SARS’s Talent Pool
9 February 2024 – SARS’s vision is to be a smart, modern organisation with unquestionable integrity. We take advantage of technology, digitalisation, and automation to make it easier for taxpayers and traders to comply with their tax obligations. We are building a culture that is rooted in SARS’s higher purpose to deliver excellent service and […]
Legal Counsel – Preparation of Legislation – Draft Documents for Public Comment
9 February 2024 – Customs and Excise Act, 1964 Draft amendments to rules under sections 40(3), 41(4) and 120 – Effect of transfer pricing on customs value (updated 9 February 2024) Due date for comment extended to 23 February 2024
Legal Counsel – Dispute Resolution & Judgments – High Court 2025–2023
9 February 2024 – Tax Administration Act, 2011, and Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000 Pather v CSARS (52782/21) [2024] ZAGPJHC 87 (6 February 2024) Reviewing and setting aside of Personal Liability – sections 164, 179 and 183 of Tax Administration Act, 2011 – section 7(2) of Promotion Administrative Justice Act, 2000
Legal Counsel – Preparation of Legislation – Draft Documents for Public Comment
8 February 2024 – Customs and Excise Act, 1964 Amendments to rules under sections 26 and 120 – Transfer of ownership of warehoused goods Due date for comment: 1 March 2024
eFiling platform upgrade on 7 February 2024
7 February 2024 – 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 […]
Trade testing dates and software implementation: Tax Directives
6 February 2024 – SARS will introduce enhancements to the Tax Directives process as indicated in the IBIR-006 Tax Directives Interface Specification Version 6.601. Trade testing is planned to start on 12 February 2024 to prepare for the implementation of the software by end February 2024. In the event that dates are changed, SARS will communicate […]
Mobile Tax Units
2 February 2024 – The mobile tax unit schedule for Western Cape during February 2024 is now available.
Legal Counsel – Secondary Legislation – Tariff Amendments 2024
31 January 2024 – Customs and Excise Act, 1964: Publication details for tariff amendment notice R4303, as published in Government Gazette 50065 on 2 February 2024, are now available.
Implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement
2 February 2024 – The AfCFTA is a free-trade area, outlined in the African Continental Free Trade Agreement. The AfCFTA is the largest in the world in terms of participating countries since the formation of the World Trade Organisation. On 31 January 2024, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition launched the implementation of the […]
Legal Counsel – Secondary Legislation – Tariff Amendments 2024
25 January 2024 – Customs and Excise Act, 1964: The tariff amendments notice, scheduled for publication in the Government Gazette, relates to the amendments to – Part 1 of Schedule No. 2, by the insertion of the exporter name “Cooper (Kunshan) Tire Co. Ltd.”, with retrospective effect from 28 July 2023, under the list of companies that […]
