You will then reach the eFiling home page where the display provides a visual summary of your current tax affairs. From here you can request a statement of account or any notices sent by SARS to see if you are up to date will all your tax returns. With this enhancement the approval lies directly with the Taxpayer (owner of the PIT) or the Registered Representative of the PIT, to transfer the tax type to the requestor. 20 October 2025 – Today is the last day for non-provisional taxpayers to file.
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A tax type transfer will be disallowed if the requestor is not a registered tax practitioner or the registered representative for the requesting taxpayer. If biometric verification fails in respect of VAT and/or PAYE registrations, SARS will automatically create a verification case and may request supporting documents. Taxpayers without access to a camera-enabled device can make an appointment at a SARS Forest Arrow Game service centre for assistance. When filing your Provisional Tax return, you must ensure that correct information pertaining to your return is recorded.
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SARS requires taxpayers to ensure that their banking details are correct and updated. This ensures efficient processing of any refund that may be due. Taxpayers registered for eFiling can engage with SARS online for the submission of returns and declarations and payments in respect of taxes, duties, levies and contributions. Select the preferred method of communication between you and SARS. The method you select will serve as your eFiling security contact details and will be used to send a One-Time-Pin (OTP) to authenticate you. When you register for SARS eFiling for the first time and you do not yet have a personal income tax number, SARS will automatically register you and issue a tax reference number.
The eFiling welcome screen will display the terms and conditions, please read and select the “I Accept” at the bottom of the screen to continue with the log in process. EFiling offers the facility to submit a variety of tax returns including VAT, PAYE, SDL, UIF, Income Tax, STC and Provisional Tax through the eFiling website. A notification will be sent to the requestor once the taxpayer has ‘Accepted’ or ‘Declined’ the transfer request. Once you are done the eFiling Login screen will appear meaning your registration was successful.
The first layer of authentication requires users to enter their username and password. Once validated as correct, the second layer requires users to input a One-Time-Pin (OTP) sent to their preferred security contact details. Upon successful validation of the OTP, as correct, users are granted access to their eFiling profile.
The notification will include detailed instructions on how to complete your registration. The Tax Type Transfer process for Personal Income Tax and Provisional Tax has been enhanced to enable ease of transfer of tax types between taxpayers, tax practitioners and registered representatives on eFiling. After you have selected the return type(s), click on “Submit” to activate your SARS efiling profile. As a registered taxpayer, you can register for SARS eFiling, which allows you to make payments to SARS or request a tax compliance certificate, in addition to providing access to a variety of other benefits and services via an electronic platform.
This ensures that updates are securely authorised and applied to the correct eFiler. In addition, this new quick link will help taxpayers who have challenges with receiving an OTP. SARS eFiling is an online platform for the submission of returns and declarations and other related services. This service allows taxpayers, tax practitioners, traders and businesses to register and submit returns and declarations, make payments and perform a number of other interactions with SARS in a secure online environment.
Some fields on the form are pre-populated; however, you are required to verify whether the information is correct. If you do however encounter problems, call our reliable Contact Centre agents who are there to assist or refer to the Provisional Tax Guide on the SARS website for more information. This webpage is to assist taxpayers / tax practitioners in completing and filing a Provisional Tax return (IRP6) via eFiling. It is structured such that you should be able to log in to eFiling, file/submit a IRP6 and make a payment.
