Free browser tool

SARS Document Compliance Checker

Check a file for common eFiling upload problems before you submit it: file size, format, filename characters, and encrypted PDF markers.

Your file stays on this device. Nothing is uploaded.

Choose a tax document PDF, JPG, JPEG, or PNG. The SARS target is under 5MB.

Select a file to run the compliance check.

What this checker looks for

File size under the 5MB SARS eFiling target.
Common upload formats: PDF, JPG, JPEG, or PNG.
Filename characters that commonly create upload problems.
The PDF /Encrypt marker used by password-protected or encrypted PDFs.

Important: This browser check cannot judge scan readability, DPI, crop quality, or whether SARS will accept the tax claim itself. It only checks common file-level upload problems.