SARS sends a warning to South Africans who get family and friends to do their taxes

• SARS advises South Africans to handle their own taxes due to high rates of non-compliance among those who rely on family and friends for assistance.
• Tax Consulting SA, the country's largest independent tax practice, handles over 150 new queries from taxpayers each day, using in-house technology to assign matters to tax professionals based on complexity and compliance history.
• The warning from SARS comes as tax mistakes can have serious consequences, including incorrect eFiling, misreporting, and long-term financial implications, with the firm's data suggesting that family and friends involvement is the strongest indicator of potential non-compliance.