How our tax information is prepared and reviewed
This policy sets out how Tax Relief SA prepares, reviews and corrects the tax information it publishes. It exists so you can tell what is educational explanation, what has been verified against current authoritative sources, and what to do if you believe something is inaccurate. A policy is not, by itself, proof of expertise.
Educational content is not personal advice
Our published information explains how South African tax procedures generally work. It is not personal tax advice and is not a substitute for a review of your specific facts. A remedy described in an article may or may not apply to you - only a scoped assessment of your matter can confirm that.
The standards behind our information
Each standard below is applied before material is treated as ready for public release. Where a standard cannot yet be met, the content stays in draft or is expressed as proposed process language.
Authorship
Information is written to explain South African tax procedures in plain language. Where a topic has not yet been verified against current authoritative sources, it is either framed as non-specific process language or withheld until review is complete.
Professional review
Legal and tax statements are checked against current authoritative sources and named professional review before they are treated as ready for public release. A statement that cannot be verified is replaced with non-specific process language rather than a guess.
Primary sources
We rely on primary sources - principally the South African Revenue Service and the Tax Administration Act - as verification targets. Secondary commentary is used only to locate primary material, never as the basis for a factual claim.
Review cadence
Published material is reviewed on a scheduled basis and whenever a cited source is updated. Each reviewed page carries a meaningful update note so you can see when it was last checked.
Corrections
If an error is reported, the relevant statement is withdrawn or corrected promptly and the change is recorded. We do not silently edit material factual claims without noting that a correction occurred.
Meaningful dates
Update dates reflect an actual review, not an automatic refresh. A date is only changed when the content has genuinely been re-checked against its sources.
From draft to published
The path every piece of material follows before it is treated as ready, and again on each scheduled re-check.
Draft
Information is drafted to explain a procedure clearly. No factual tax claim is made until it is sourced.
Source check
Each material statement is traced to a current primary source. Unverified statements are softened to process language or removed.
Professional review
Reviewed by a named professional where the statement carries legal or tax weight. Review is recorded before release.
Publish & date
Published with a meaningful update date. Scheduled re-checks and source-change triggers restart the cycle.
What this policy does - and does not - promise
This policy provides
- A clear authorship and review process for published tax information.
- A commitment to primary sources and meaningful update dates.
- A defined way to report and correct errors.
- A distinction between educational content and personal advice.
This policy does not
- Constitute proof of professional qualification or registration.
- Guarantee that every statement is current at the moment you read it.
- Replace a scoped review of your individual tax facts.
- Bind SARS or override any official SARS position.
Questions about our information
How often is content checked?
Content is reviewed on a scheduled cycle and re-checked whenever a cited source is updated. The update date shown on a page reflects a genuine review, not an automatic refresh, so you can rely on it as an indicator of when the material was last verified.
How can I report an error?
If you believe something is inaccurate, please contact us with the page and the specific statement. We will review the claim against the primary source, correct or withdraw the statement if needed, and record the change rather than editing it silently.
Is an article personal tax advice?
No. Articles explain how procedures generally work in South African tax law. They are educational and are not a substitute for a review of your own facts. Whether a particular remedy applies to you can only be confirmed through a scoped assessment - which is why our primary action is to request a confidential assessment.
Information is not the same as advice on your matter
If a published explanation is relevant to you, the next step is a confidential assessment of your specific facts.