The South African Revenue Service (Sars) and the Office of the Tax Ombud (OTO) have jointly expressed concern over a recent article published by the Sowetan, which reported a surge in hijacked Sars ...

The Office of the Tax Ombud has released a report (PDF) this week on its investigations into allegations of eFiling profile hijacking happening in South Africa, revealing key details about how eFiling ...

The Ombud said it is looking into publishing the final report of eFiling profile hijacking by the second week of February 2026. The Office of the Tax Ombud heard from tax practitioners how they feel ...

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has welcomed the Office of the Tax Ombudsman’s (OTO) draft report on alleged cases of eFiling profile hijacking, assuring taxpayers that it has already been ...

Third-party data providers should submit accurate and complete information on time for individual filing season. This makes it easy for taxpayers to file tax returns and to stay compliant. Employers ...

The Office of the Tax Ombud (OTO) draft report on SARS eFiling profile hijacking has revealed incidents where taxpayers' security details were altered, bank account information was manipulated and ...

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has announced that it will implement a virtual waiting room system for the coming manual tax filing seasons to ensure smooth service. Tax season got off to a ...

Criminals will use fear to create urgency or gain victims confidence by impersonating, in particular, SARS officials or official SARS correspondence. The criminal activity can be divided loosely into ...

The South African Revenue Services (SARS) has announced a new feature for its efiling, digital tax filing system, ahead of the 2025 tax season expected to make the process more simple and accessible.

This article explains how to get an IRP5 online, the platforms you can use, and what to do if you experience challenges.