Free tool · SARS penalties
What non-compliance costs.
Put a Rand figure on a late SARS return — the 10% penalty plus interest, building every day it stays outstanding. Then see the wider stakes across POPIA, B-BBEE, and tax. Computed in your browser; nothing sent or stored.
Your exposure
Enter an amount and the return's due date, then select Calculate exposure to see the penalty and interest building up.
The compliance landscape moved in 2025. If your last audit was annual, you're already behind.
How it works
A late return costs more the longer it waits.
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The penalty lands immediately
A late return draws a 10% flat penalty under the Tax Administration Act §213 — added the moment it is late, before any interest.
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Interest compounds daily
SARS charges interest at the prescribed rate (10.25% p.a.) on the outstanding amount, accruing every day until the return is filed and paid.
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SARS is only one regime
POPIA fines reach R10 million; tenders need a valid B-BBEE certificate. The stakes above show how far non-compliance reaches.
This is a planning-grade estimate, not a SARS assessment — it excludes understatement penalties, which depend on SARS audit findings. For what the law requires across each regime, see the compliance guides.