Free · Tax Administration Act s210
SARS late filing penalty calculator.
Haven't filed an income tax return? SARS charges an administrative penalty every month it stays outstanding — R250 to R16,000/month, capped at 35 months. Pick the years you've missed and we'll show you what you owe.
Your exposure
R 9 500
across 1 unfiled year
Catch up with autotax
R 499
R499 × 1 prior year · Business tier R999/year if you have business income
You could save up to R 9 001 by filing now and applying for SARS to remit the admin penalty.
Estimate only. Final penalty depends on SARS's assessment date and any remission request the practitioner files on your behalf. We don't store your inputs — this calculator runs entirely in your browser.
How the s210 penalty works
When you miss a SARS filing deadline, the Tax Administration Act allows SARS to impose a monthly administrative penalty until you file. The amount depends on your taxable income for the year being filed (or assessed loss equivalent, for loss years).
The schedule below has been in force since 1 December 2022. It applies to the date you eventually file — not the year you should have filed.
| Taxable income | Monthly penalty |
|---|---|
| ≤ R250,000 | R250 |
| R250,001 – R500,000 | R500 |
| R500,001 – R1,000,000 | R1,000 |
| R1,000,001 – R5,000,000 | R2,000 |
| R5,000,001 – R10,000,000 | R4,000 |
| R10,000,001 – R50,000,000 | R8,000 |
| > R50,000,000 | R16,000 |
Recurrence cap: 35 months per missed return.