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TaxTim
TaxTim · Cape Town, South Africa · founded 2011
What it is
TaxTim guides people earning income in South Africa through tax returns in plain English and submits them to SARS. Linking a SARS eFiling profile lets it import IRP5, medical, retirement-annuity, and bank-interest information. Before submission, TaxTim runs more than 1,300 checks for errors and missed deductions. TimAI, trained on South African tax law and SARS documents, uses TaxTim history for context and is free to every TaxTim user. It can answer questions through WhatsApp without a login or app download, and users can escalate to a tax expert; TaxTim says experts respond within 72 hours. A free account includes a dashboard, document storage, deadline reminders, TimAI, and tax tools, but submitting a return requires payment. The service is for individuals, including small-business owners, freelancers, and entrepreneurs; CFCs and local farming are excluded. It is available on Android, iOS, and web. TaxTim also offers a free calculator app for salary tax, refunds, and retirement lump sums.
For and against
For
- Imports tax information through a linked SARS eFiling profile.
- Runs more than 1,300 checks before submission.
- TimAI is free for every TaxTim user.
- Tax experts guide SARS verification requests at no extra cost.
- Available on Android, iOS, and web.
Against
- Payment is required before submitting a return.
- CFCs and local farming are excluded.
The verdict
TaxTim combines guided South African return preparation with document import, automated checks, and access to TimAI and human support. A free account does not include return submission, which requires payment.
Who it suits
TaxTim suits individuals earning income in South Africa, including small-business owners, freelancers, and entrepreneurs. It does not cover CFCs or local farming.
Plans and prices
Lite
Simple salary earners · salary, pension, two-pot, unemployment, non-taxable and trust income
Read 30 Sep 2026 · taxtim.com
Smart
Everything in Lite · medical, travel, investments, retirement annuity, donations, home office, capital gains and assets/liabilities
Read 30 Sep 2026 · taxtim.com
Individual IRP6
First and second provisional-tax submissions for individuals
Read 30 Sep 2026 · taxtim.com
Company IRP6
First and second provisional-tax submissions for companies
Read 30 Sep 2026 · taxtim.com
Dormant Company ITR14
Nil return for CIPC-registered companies dormant during the year
Read 30 Sep 2026 · taxtim.com
Ultra
Everything in Smart · commission, rental, self-employed, foreign employment, other income, foreign taxes and partnership
Read 30 Sep 2026 · taxtim.com
Micro Business ITR14
Complete company return · annual turnover under R1m and assets under R5m
Read 30 Sep 2026 · taxtim.com
On the record
- After-filing help
- TaxTim says its tax experts guide users through SARS verification requests at no extra cost, while hands-on audit or calculation work costs extra.taxtim.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Audience and exclusions
- TaxTim is for individuals earning income in South Africa, including small-business owners, freelancers and entrepreneurs; CFCs and local farming are excluded.taxtim.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Automated checks
- TaxTim runs more than 1,300 checks for errors and missed deductions before submission.taxtim.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Bank statement tool
- The bank-statement importer connects to online banking or accepts PDF statements, and the page says it is currently included with all IRP6 returns.taxtim.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Calculator app
- TaxTim offers a free calculator app on Apple and Android with salary-tax, tax-refund and retirement-lump-sum calculators.taxtim.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Free account
- A free account includes the dashboard, document storage, deadline reminders, TimAI and tax tools; payment is required before submitting a return.taxtim.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Human support
- Users can escalate to a tax expert, who TaxTim says will respond within 72 hours.taxtim.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Privacy compliance
- Human Robot (Pty) Ltd says it processes personal information under South Africa's POPIA and does not sell users' personal information.taxtim.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Professional status
- TaxTim identifies its support as SARS-registered tax practitioners under registration PR-0009352.taxtim.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- TaxTim guides South African taxpayers through tax returns in plain English and submits them directly to SARS.taxtim.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- SARS integration
- Linking a SARS eFiling profile lets TaxTim import IRP5, medical, retirement-annuity and bank-interest data and submit returns to SARS.taxtim.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Security
- TaxTim encrypts entered data with a 256-bit connection, uses ISO 27001-compliant AWS architecture, encrypts stored data and backs it up daily.taxtim.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- TimAI
- TimAI is trained on South African tax law and SARS documents, uses TaxTim history for context, and is free for every TaxTim user.taxtim.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- TimAI can answer tax questions through WhatsApp without a login or app download.taxtim.com · read 30 Sep 2026
