Apply Online:

1. To Apply for Tax Compliance Status Request, the applicant must go to the South African Revenue Services’ (SARS) query request portal website. Contact Link
2. On the given link, the applicant must enter all the necessary details.
3. After entering the details, the applicant must select the “Generate Form” option to submit the Tax Compliance Status request.
4. A form will be generated for the applicant, and the form must be submitted in the SARS office.
5. After submitting the form, the request will be approved by SARS, and the applicant will be issued with an overall tax compliance status and a PIN.
6. The applicant can request the SARS officials to send the PIN via SMS.
7. With the PIN, the applicant can view the “Tax Compliance Status Request” dashboard on your e-Filing profile.
8. The PIN can also be printed in the form of the TCS result letter.
9. There is no fee for this process.
10. The tax compliance request can be made immediately on the query portal, but the approval time will be intimated to the applicant while submitting the request form at the SARS office.

• TCS request form.

SOUTH AFRICAN REVENUE SERVICES
4 Rissik St, Marshalltown, Johannesburg, 2000, South Africa
Telephone Number: +27800007277
Physical address: Lehae La Sars, 299 Bronkhorst Street, Nieuw Muckleneuk: 0181, Pretoria.
Postal address: Private Bag X923, Pretoria 0001, South Africa.
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LIST OF CUSTOMS OFFICE IN SOUTH AFRICA
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• Any individual who files taxes is eligible to obtain the tax compliance status request on the online portal of SARS.

• There are no fees for this process.

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• Tax Number can be obtained immediately on the SARS online query portal.

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• The Tax compliance status request and the unique PIN provides a way to authorise any third party to view your tax compliance status online via e-Filing.

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