Pretoria, 17 October 2018 – Testimony by SARS Executives at the Commission of Inquiry into Tax Administration and Governance by SARS has led to widespread reporting in the media that the eFiling system is on the verge of collapse. The … Continue reading
Category Archives: SARS
Pretoria, 16 October 2018 – The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has released its latest Customs busts statistics from 1 July 2018 to 30 September 2018. The total value of all goods confiscated amounts to R890 641 942. Some of … Continue reading
Operating hours extended to Saturdays in October Pretoria, 01 October 2018 – Individual taxpayers have 30 days left to file their personal income tax returns. Tax Season closes on 31 October for non-provisional taxpayers and for those provisional taxpayers who … Continue reading
Pretoria, 28 September 2018 – The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today releases trade statistics for August 2018 recording a trade surplus of R8.79 billion. These statistics include trade data with Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho and Namibia (BELN). Please click here … Continue reading
Pretoria, 13 September 2018 – On Tuesday this week, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) Customs officers intercepted a Hong Kong bound female student at OR Tambo International Airport, with almost R10-million – 630 000 USD – packed in 50 … Continue reading
Pretoria, 31 August 2018 – The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today releases trade statistics for July 2018 recording a trade deficit of R4.66 billion. These statistics include trade data with Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho and Namibia (BELN). The year-to-date (01 … Continue reading
PRETORIA, Wednesday, 29 August 2018 – In celebration of Deaf Awareness Month (September), SARS will be assisting the Deaf communities with their tax affairs at specific SARS branches around the country. The initiative involves availing South African Sign Language interpreters … Continue reading
Pretoria, Tuesday 28 August, 2018 – A prominent Western Cape man and an East Rand bogus tax practitioner who participated in a scam defrauding SARS of R32 million, were sentenced to a combined 26 years direct imprisonment last week. Mr … Continue reading
Pretoria, Friday 24 August 2018 – The South African Revenue Service (SARS) wishes to announce that it is re-establishing the Large Business Unit and Illicit Economy Team. The SARS Acting Commissioner, Mr Mark Kingon, is on record as having recently … Continue reading
Pretoria, Wednesday, 15 August 2018 – The South African Revenue Service (SARS) met with the Tobacco Institute of Southern Africa (TISA) and the Fair-trade Independent Tobacco Association (FITA) on 15 August 2018 at the SARS Head Office in order to … Continue reading