Apply Online:

1. To Obtain a Tax Number, 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 “Submit” option to submit the Tax Number request.
4. After submitting the request, the “Tax Number” will be sent via SMS/Email to the applicant’s mobile number.
5. There is no fee for this process.
6. The Tax Number can be obtained immediately in the SARS online query portal.

• No document is required to get the tax number.

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.
Address and Contact Link
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LIST OF CUSTOMS OFFICE IN SOUTH AFRICA
Address and Contacts Link

• Any individual who has already registered for Tax can obtain/retrieve the tax number.

• There are no fees for this process.

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e.g., Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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

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• Query Type
• Send By: Email/SMS
• Title
• Initials
• Name
• Surname
• Trading Name
• Email
• Mobile
• Telephone
• ID Type
• ID No

• Tax number is an essential information in regards to the tax filing, returns, and so on.

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