Free SARS tax calendar

Every SARS deadline, worked out for your company.

Tell us your year end, VAT category and whether you run payroll. We'll list every return and payment for the next 12 months, moved off weekends and public holidays.

Your companyFinancial year endVATI file and pay VAT on eFilingEmployees on payrollAdds EMP201, UIF declaration, EMP501 and COIDA.

Date of incorporationoptionalAdds the CIPC annual return.

Your own taxInclude my personal taxAdds your ITR12. SARS announces ITR12 dates each filing season, so we only show the ones it has announced.I'm a provisional taxpayerAdds provisional tax and moves your ITR12 date.

November 2026

Mon 30 NovVAT201 for Sept–Oct 2026VAT201in 21 days

December 2026

Mon 7 DecEMP201 for Nov 2026EMP201in 28 days
Mon 7 DecUIF declaration for Nov 2026UIF declarationin 28 days

January 2027

Thu 7 JanEMP201 for Dec 2026EMP201
Thu 7 JanUIF declaration for Dec 2026UIF declaration
Fri 29 JanVAT201 for Nov–Dec 2026VAT201

February 2027

Fri 5 FebEMP201 for Jan 2027EMP201
Sun 7 FebUIF declaration for Jan 2027UIF declaration
Fri 26 FebProvisional tax, 2nd payment (year ending 28 Feb 2027)Provisional tax (IRP6)
Fri 26 FebITR14 (year ending 28 Feb 2026)Income tax return (ITR14)

March 2027

Fri 5 MarEMP201 for Feb 2027EMP201
Sun 7 MarUIF declaration for Feb 2027UIF declaration
Wed 31 MarVAT201 for Jan–Feb 2027VAT201

April 2027

Wed 7 AprEMP201 for Mar 2027EMP201
Wed 7 AprUIF declaration for Mar 2027UIF declaration

May 2027

Fri 7 MayEMP201 for Apr 2027EMP201
Fri 7 MayUIF declaration for Apr 2027UIF declaration
Mon 31 MayEMP501 annual, 2026/27EMP501
Mon 31 MayVAT201 for Mar–Apr 2027VAT201

June 2027

Mon 7 JunEMP201 for May 2027EMP201
Mon 7 JunUIF declaration for May 2027UIF declaration
Wed 30 JunCOIDA Return of Earnings, 2026/27COIDA Return of Earnings

July 2027

Wed 7 JulEMP201 for Jun 2027EMP201
Wed 7 JulUIF declaration for Jun 2027UIF declaration
Fri 30 JulVAT201 for May–Jun 2027VAT201

August 2027

Fri 6 AugEMP201 for Jul 2027EMP201
Sat 7 AugUIF declaration for Jul 2027UIF declaration
Tue 31 AugProvisional tax, 1st payment (year ending 29 Feb 2028)Provisional tax (IRP6)

September 2027

Tue 7 SeptEMP201 for Aug 2027EMP201
Tue 7 SeptUIF declaration for Aug 2027UIF declaration
Thu 30 SeptProvisional tax top-up (year ending 28 Feb 2027)Provisional tax (IRP6)optional
Thu 30 SeptVAT201 for Jul–Aug 2027VAT201

October 2027

Thu 7 OctEMP201 for Sept 2027EMP201
Thu 7 OctUIF declaration for Sept 2027UIF declaration
Fri 29 OctEMP501 interim, 2027/28EMP501

November 2027

Fri 5 NovEMP201 for Oct 2027EMP201
Sun 7 NovUIF declaration for Oct 2027UIF declaration

We work these dates out from SARS's published rules, so check them on eFiling before you rely on them. This isn't tax advice. What each deadline is for

Put these in your calendar

Download these deadlines as a file you can import into Google, Apple or Outlook. It covers the next 12 months, so come back next year for a new one.