SARS Tax Services Durban covers the dealings with SARS itself rather than the accounting behind them: registering for a tax type, fixing an eFiling profile, obtaining a compliance status pin, answering a verification, objecting to an assessment or arranging to pay what you owe.
These are the jobs where speed matters. Penalties accrue monthly and objection windows close.
What SARS has asked for or what you need from them, and which tax types are involved. Practitioners in Durban will quote directly.
Get Quotes From Accountants in DurbanCommon SARS Jobs
| Job | When it comes up |
|---|---|
| Tax type registration | New company, first employee, crossing the VAT threshold |
| eFiling profile set-up or transfer | Changing accountants, losing access |
| Tax Compliance Status pin | Tenders, CSD registration, foreign transfers |
| Verification response | SARS requests supporting documents after a return |
| Audit response | A verification escalates |
| Objection and appeal | You disagree with an assessment |
| Remission of penalties | Administrative penalties for late returns |
| Payment arrangement | You owe more than you can pay at once |
| Voluntary Disclosure | Undisclosed income, before SARS opens an audit |
| Deregistration | Closing a business or emigrating |
If SARS Has Contacted You
- Note the deadline on the letter. Verification requests normally allow 21 business days. Assessments carry an 80 business day objection window.
- Do not send everything. Answer what was asked, with the documents requested, indexed and legible.
- Keep the audit trail. Every submission through eFiling generates a case number. Save it.
- Get the return right before objecting. Many assessments are correct and the real problem is the underlying return.
- Escalate properly. The SARS Complaints Management Office and then the Tax Ombud exist for service failures, but only after the normal channels are exhausted.
Do not ignore correspondence. SARS can appoint your bank as an agent and take the money directly under a third-party appointment.
Getting Compliant Again
The route back is usually the same: file every outstanding return, agree the balance, then deal with penalties and payment.
- File everything outstanding. Penalties stop accruing once the return is in, even if the tax is not yet paid.
- Request remission. First-time and reasonable-cause remissions are granted more often than people expect.
- Agree the balance before arguing about it. Reconcile the SARS statement of account to your own records first.
- Then arrange payment. An instalment arrangement stops collection action while it is honoured.
Catching up usually needs the bookkeeping rebuilt first. See Accountants Durban for firms that handle both.
SARS Tax Services Durban Prices
Indicative Durban ranges, excluding VAT.
| Service | Indicative range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Income tax registration | R500 - R1,500 | Individual or company |
| VAT registration | R1,500 - R4,000 | Supporting documents required |
| PAYE, UIF and SDL registration | R1,000 - R3,000 | Employer registrations |
| eFiling profile set-up or repair | R650 - R2,500 | Common after a practitioner change |
| Tax compliance status pin | R650 - R2,000 | Needed for tenders and CSD |
| Responding to a verification | R1,800 - R9,000 | Document volume dependent |
| Request for remission of penalties | R1,500 - R6,000 | Per application |
| Objection (NOO) | R2,500 - R15,000 | Per objection |
| Payment arrangement or deferral | R2,500 - R9,000 | Includes the affordability submission |
| Voluntary Disclosure Programme | R12,000 - R60,000 | Excludes tax and interest owed |
Indicative Durban ranges, not a quotation. The number of outstanding years and whether SARS has already raised an assessment change the cost more than anything else.
If SARS has given you a deadline, send the details now and compare quotes quickly.
Compare SARS Tax PractitionersFrequently Asked Questions
How long do I have to object to a SARS assessment?
Generally 80 business days from the date of the assessment. Late objections require condonation, which SARS may refuse, so act as soon as the assessment arrives.
What are SARS administrative penalties?
Fixed monthly penalties from R250 to R16,000 per outstanding return, depending on taxable income, charged for up to 35 months. They apply per return, so several overdue years compound quickly.
Can SARS take money from my bank account?
Yes. Under a third-party appointment SARS can instruct your bank to pay over funds to settle a tax debt. A payment arrangement agreed before that stage usually prevents it.
How do I get a tax clearance certificate?
Tax clearance certificates were replaced by the Tax Compliance Status system. You request a TCS pin on eFiling, which a third party uses to verify your status online. All returns and payments must be up to date first.
What if I cannot pay what SARS says I owe?
Apply for a payment arrangement or, where the debt is genuinely unaffordable, a compromise. Both require detailed financial disclosure. Doing nothing is the worst option, because collection steps follow automatically.
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