Cape Town - As the November 21 tax season deadline fast approaches, tax payers now also have an alternative to e-filing.
Until now digital tax assistant TaxTim has focussed on assisting South Africans with completing their income tax return forms correctly through their online and mobile interface.
Now TaxTim has extended its abilities to also include one-click electronic submission of tax returns straight into the SA Revenue Service (Sars).
“A lot of people are confused by not knowing where or how to enter incomes and expenses on their tax returns, or miss out on getting the refunds that are due to them simply because they don’t know better," said director Evan Robinson.
"Instead of presenting difficult forms with hundreds of blocks, TaxTim asks you simple questions one-by-one in an on-screen conversation, then completes and submits your tax return for you."
Secure electronic submission has been in development at TaxTim for over a year. The company entered into an agreement with Sars in 2013 to become an official vendor and integrate directly with the Sars e-filing platform.
“To date over 900 000 taxpayers have consulted with TaxTim, and we are glad to see that South Africans are increasingly turning online for help with their taxes," said director Marc Sevitz.
- Fin24