SARS Tax 2026 Deadline Tracker: Every Date South African Taxpayers Need

SARS automatically assesses taxpayers using data from employers, banks, medical schemes, and retirement funds. If you receive an auto-assessment, review it carefully. If you agree, no action is needed. If you disagree, file a corrected ITR12 by your applicable deadline.

From this date, taxpayers who were not auto-assessed, or who disagree with their auto-assessment, can submit their ITR12 income tax return. You can begin preparing your return before this date.

The first IRP6 provisional tax payment for the 2027 year of assessment (1 March 2026 – 28 February 2027) is due by 31 August 2026, six months from the start of the year of assessment. 31 August 2026 falls on a Monday.

From this date, trusts can begin submitting their ITR12T income tax return for the 2026 year of assessment. The filing deadline for trusts is 22 January 2027.

Final date for salaried individuals who are not provisional taxpayers to submit their ITR12 for the 2026 year of assessment. The filing window runs from 13 July to 23 October 2026.

Final date for provisional taxpayers and trusts to submit their income tax return for the 2026 year of assessment. Freelancers, business owners, landlords, directors, and investors with untaxed income typically fall into this category. Confirm your provisional taxpayer status with SARS before relying on this deadline.

Second provisional tax payment for the 2027 year of assessment, due by the last business day of February. 28 February 2027 is a Sunday, so the last working day is Friday 26 February 2027.

Every registered company must submit an ITR14 within 12 months of its financial year-end, regardless of size, profit or loss, or whether it traded. The exact date depends on your company's own year-end. For example, a company with a February 2026 year-end must file by 28 February 2027.