THE South African Revenue Service (SARS) has warned taxpayers that its tax and customs offices will close at 5pm on Friday 14 October due to a substantial IT system upgrade and maintenance.
To minimise disruptions, SARS employees in all branches throughout the country will be available to assist taxpayers until 5pm.
“We advise taxpayers to visit SARS branches before 3pm. Taxpayers, traders and the general public are asked to take note that due to the IT system upgrade and maintenance eFiling will also be intermittently unavailable from 5pm until 9.30pm on 14 October.
“As Tax Season is currently in full swing, every effort will be made to assist taxpayers who visit SARS branches. Taxpayers, who are still in queues at our branches will, however, only be assisted until 5pm on Friday,” the revenue service said.
