TaxScanZA: SA Tax Scanner
Scan. Comply with SARS. Done.
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Filing season is open. Returns close 23 October. Scan your supporting documents and get SARS-compliant files ready for eFiling upload.
SARS rejected your document?
Every tax season, millions of South Africans photograph their documents, upload them to eFiling, and get rejected. Wrong size. Wrong format. No explanation.
TaxScanZA fixes that in thirty seconds.
Scan any tax document with your phone camera. The app automatically optimises it to meet SARS requirements: under 5MB, 300 DPI, correct format. You see the result immediately — file size before and after, with a clear "SARS compliant" confirmation.
YOUR DOCUMENTS STAY ON YOUR DEVICE
Your IRP5, medical certificates, and receipts contain sensitive personal information — ID numbers, income details, medical history. TaxScanZA never uploads your documents to a server. All scanning and optimisation happens on your phone. No cloud processing. No remote storage. The developer never sees your files.
WHAT IT DOES
- Scans tax documents using your phone camera
- Optimises entirely on-device to SARS eFiling specifications
- Shows file size reduction and compliance status
- Exports via share sheet to email, AirDrop, or Files
- Stores documents locally by category (IRP5, Medical, Travel, Sec 18A, Home Office)
SARS REQUIREMENTS HANDLED
- File size under 5MB (SARS eFiling limit)
- 300 DPI resolution (SARS recommended)
- PDF output format
- No manual configuration needed
- No internet connection required for scanning
PRICING
- Free: scan and store up to 5 documents
- Pro: unlimited documents and export — R49, once. No subscription.
Built for South African taxpayers. Not a tax calculator. Not a generic scanner. A tool that keeps your tax documents private and makes them work the first time you upload them.
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Prices now show in your local currency
SARS deadline reminders are on by default, so returns do not close without warning
Clearer guidance when a purchase cannot be completed, and purchases awaiting approval now unlock automatically
If a scan fails, you can now go straight back to your documents
A calmer first run: notifications are requested after your first saved document, not during setup
The developer, Nathan Stasin, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Nathan Stasin
- Size
- 43 MB
- Category
- Finance
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English and Afrikaans
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 TaxScanZA
