Warning for taxpayers about the 2026 filing season

• Taxpayers are advised to stay alert as phishing scams and fake eFiling websites are on the rise with fewer than six weeks remaining before the October 23 filing deadline.
• The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has warned taxpayers not to leave filing their taxes until the last minute, while cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has identified phishing websites and malicious email attachments disguised as tax-related documents.
• Taxpayers may be vulnerable to AI-generated responses containing errors when using chatbots or other AI tools to address tax-related questions or understand their tax returns.