Official-source guide

ITR12 individual income tax return

ITR12 is the individual income tax return. SARS provides online filing through eFiling and the SARS MobiApp; some cases can be handled with assistance at a branch.

Read SARS ITR12 submission guidance

Source: South African Revenue Service (SARS). This is an independent guide, not a government service.

Preparation checklist

Tick each step as you prepare. Progress stays in this page only; it is not sent to a server or saved as an application record.

1. Check whether SARS requires you to submit a return for the relevant year. 2. Have your IRP5/IT3(a), relevant income records and deduction certificates available privately. 3. Use SARS eFiling or the official SARS MobiApp to access the return. 4. Review pre-populated information and correct errors using official instructions. 5. Submit through SARS and retain the acknowledgement for your records.

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