SARS non-compliance notices

Summary:

The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) wishes to clarify the confusion surrounding non-compliance notices issued by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) to companies and close corporations that have not filed their tax returns. The notice is based on tax compliance, which is separate from the annual return filing requirements with CIPC. Annual Returns, accompanied by AFS or FAS and Compliance Checklist, must be filed with CIPC by the company's anniversary date. Tax filing must be done with SARS at the stipulated date. CIPC urges businesses to confirm their registration status and file outstanding Annual Returns to avoid deregistration. For SARS tax compliance queries, contact the SARS contact center or verify on the SARS EFiling website.