24/05/2025
“SARS keeps taking money from my account”
That’s not the kind of surprise anyone wants but is what happened with a new client when they came to us.
Garnish orders from SARS can feel like your financial life has just been flipped upside down. Money vanishes from your account without warning. Debit orders bounce. Salaries can’t go out. You feel exposed and panicked.
And most of the time?
It didn’t have to get that far.
In our practice, we’ve seen this happen most often when:
• You’ve missed communication from SARS about an old tax debt
• You’ve ignored final letters of demand
• You thought you had sorted it — but something was filed incorrectly
• You assumed “dormant” meant SARS forgot too
Here’s the truth:
SARS has the legal authority to go straight to your bank or employer when they believe you’re non-compliant.
No court order needed.
No prior phone call.
No gentle heads-up.
So what can you do?
1. Get ahead of it.
Before the garnish lands, SARS will usually issue a Final Demand. That’s your window to act. File. Dispute. Negotiate. But act.
2. Don’t DIY your panic.
If it’s already happened, don’t Google your way into deeper trouble. We’ve helped clients stop garnishes by proving the debt was incorrectly calculated.
3. Structure your taxes like you structure your business.
If you’re building something — a company, a property portfolio, or a legacy — your tax affairs should be watertight. Especially if you’ve got multiple streams of income or operate through a trust.
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We help you be tax compliant.
We fix old returns.
We help you plan forward.
And we protect your peace.
Reach out before SARS does.
Cell :0742346037
Email :[email protected]
