The South African Revenue Service SARS has issued a final warning to taxpayers, urging them to finalise their tax returns before the close of the 2025 filing season.
Tax filing season for non-provisional taxpayers will end on Monday, 20 October 2025, with SARS urging South Africans with outstanding returns to file before then.
The service said it has "made every effort to simplify and support the filing process", warning that filing a tax return isnt voluntary it is a legal obligation.
Except for specific circumstancessuch as those earning less than R500,000 a yearSouth Africans are legally obligated to file their taxes. Failure to do so could result in fines and penalties.
With just three days left before the deadline, SARS Commissioner Edward Kieswetter said taxpayers should take advantage of the remaining days to file their returns.
"Failure to submit a return by the deadline is a serious offence, and non-compliance can lead to administrative penalties and interest charges," SARS said.
