The South African tax deadline calendar
One page, every date that matters: EMP201, VAT201, IRP6 provisional tax, ITR12 filing season and the EMP501 reconciliations. Print it, pin it, or keep it in your accounting folder — and let us email you a reminder before each one lands.
- Every SARS due date for the 2026/2027 tax year on a single page
- Email reminders roughly a week before each deadline you choose
- Written for South African individuals, freelancers and small businesses
- No spam, no sharing your address — unsubscribe from any email
What's inside the calendar
- 7th of every month
- EMP201 — monthly PAYE, UIF and SDL payment
- Last business day, every 2nd month
- VAT201 — VAT return and payment (Category A/B vendors)
- 31 August 2026
- IRP6 first provisional tax return (2027 year of assessment)
- Oct – Jan (season dates)
- ITR12 individual income tax return
- 26 February 2027
- IRP6 second provisional tax return (28 Feb falls on a Sunday)
- 30 September 2027
- IRP6 third (voluntary) top-up payment
Season dates shift each year — always confirm on sars.gov.za. We update the PDF whenever SARS publishes new dates and email subscribers the new version.
SARS deadlines for the 2026/2027 tax year
SARS deadlines are national, so these dates apply in every province — Gauteng, Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and all others. Dates on a weekend or public holiday are moved to the business day before.
| Date | Deadline | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, 31 Aug 2026 | Provisional taxIRP6 first period (2027 year of assessment) | Provisional taxpayers |
| Mon, 07 Sept 2026 | PAYE (EMP201)EMP201 PAYE/UIF/SDL for Aug | Employers |
| Wed, 30 Sept 2026 | VAT (VAT201)VAT201 for period ending Aug (Category A, eFiling) | VAT vendors |
| Wed, 07 Oct 2026 | PAYE (EMP201)EMP201 PAYE/UIF/SDL for Sep | Employers |
| Fri, 23 Oct 2026 | Income taxITR12 filing deadline (2026 year of assessment) | Non-provisional individuals |
| Fri, 30 Oct 2026 | PAYE reconEMP501 interim reconciliation (Mar–Aug 2026) | Employers |
| Fri, 06 Nov 2026 | PAYE (EMP201)EMP201 PAYE/UIF/SDL for Oct | Employers |
| Mon, 30 Nov 2026 | VAT (VAT201)VAT201 for period ending Oct (Category A, eFiling) | VAT vendors |
| Mon, 07 Dec 2026 | PAYE (EMP201)EMP201 PAYE/UIF/SDL for Nov | Employers |
| Thu, 07 Jan 2027 | PAYE (EMP201)EMP201 PAYE/UIF/SDL for Dec | Employers |
| Fri, 22 Jan 2027 | Income taxITR12 filing deadline (2026 year of assessment) | Provisional individuals and trusts |
| Fri, 29 Jan 2027 | VAT (VAT201)VAT201 for period ending Dec (Category A, eFiling) | VAT vendors |
| Fri, 05 Feb 2027 | PAYE (EMP201)EMP201 PAYE/UIF/SDL for Jan | Employers |
| Fri, 26 Feb 2027 | Provisional taxIRP6 second period (2027 year of assessment) | Provisional taxpayers |
| Fri, 05 Mar 2027 | PAYE (EMP201)EMP201 PAYE/UIF/SDL for Feb | Employers |
| Wed, 31 Mar 2027 | VAT (VAT201)VAT201 for period ending Feb (Category A, eFiling) | VAT vendors |
| Wed, 07 Apr 2027 | PAYE (EMP201)EMP201 PAYE/UIF/SDL for Mar | Employers |
| Fri, 07 May 2027 | PAYE (EMP201)EMP201 PAYE/UIF/SDL for Apr | Employers |
| Mon, 31 May 2027 | PAYE reconEMP501 annual reconciliation and IRP5s (Mar 2026–Feb 2027) | Employers |
| Mon, 31 May 2027 | VAT (VAT201)VAT201 for period ending Apr (Category A, eFiling) | VAT vendors |
| Mon, 07 Jun 2027 | PAYE (EMP201)EMP201 PAYE/UIF/SDL for May | Employers |
| Wed, 07 Jul 2027 | PAYE (EMP201)EMP201 PAYE/UIF/SDL for Jun | Employers |
| Fri, 30 Jul 2027 | VAT (VAT201)VAT201 for period ending Jun (Category A, eFiling) | VAT vendors |
| Fri, 06 Aug 2027 | PAYE (EMP201)EMP201 PAYE/UIF/SDL for Jul | Employers |
| Thu, 30 Sept 2027 | Provisional taxVoluntary third (top-up) payment for Feb year-ends | Provisional taxpayers with taxable income above R50 000 |
| Thu, 30 Sept 2027 | VAT (VAT201)VAT201 for period ending Aug (Category A, eFiling) | VAT vendors |
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Need the numbers too? Try the provisional tax calculator, salary after tax calculator or the full calculator hub.