
Fewer taxpayers increasingly carrying the personal income tax load
With no inflation adjustment in 2025, PIT collections rose sharply, increasing the burden on individuals without changes to the headline rates.

With no inflation adjustment in 2025, PIT collections rose sharply, increasing the burden on individuals without changes to the headline rates.

Tax practitioners say the headline statistic may obscure the true extent of incomplete auto assessments.

What taxpayers should know about auto-assessments and who is required to file an income tax return.

Fraudsters are contacting taxpayers who are issued with auto-assessments and impersonating SARS.

Auto-assessment notices will be sent out from 1 July, SARS says.