Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962)Regulations2003 RegulationsRegulations issued in terms of section 66(7B) of the Income Tax Act, 1962, prescribing procedures for submitting returns in electronic format and requirements for electronic signatures3. Registration, submission of electronic return, payments and termination |
| (1) | For purposes of registering a taxpayer or tax practitioner as an electronic filer— |
| (a) | that taxpayer or tax practitioner must— |
| (i) | apply for registration as an electronic filer with SARS; and |
| (ii) | accept the conditions of use of the e-filing service; |
| (b) | SARS must confirm the e-filing activation if the information supplied is complete and valid, or notify the taxpayer or tax practitioner to re-submit correct information if any information supplied is incomplete or invalid; and |
| (c) | SARS must provide the taxpayer or tax practitioner with a user-ID and access code after obtaining proof of identity of that taxpayer or tax practitioner. |
| (2) | A user-ID and access code contemplated in regulation 3(1)(c) must be— |
| (a | uniquely linked to the taxpayer or tax practitioner; |
| (b) | capable of identifying that taxpayer or tax practitioner; |
| (c) | capable of being maintained under the sole control of that taxpayer or tax practitioner; and |
| (d) | based on the identification of the taxpayer or tax practitioner as contemplated in regulation 3(1)(c). |
| (3) | A taxpayer or tax practitioner may only gain access to the e-filing service by using his or her user-ID and access code. |
| (4) | SARS must provide a procedure to be followed— |
| (a) | by a taxpayer or tax practitioner to gain access to information relating to the e-filing service transactions of that taxpayer or tax practitioner; or |
| (b) | if a taxpayer or tax practitioner wishes to terminate his or her e-filing service. |