eFiling
Quick Answer
What is eFiling?
eFiling is SARS‘s online platform for registering, filing returns and paying taxes without visiting a branch.
eFiling explained
Income tax, VAT, PAYE, provisional tax and TCS requests all run through eFiling. Most small businesses never need to visit a SARS branch if their eFiling profile is set up properly.
Who it applies to: Every South African taxpayer and business.
Cost: Free.
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Official source: SARS (South African Revenue Service)
Always verify this information with official South African government sources. Rules, fees and thresholds change. Check SARS, CIPC, the Department of Employment and Labour or gov.za before you act.
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Last reviewed: September 2026 by the BizAnswers editorial team. How we write and check our guides.