The South African Revenue Service (SARS) said its systems are secure and safe, following rumours of hijacking by cyber criminals.
Last week SARS issued a joint statement with the Office of the Tax Ombud (OTO), to rubbish a claim that there is a rising number of taxpayer profiles that were hijacked.
SARS also encouraged all taxpayers who are due to make payments, to do so without delay.
“All taxpayers who will be making payments to SARS through various platforms such as eFiling, EFT and payments at Banks, can be confident that these payment platforms are robust, secure and safe. These digital platforms conform to internationally recognised standards, and they are user friendly – enabling taxpayers to transact with SARS and comply with their legal obligations” said SARS in a statement.
Taxpayers are urged though, to remain extremely vigilant and keep their personal details confidential.
“Your credentials on all financial platforms are continuously at risk. There have been many attempts by scammers to defraud taxpayers. Taxpayers are reminded that SARS will never ask them to use any link to engage with it. All e-Filing users must protect their login details and use only registered tax practitioners.”