Electronic filing (eFiling) through the SARS eFiling website is a way of submitting your tax returns electronically. This method of submitting your returns removes the risks and problems of manually sending in your tax returns.

Before submitting your tax returns, you first need to complete the registration process on www.sarsefiling.co.za.

The main benefits for taxpayers of eFiling are that it is simple, much faster and more convenient. The other benefits include:

• Being able to view all form-related correspondence with sars
• Being able to view history of payment and forms submitted online
• Help facilities and online guides
• Due-date reminders via sms and email
• Tax forms and payment tracking
• Electronic confirmation of all transactions
• Request for extensions
• Request for tax directives