Receiver says 2 million tax returns submitted already
The number of income tax returns submitted by taxpayers in the new tax season has passed the two million mark‚ South African Revenue Service (SARS) said on Monday. This means that 44.77% of taxpayers required to submit a tax return have already done so compared to 39.31% at the same time last year‚ it said.The new tax season began on July 1‚ when taxpayers could officially commence completing and submitting their 2015 tax returns.So far‚ 2‚001‚ 287 personal income tax returns have been submitted to SARS.Of the total submissions‚ 1‚ 066‚ 978 (53.31%) have been via eFiling while 933‚527 (46.64%) of taxpayers opted to submit their returns at SARS branches.A total of 783 (0.04%) taxpayers have submitted manually via post or a SARS drop box.SARS Commissioner Tom Moyane thanked South Africans for their patriotism in meeting their tax obligations and responsibilities‚ and also accredited the achievement of meeting the two million mark to the work done by SARS employees across South Africa.The deadline for taxpayers who submit their tax returns manually by post or by dropping them off in a SARS drop box is September 30.The deadline for all non-provisional taxpayers is November 27. Non-provisional taxpayers are the majority of employed individuals who submit a tax return and who earn an income from one or more employer.The deadline for provisional taxpayers who submit returns via eFiling is 29 January 2016...
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