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Tax answers for South Africans
Free tools and direct answers, then the detail. Every figure checked against SARS.
Tools and how-tos
Help with SARS: Get Your Paperwork Ready on WhatsAppStuck with SARS? Get your slips, IRP5, statements and a tax estimate in order on WhatsApp, ready for you or your tax practitioner to submit.Bank Statement PDF to CSV or ExcelTurn a South African bank statement PDF into a CSV that opens in Excel: date, description, money in, money out and balance on every line.Split the Bill CalculatorSplit a restaurant bill between friends, with the tip, in seconds. Or send the slip on WhatsApp and split it by who had what.SARS Tax Refund Calculator (South Africa)Estimate your SARS refund: your tax for the year from the SARS tables, less the PAYE on your IRP5. Works in your browser, nothing is sent.Income Tax Calculator South Africa (2026/27 and 2025/26)Work out South African income tax for a year: SARS brackets, the primary, secondary and tertiary rebates, and the medical scheme fees credit.How to Claim Travel from SARSHow business travel is claimed from SARS: who qualifies, why the logbook matters, and how fuel slips and odometer readings become one.PAYE Calculator South AfricaMonthly PAYE and UIF on a salary, from the SARS tax tables for 2026/27 and 2025/26, with age rebates and the medical scheme credit.VAT Calculator South Africa (15%)Add or remove 15% South African VAT from any amount. Excluding VAT, the VAT, and including VAT, worked out in your browser.Receipt Scanner App for South Africa (on WhatsApp)Scan till slips and invoices by sending a photo on WhatsApp. Each one is read, filed with its VAT and category, and easy to find later.SARS Auto Assessment Is Wrong: What to DoIf your SARS auto-assessment is missing a medical, retirement annuity or travel claim, check it against your documents and file your own return.How Do I Do My Tax Return in South Africa?Doing your own ITR12 in South Africa: the documents to gather, how eFiling works, and how to get everything ready on WhatsApp first.SARS Audit or Verification: What Documents Do I Need?What SARS usually asks for in a verification or audit, and how to have every slip, certificate and statement ready to find in minutes.Medical Tax Credit Calculator (South Africa)Work out the SARS medical scheme fees tax credit for you and your dependants, per month and per year, for 2026/27 and 2025/26.Tax Return Documents Checklist (South Africa)The documents to gather before you file an ITR12 in South Africa: IRP5, IT3(a), medical, retirement annuity, logbook, donation receipts and slips.
Guides
How Long Do You Have to Keep Slips for SARS?How long South Africans must keep receipts and tax documents for SARS, and an easy way to keep them safe.SARS Filing Season 2026: The 23 October DeadlineKey dates for SARS filing season 2026 for individuals, including the deadline for non-provisional taxpayers and provisional taxpayers.Medical Tax Credits in South Africa: How They Work for 2026/27The monthly medical scheme tax credit amounts for 2026/27 and how out-of-pocket medical costs can reduce your tax.Can a Salaried Employee Claim a Home Office in South Africa?SARS's rules for an employee's home office deduction, including the 50 percent commission test and the exclusive use requirement.SARS Travel Logbook: What to Record and the R4.95 per Kilometre RateWhat a SARS travel logbook must show, and the simplified rate per kilometre from 01/03/2026.Retirement Annuity Tax Deduction in South Africa: The 27.5% RuleHow the retirement fund contribution deduction works in South Africa, including the 27.5 percent limit and the annual cap.Bill Splitting App for South Africa: Split the Bill on WhatsAppHow to split a restaurant or pub bill with friends on WhatsApp, by who had what, with a voice note, or with a QR code at the table.
General information, not tax advice. Check your own situation with SARS or a registered tax practitioner.
