SARS Updates ITR12T Trust Tax Return for 2025 Filing Season

Posted 10 November 2025 Written by Acts Online
Category Tax

Brought to you by SA Accounting Academy: The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has updated the ITR12T annual income tax return for trusts to resolve technical issues encountered during the 2025 tax season.

In terms of the Income Tax Act, No. 58 of 1962, and the administrative requirements for trust compliance, SARS implemented a system-wide fix on 1 November 2024. This update addresses six specific technical issues identified by practitioners within the 2025 Trust income tax return (ITR12T) environment.

The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) confirmed that the fixes target functional errors that previously hindered the accurate completion and submission of trust returns. Practitioners still encountering difficulties are required to:

  • Log a formal query via the SAICA Member Portal;
  • Select the ‘SARS Operational’ subject category; and
  • Provide comprehensive screenshots of the error messages to assist with further technical investigations by SARS.

Click here to download the SAICA Tax Alert: SARS ITR12T Fixes.

What this means for you, your business, or your clients

  • For yourself: No direct individual obligations; impact is limited to your professional role as a representative taxpayer or tax practitioner for trusts.
  • For your business: Tax practices should review any 2025 trust returns that were previously pending or failing due to system errors to confirm that the 1 November 2024 fix has resolved the specific filing blockages.
  • For your clients: Trust clients will benefit from improved submission accuracy and reduced administrative delays in obtaining tax clearance or compliance status for the 2025 tax year.

Originally published at https://accountingacademy.co.za/news/read/saica-tax-alert-sars-itr12t-fixes

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