SARS cautions public about fake refund audit SMS

AS THE 2025 tax season looks set to begin, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) has issued a fresh warning to taxpayers about a new scam designed to steal personal information under the guise of a tax refund audit.

- MTHOBISI NOZULELA [e-mail]

IOL previously reported that the revenue collector announced that tax season would run from July 7 to October 20 for most individuals, with many being auto-assessed based on third-party data.

“The taxpayers in the auto assessment category do not have to do anything if they are satisfied with the calculation on their tax returns,” SARS said.

“If the taxpayer is of the opinion that SARS has not captured all the necessary information, they are free to make changes on their tax returns and submit the missing information through eFiling by October 20.”