eFiling upgrade on 8 December 2023
7 December 2023 – Achieving our Vision 2024 of a smart, modern SARS with unquestionable integrity that is trusted and admired is of paramount importance. Pivotal to the delivery of our vision are our digital platforms and technology infrastructure. To provide clarity and certainty, make it easy for taxpayers and traders to comply with their […]
Key collection dates for 2024
6 December 2023 – The SARS key collection dates for 2024 were published, see the Important Dates and follow the top-left arrows.
Legal Counsel Publications – Average Exchange Rates
6 December 2023 – Income Tax Act, 1962: Average Exchange Rates Table A – A list of the average exchange rates of selected currencies for a year of assessment as from December 2003 Table B – A list of the monthly average exchange rates to assist a person whose year of assessment is shorter or […]
Customs & Excise – updated Appeal process
7 December 2023: The Excise appeal documents were merged with the Customs Appeal documents and the Terms of Reference were updated to align with the Rules amendment that is effective from 24 November 2023 regarding Internal Administrative Appeals lodged in terms of Sections (77A to H). The updated document is the SC-CA-02 – Internal Administrative […]
New SARS Service Charter
6 September 2023 – We have a new annual Service Charter with effect from 1 September 2023. It has been adopted that SARS will review annually the service charter, mostly on committed service level metrics. In line with Strategic Objective 5 – “Increase the use of data to improve integrity, derive insight and improve outcomes”, […]
Digitalisation of Tax Administrations and contemporary issues
5 September 2023 – Find below the keynote address by Mr Edward Kieswetter, Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service (SARS) and vice-chairperson of the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF), on the occasion of the 2nd Network of Tax Organisations (NTO) technical conference under the theme “Digitalisation of Tax Administrations and contemporary issues” on 5 […]
Mobile Tax Units
5 September 2023 – The mobile tax unit schedules for Limpopo province during September is now available.
Tax Workshops
5 September 2023 – The tax workshop schedules for Gauteng during September is now available.
New Tender
5 September 2023 – RFP15/2023: Appointment of a service provider for the provision of events management services for ATAF and BRICS Events
Reminder: Invitation to a webinar on the Diesel Refund for Foodstuff Manufacturers
5 September 2023 – SARS will be hosting a webinar on 7 September 2023 on the Diesel Refund for Food Manufacturers. In the 2023 Budget Speech, the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, announced a special tax relief measure to ease the impact of the electricity crisis on food manufacturers, effective 1 April 2023 to 31 […]
