WATCH: SARS tax filers bring Umhlanga Ridge to standstill
The queue of last-minute tax filers snaked around the circumference of the SARS building.
PROCRASTINATORS are feeling the burn as today – 31 October 2018 marks the last day for tax submissions. As expected, South African Revenue Service (SARS) branches all over the country are crowded with taxpayers who waited for the eleventh hour to do their submissions.
The Northglen News went to the uMhlanga SARS branch where hundreds of people were waiting in line outside the branch and a countless number already inside. The queue snaked around the building bringing traffic in the vicinity of the SARS branch to a standstill.
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What most people didn’t seem to be aware of was that the deadline only applies to non-provisional taxpayers who choose to file at a branch. Taxpayers still have the option to submit their tax through the eFiling system which only closes on 31 January 2019.
Speaking to our journalist one of the people waiting inline said,”Tell them to extend the deadline. ”
After being informed about the eFiling service which he said he did not know about, he left the queue.
Ntombi Zuma who was also waiting for her turn said,”At my old age anything digital is a struggle. I don’t even want to try the eFiling. I’ll just wait here, hopefully I will be assisted today.
SARS has extended its working hours until 6pm.
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