1. The road to real-time tax integration

2. The Journey 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Launch of electronic
submissions
SARS
Consolidates
eFiling
Credit
Push Payment
Integration
eStamps
Transfer Duty
Electronic
Annual
Returns,
Advanced
Tax Rulings
Introduced
PDF
Personalised
& Pre-populated
Income Tax Return

3. eFiling - Not just income tax
Services on eFiling include:
VAT
EMP
PTax
ATR
eStamps
Transfer Duty
Tax Clearance Certificates
Directives
Reportable Arrangements
Tax Practitioner Registration
Secondary Taxes on Companies (IT56)
Securities Transfer Tax
Customs Payments
Income Tax Returns
ITR12
IT12TR
IT14
IT12EI

4. SARS Strategy 2008 PAYE (Employer) submissions and reconciliation
Pre-populated returns
Customised annual returns – simplify tax process
Quicker turn-around times on submissions

5. eFiling Objectives: Filing season 2008
Refine the Technology base - Use of PDF documents
Split out the Site Personalities
Drive to real-time processing
Quicker turn around times
Better feedback on status
Electronic request for correction & notice of objection
Self service
Password reset
Taxpayer transfer
Uploading supporting docs
Drive toward end-to-end electronic processing for 2009

6. eFiling Integration: gateway to SARS
Benefits of integration
Tax practitioner’s life made easier
Single point of engagement
Capture information once, through source application
Transfer electronically between systems
Status feedback - IT34 statement of account
- Electronic request for info

7. The process Employer Individual EMP501 Annual Return Pre-populated
Complete & Submit
IT34
Refund
NoO
RfC

27. End-to-end processing
eFiling
Web Portal
eFiling
Interface
ISV

28. Questions