SARS Filing Season 2026 calendar
Track key tax deadlines for South African individuals, provisional taxpayers, and the April 2026 VAT threshold change. Always confirm your personal due date on eFiling.
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Season: Filing Season 2026 · Updated 2026-07-14
Year of Assessment 2026/2027 Starts
PastSun, 01 March 2026 · 135 days ago
Income tax year of assessment 2026/2027 (1 March 2026 – 28 February 2027) begins. Updated rebates, brackets, and medical credits apply.
VAT Compulsory Threshold Change
PastWed, 01 April 2026 · 104 days ago
From 1 April 2026, compulsory VAT registration generally applies above R2.3 million taxable supplies (voluntary from R120 000). Confirm with SARS.
Auto-Assessment Period
PastWed, 01 July 2026 · 13 days ago
SARS issues auto-assessments to eligible taxpayers (typically 1–12 July 2026). Check SMS/email and review every line.
Auto-Assessment Window Ends
PastSun, 12 July 2026 · 2 days ago
End of the typical auto-assessment issuance window. Review your notice and decide whether to accept or file an ITR12.
Individual Filing Season Opens
PastMon, 13 July 2026 · 1 day ago
Non-provisional and provisional individuals can generally start filing from 13 July 2026 via eFiling.
Non-Provisional Filing Deadline
LaterFri, 23 October 2026 · 101 days left
Typical final deadline for non-provisional individual taxpayers (23 October 2026). Confirm your own due date on eFiling.
Provisional / Trust Filing Deadline
LaterFri, 22 January 2027 · 192 days left
Typical deadline for provisional taxpayers and trusts (22 January 2027). Confirm on eFiling.
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