Check auto-assessment status on SOQS
If you want to know if you are in the auto-assessment population this year, you can check your status on the SARS Online Query System (SOQS). Remember we are rolling out the auto-assessments in batches over a two week period, from 1 to 14 July 2024.
In other words, even though SOQS may indicate that you are part of the auto-assessment population, the auto-assessment (ITA34) will only be available on eFiling when it’s rolled out according to the schedule.
Wait for the ITA34 notice before contacting SARS
Please wait for your auto-assessment notice before you login to eFiling or call the Contact Centre, as it will not be available on eFiling before the notice was sent.
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Frequently asked questions
How can a taxpayer see if they are in the auto-assessment population?
By checking status on the SARS Online Query System (SOQS).
If SOQS says you are in the population, is the ITA34 already on eFiling?
Not necessarily. Auto-assessments were rolled out in batches over a two-week window, so the assessment appears on eFiling only when that batch is released.
Should taxpayers phone SARS or log into eFiling before the notice arrives?
No. The article asks taxpayers to wait for the auto-assessment notice; the assessment will not be on eFiling beforehand.
