SARS: TAX DIRECTIVE SOFTWARE TRADE TESTING DATES

SARS has issued a notice on 20 March 2025 with regards to the trade testing of the tax directive software. Trade testing will commence on 24 March 2025 until 7 April 2025.

SARS NOTICE:

The Tax Directives Interface Specification is available here and you are encouraged to review it prior to testing.

Please follow these steps to submit test files:

Step 1: Before testing can commence, you will need to email 10 taxpayer reference numbers to [email protected] to ensure the numbers are active. In the email subject line, use “Tax reference numbers for Trade Testing”. A maximum of 10 taxpayer reference numbers will be allowed.

Step 2: You will be notified via the same email address to confirm when testing may commence.

For trade testing queries please email [email protected]