto assessment, which is part of SARS’ commitment to make the fulfilment of your tax obligation as seamless as possible, is based on the data we receive from employers, financial institutions, medical schemes, retirement fund administrators, and other third-party data providers. We are sending the notices in batches between 7 and 20 July 2025.

Wait for your auto assessment notice through SMS or email:

  • If you agree with your auto-assessment, there is nothing further to be done. If SARS owes you a refund, you will receive the money in your bank account within 72 hours.
  • If you don’t agree, file your Income Tax return through eFiling or the MobiApp. No need to wait until 21 July 2025, you can do it immediately.

See more information on the How does Auto-Assessments work webpage or watch our short video: Discover how 2025 Auto-assessments will simplify your tax matters.

  • 10 July 2025 – Customs and Excise Act, 1964: The tariffs amendments notice, scheduled for publication in the Government Gazette, relates to the amendments to –
  • Part 1 of Schedule No. 1, by the substitution of tariff subheadings 1001.91 and 1001.99 as well as 1101.00.10, 1101.00.20, 1101.00.30 and 1101.00.90, to increase the rate of customs duty on wheat and wheaten flour from 54.95c/kg and 82.42c/kg, respectively to 85.15c/kg and 127.72c/kg, in terms of the existing variable tariff formula (ITAC Minute M05/2025).

Publication details will be made available later

  • 11 July 2025 – Customs and Excise Act, 1964: Publication details for tariffs amendments notice R6410, as published in Government Gazette 52968 of 11 July 2025, are now available.
  • 11 July 2025 – Customs and Excise Act, 1964: Publication of rules amendments notices R6408 and R6409, as published in Government Gazette 52968 of 11 July 2025, relating to the following amendments:

Notice R6409

  • Amendments to rules under sections 77H and 120 – Internal appeals (DAR261)

Notice R6408

  • Amendments to rules under section 120 – Substitution of form DA 5 under item 202.00 of the Schedules to the rules (DAR262)
  • 14 July 2025 – The state provides state warehouses for the safekeeping of goods. These are managed by Customs. The purpose of this list of unentered goods is to notify the importer, exporter and any other person that has interest in the goods that the goods have been taken up into the State warehouse and if they remain unentered they will be disposed in accordance with the provisions of the Customs & Excise Act.

See the latest Customs Weekly List of Unentered Goods here.

  • 15 July 2025 – SARS will participate in the Township Economic Development Expo, known as i-Kasi economies, from 15–16 July 2025 at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg. This event targets Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) and offers growth and development opportunities.

The theme is “Connecting i-Kasi with Corporate — Empowering Township Industrialists.” The expo aims to:

  • Integrate township businesses into regional and global value chains.
  • Create pathways for township manufacturers to connect with corporate buyers and investors.
  • Promote tax compliance among SMME taxpayers.

Attendees may visit the SARS stand to access various services and obtain assistance with eFiling.

  • 15 July 2025 – Achieving our Vision of a smart, modern SARS with unquestionable integrity that is trusted and admired is of paramount importance. Pivotal to the delivery of our vision are our digital platforms and technology infrastructure. To provide clarity and certainty, make it easy for taxpayers and traders to comply with their obligations and building public trust and confidence, our technology assets must demonstrate the highest levels of availability, robustness, and security.

In accordance with our Vision and Strategic Objectives, which include modernising our systems to provide Digital and Streamlined online services, we are hard at work ensuring that our digital platforms and technology infrastructure are available, robust, and secure, by performing regular upgrades, enhancements, and maintenance. Considering the above, SARS Digital platform upgrades are scheduled for: Tuesday, 15 July 2025 from 22:00 – 23:00. During this time, you may experience intermittent service interruption on our eFiling, Tax and Customs Digital Platforms.

  • 16 July 2025 – Achieving our Vision of a smart, modern SARS with unquestionable integrity that is trusted and admired is of paramount importance. Pivotal to the delivery of our vision are our digital platforms and technology infrastructure. To provide clarity and certainty, make it easy for taxpayers and traders to comply with their obligations and building public trust and confidence, our technology assets must demonstrate the highest levels of availability, robustness, and security.

In accordance with our Vision and Strategic Objectives, which include modernising our systems to provide Digital and Streamlined online services, we are hard at work ensuring that our digital platforms and technology infrastructure are available, robust, and secure, by performing regular upgrades, enhancements, and maintenance. Considering the above, SARS Digital platform upgrades are scheduled for: Thursday, 17 July 2025 from 18h00 to 22h00. During this time, you may experience intermittent service interruption on our eFiling, Tax and Customs Digital Platforms.

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Date17 July 2025