E-filing doesn’t allow ‘secured’ or password-protected documents to be uploaded—but there is a solution
FOLLOWING SARS Commissioner Edward Kieswetter’s announcement that he intends to rebuild SARS’ enforcement capabilities as part of his quest to become the scourge of recalcitrant taxpayers, there has been a noticeable increase in requests from SARS for the submission of supporting documents.
However, thanks to e-filing, the days of having to photocopy reams of documents and pop them in the post, fervently praying that they will arrive at SARS’ offices, reach the right department, and be received and logged within the 21 working-day window, are long gone. For the past few years, any required documents can quickly be up-loaded using a few mouse clicks.
Except, it’s not always quite as simple as the good folks from SARS often make it out to be.
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