Tax disputes and penalties

Tax disputes, including objections and appeals, are subject to strict timelines. Failure to adhere to the required processes in the prescribed time and manner can lead to an outright rejection by SARS.

It is important that a strategy be formulated and adhered to from an early stage of any dispute, for instance by including alternative grounds of dispute. Failure to include potential grounds in the objection can preclude a taxpayer from raising such grounds at a later stage in the dispute.

We prepare and submit objections and appeals and represent taxpayers in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) which, in our experience, can be a cost-effective route to resolving disputes with SARS.

Any dispute with SARS should consider the appropriate remedies available for any of the wide array of penalties that SARS may impose. We can assist you in disputing penalties that were incorrectly imposed or in requesting a remittance of penalties under the appropriate circumstances, such as a first incidence or exceptional circumstances.