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19/06/2026

Filing Season opens for most South Africans on the 13th of July.

🟢 Auto-Assessments: 1 – 12 July 2026
🟢 Non-Provisional: 13 July – 23 October 2026
🟢 Provisional: 13 July 2026 – 22 January 2027
🟢 Trusts: 13 July 2026 – 22 January 2027

Not sure which one you are? If you earn a salary and PAYE is deducted, you're non-provisional.

If you earn extra income from a business, freelance work, rental, or investments, you're provisional.

For assistance in making sure your tax return is filled on time please contact our office to make an appointment.

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See how affordable professional tax assistance can be. Do your tax return right and get more back this tax season!

08/06/2026

Did you know your medical aid can reduce the tax you pay?

SARS gives qualifying taxpayers a medical scheme fees tax credit. For the 2026/2027 tax year, the credit is:

R376 per month for you.
R376 per month for your first dependent.
R254 per month for each additional dependent.

If your medical aid is paid through your employer, this may reduce your monthly PAYE. If you pay it yourself, you may claim the credit when submitting your tax return.

Contact our offices for more information
☎️071 478 5093

05/06/2026

Selling your home this year? The primary residence exclusion went up to R3 million, meaning the first R3 million of profit is excluded from Capital Gains Tax.

Here is how it changed

01/06/2026

SARS is no longer operating in the dark when it comes to South Africans living abroad.

With the Automatic Exchange of Information framework now fully operational and financial data being shared across more than 100 jurisdictions, SARS has significantly strengthened its ability to identify offshore income, assets, and financial activity linked to South African taxpayers.

Under South African tax law, living abroad does not automatically change your tax residency status. Without formally ceasing tax residency, you may still be regarded as a South African tax resident, with exposure to worldwide taxation and potential Exit Tax implications depending on your asset profile and timing.

Watch the full video to understand the implications for your tax residency and offshore position: https://bit.ly/4vqEmXX

23/05/2026

The diesel rebate (diesel refund) tariff is mainly linked to the refundable portions of the General Fuel Levy (GFL) and the Road Accident Fund (RAF) levy built into the diesel price. The April 2026 tariff changed because government temporarily reduced the fuel levy to soften the impact of sharply rising fuel prices.

For April 2026, the government reduced the diesel General Fuel Levy by R3.00/litre, lowering the levy from the normal R3.93/litre to R0.93/litre.

Because the diesel refund tariff is calculated from the levies actually paid at the pump, the refundable amount became smaller in April. In simple terms:

Diesel rebate tariff = refundable GFL + refundable RAF levy

Since the GFL portion was temporarily cut by R3.00/litre, there was less levy available to refund, so the tariff dropped.

That is why the April 2026 diesel rebate tariff is lower than March 2026:

March 2026 used the normal levy structure (full diesel GFL in place).
April 2026 used the reduced levy structure after Treasury’s temporary relief intervention.

There was another adjustment in May 2026:

Treasury then reduced the diesel GFL even further to 0 cents/litre, and the diesel refund provisions were amended again.

Separately from the tariff itself, SARS also introduced a major diesel refund system change from 1 April 2026:

qualifying on-land farming, forestry and mining users can now claim on 100% of eligible diesel usage instead of 80%.

So:

the rebate rate per litre decreased because the levy embedded in diesel was reduced;
but some users may still see a larger overall claim because the eligible percentage increased from 80% to 100%.

18/05/2026

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Sal die hof my gelyk gee tot my siening dat die 80% toelaatbare diesel gebruik, soos deur SARS op die BTW opgawes beperk is, foutief toegepas is, en reeds na 31 Maart 2013, na 100% verhoog moes word ooreenkomstig die wetgewing vervat in: "Schedule 6, Part 3, Note 6, paragraph (h)(vi)" van die doeane en aksyns wetgewing 1964 soos hieronder vervat.

14/05/2026

Small businesses only need to register for VAT once their annual turnover exceeds R2.3 million.

This means:
🔸Less paperwork and administration for your business
🔸Lower cost of tax compliance
🔸More room to grow your business

14/04/2026

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SARS Mobi App and biometric verification.

26/02/2026

26/02/2026

📢 Budget 2026 Highlights – What You Need to Know

The latest Budget Speech brings important tax updates that could impact both individuals and businesses:
✔️ Compulsory VAT registration threshold increases from R1 million to R2.3 million from 1 April 2026
✔️ Primary residence CGT allowance increases from R2 million to R3 million
✔️ Donations tax exemption increases from R100,000 to R150,000 per annum
✔️ Interest exemption increases to R46,000 per annum
✔️ Personal income tax brackets adjusted in line with inflation

These changes create new planning opportunities — but also require careful consideration to ensure you remain compliant and tax efficient.

If you would like to understand how these updates affect you or your business, contact Henk van der Walt Accountants for professional guidance and tailored advice.

📩 Let’s plan ahead with confidence.