Tax Season
Season closes on 31 October for non-provisional tax-payers and for those provisional taxpayers who opt to file at a branch. Provisional taxpayers ordinarily have until 31 January 2019 to file on eFiling only.
To date, SARS is close to reaching the 3-million mark in tax return submissions for the current year of assessment. This is approximately a 4% increase compared to the same time last year. Of these returns, 51% have been submitted through eFiling.
Administrative penalties will be applied to late filing of tax returns and range from R200 to R5000. In accordance with the Tax Administration Act No. 28 of 2011 (TAA), and specifically Section 234 (d), it is a criminal offence not to submit a tax return for any of the tax types a taxpayer is registered for.
SARS has clamped down on outstanding tax returns to improve compliance, with 18 taxpayers prosecuted this year for not filing a return. These taxpayers, who were publicly named, had ignored SARS’ reminders that they were due to file a return, and now possess a criminal record. Fines ranging from R2000 to R20 000, as well as admission of guilt fines were handed down by the courts, while some were imprisoned.
To ensure you comply with legislation do not hesitate to contact our offices for professional advice in this regard.
