South Africa - Obtain a Tax Number

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Procedure

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.

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Required Documents

• No document is required to get the tax number.

Office Locations & Contacts

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
Location Link

LIST OF CUSTOMS OFFICE IN SOUTH AFRICA
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Eligibility

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

Fees

• There are no fees for this process.

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Processing Time

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

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Required Information

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

Need for the Document

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

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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