Tax help for individuals, businesses and specialist situations
Tax Relief SA assists two primary groups - individuals and businesses - and a small set of specialist situations where the evidence, risks and workflow are genuinely different. Each group is described by what makes its tax matter distinct, not by a renamed service.
Do you help individuals and companies?
Yes. Both groups are assisted, but the work is not interchangeable. The table below shows what makes each distinct - the evidence required, the risks involved, and the workflow that applies. Each group now has its own page.
| Group | Who it covers | Distinct evidence | Typical risks | Workflow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Individuals | Salaried employees, provisional taxpayers, retirees and sole proprietors dealing with SARS on a personal income tax number. | IRP5 certificates, medical aid and retirement annuity receipts, travel allowance logs, and prior ITR12 or IRP6 filings. Personal assessments turn on individual income sources and credits. | Estimated assessments for unfiled years, refund holds under verification, and third-party appointments against a personal bank account. | Personal income tax (ITR12) and provisional tax (IRP6) filings and disputes, read against the individual's own income record. |
Businesses | Registered companies, close corporations and trading entities managing corporate income tax, VAT and PAYE/UIF obligations. | Management accounts, VAT201 and EMP201 submissions, payroll records, and prior company returns. Business matters turn on entity-level compliance and cash flow. | Accruing VAT and PAYE debt, director-level exposure on certain outstanding amounts, and collection action against the business bank account. | Corporate income tax (ITR14) returns, VAT and PAYE reconciliations, and entity-level debt and dispute work, read against the company's compliance profile. |
When the standard groups are not enough
Some matters raise questions a standard individual or company profile does not. These specialist situations are listed because the evidence and risk are genuinely different - not because the service name changes.
Company directors
Directors can face personal exposure on certain outstanding tax amounts. The evidence and risk profile differ from a standard company matter.
Tax help for company directorsFreelancers & consultants
Freelancers, IT and software professionals and independent consultants juggle provisional tax, deductible expenses, overseas clients and irregular income, creating a distinct filing and dispute pattern.
Tax help for freelancers, IT & consultantsExpats & non-residents
Cross-border tax position, residency status and foreign income add verification questions that a standard local matter does not raise.
SARS debt help for people living abroadDeceased estates
An estate has its own tax obligations and a limited window for the executor to resolve them, requiring a different evidence set and timeline.
Tax support for deceased estatesMedical professionals
Employed practitioners and practice owners face separate personal and entity tax positions, with distinct source records and arrears patterns.
Tax resolution for medical professionalsLaw firms & legal professionals
A practice carries several distinct tax positions at once - personal, firm and sole-practice - each on its own tax number, with trust-account audit out of scope.
Tax support for law firmsConstruction & property
Engineering, construction and property businesses face project-based revenue, delayed debtor payments and sizeable VAT input-output movements, making entity-and-period reconciliation the first step before any remedy.
Tax help for engineering, construction & propertyFarming & agriculture
Seasonal cashflow, entity records and arrears alongside ongoing compliance - without assuming drought relief or agricultural allowances apply.
Tax support for farming & agricultureCan you work with my accountant?
Yes, where it helps your matter. Many taxpayers already have an accountant or bookkeeper who handles routine filing. Tax Relief SA's focus is SARS problem resolution - debt, disputes, catch-up and refund holds - which can sit alongside your existing adviser rather than replace them.
When collaboration helps
- Your accountant holds the records and filing history we need to scope the matter.
- Routine filing can continue with your existing adviser while dispute or debt work is handled separately.
- A clear division of responsibility avoids duplicated effort and conflicting submissions to SARS.
What we need to confirm
- Whether your existing adviser already holds a SARS Power of Attorney for the matter.
- Which records are available and whether they are current.
- Whether your accountant wishes to remain involved in the resolution work or step back for it.
Helpful details for the assessment
You do not need full paperwork to begin. These high-level details help place your matter in the right group quickly. Do not send sensitive documents or passwords with the initial enquiry.
Your taxpayer type
Whether the matter is on a personal income tax number, a company, or a specialist situation such as an estate or expat position.
The tax types involved
Income tax, provisional tax, VAT, PAYE/UIF - or a combination. This shapes the evidence and the workflow.
Whether you have an existing adviser
Whether an accountant or bookkeeper already handles your routine filing, and whether they hold a current SARS Power of Attorney.
The SARS issue you face
In plain terms - a debt, a notice, unfiled returns or a delayed refund - so the matter can be routed correctly.
Questions about who we help
Do you help individuals and companies?
Yes. Both individuals and registered businesses are assisted. The work for each is distinct: individual matters turn on personal income sources and credits, while business matters turn on entity-level compliance, VAT and PAYE, and cash flow. A specialist situation - such as a director, an expat or a deceased estate - is handled where it raises genuinely different evidence and risk.
Can you work with my accountant?
Yes, where it helps. If you already have an accountant handling routine filing, Tax Relief SA can focus on the SARS problem resolution - debt, disputes, catch-up and refund holds - alongside them. We confirm who holds the SARS Power of Attorney and how responsibilities should divide, so submissions to SARS are not duplicated or conflicting.
Tell us your taxpayer type and what has happened
A confidential assessment places your matter in the right group and confirms the evidence and workflow that apply. No documents or passwords are required to begin.