22/09/2023
Filing Season 2023
For the Filing Season 2023 dates and information, see the Filing Season webpage. For more information on how will Auto-Assessments work this year, see the How does Auto-Assessment work webpage.
Pre-population of ITR12 Third Party Data in preparation for the opening of Filing Season 2023
Please be advised that in preparation for the opening of the Personal Income Tax Filing Season in July 2023, between the period of 2 June 2023 until the opening of Filing Season, there is a possibility that the prepopulated data reflecting within your Personal Income Tax or Provisional Tax returns requested via eFiling, the SARS Mobi application or via a SARS Branch Office during this period, will pre-populate but may not be comprehensive until Filing Season is officially opened to the public.
Income tax is the normal tax which is paid on your taxable income.
Examples of amounts an individual may receive, and from which taxable income is determined, include the following –
Remuneration (income from employment), such as, salaries, wages, bonuses, overtime pay, taxable (fringe) benefits, allowances and certain lump sum benefits
Profits or losses from a business or trade
Income or profits arising from an individual being a beneficiary of a trust
Director’s fees
Investment income, such as interest and foreign dividends
Rental profit or losses
Income from royalties
Annuities
Pension income
Certain capital gains
Who is it for?
You are liable to pay income tax if you earn more than:
For the 2023 year of assessment (1 March 2022 – 28 February 2023)
R91 250 if you are younger than 65 years.
If you are 65 years of age to below 75 years, the tax threshold (i.e. the amount above which income tax becomes payable) is R141 250.
For taxpayers aged 75 years and older, this threshold is R157 900
If you earn less than R 500 000 and not submit your return it will effect your credit score if you applying for a homeloan or any finance you would need to be tax compliant to get a tax clearance certificate ( TCC)
Tax Solutions can assist you with any tax related issues.