{"id":229,"date":"2025-07-30T13:24:55","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T13:24:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gometa.co.za\/blog\/?p=229"},"modified":"2025-07-30T13:24:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T13:24:57","slug":"how-to-check-if-sars-owes-you-money-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gometa.co.za\/blog\/how-to-check-if-sars-owes-you-money-in-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Check if SARS Owes You Money in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wondering if the <strong>South African Revenue Service (SARS)<\/strong> owes you a tax refund? 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has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Log in to Your eFiling Profile<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once your profile is active, log in using your username and password at <a>eFiling<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use a secure device to avoid fraud<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make sure your profile is updated with your most recent income and employer details<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Navigate to Your Tax Profile<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inside the eFiling dashboard:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on <strong>&#8220;Returns&#8221;<\/strong> > <strong>&#8220;Personal Income Tax (ITR12)&#8221;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the relevant tax year to view the details<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is where you\u2019ll be able to <strong>track your filing 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class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You <strong>can check if SARS owes you money<\/strong> by logging into your eFiling profile and reviewing your assessments<br>SARS may also send <strong>SMS or email alerts<\/strong> if a refund has been processed<br>\u274c Make sure your banking details are correct, otherwise your refund may be delayed or rejected<\/p><div id=\"gomet-1431191355\" class=\"gomet-content-2 gomet-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- BTF BB -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4734478976\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator 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