2009
	South African Trade Statistics for November 2009 - 30 December 2009 Pretoria, 30 December 2009 -- The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today releases trade statistics for November 2009 that record a trade deficit of R2.5 billion.
	South African Trade Statistics for October 2009 - 30 November 2009 Pretoria, 30 November 2009 -- The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today releases trade statistics for October 2009 that record a trade deficit of R6.7 billion.
	Tax Season 2009 sets phenomenal new records! - 27 November 2009 Pretoria, 27 November 2009 – By the Tax Season deadline on Friday 20 November 2009, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) had received a remarkable, new record number of over 4 million returns for individuals and trusts that were submitted, exceeding the 2008 filing experience by a some 800 000 or 26%!
	South Africa to chair new African tax forum - 19 November 2009 Kampala, Uganda, 19 November 2009 - The Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service, Mr Oupa Magashula, was elected unanimously today as the chairperson of the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) at its inaugural conference in Kampala, Uganda.
	New Operational procedures for 2009 Tax Season Deadline Week - 17 November 2009 Pretoria, 17 November 2009 – Branch offices of the South African Revenue Service (SARS) have since yesterday experienced very high volumes in the number of taxpayers who require assistance in filing their income tax returns.
	Office hours extended ahead of Tax Season deadline - 16 November 2009 Office hours extended ahead of Tax Season deadline Pretoria, 16 November 2009 – The South African Revenue Service will from today, Monday 16 November 2009 extend its hours of operation at all branch offices to assist taxpayers trying to meet the 20 November deadline for the electronic submission of tax returns.
	SARS will not extend 20 November 2009 Tax Season deadline - 11 November 2009 Pretoria, Wednesday 11 November 2009 – The South African Revenue Service has received a number of requests from tax practitioners and their representative associations for an extension to this year’s Tax Season deadline.
	The Mutual Administration Assistance Agreement in Customs matters signed between Republic of South Africa and Canada - 2 November 2009 Pretoria,30 October 2009 - An Agreement between the Governments of the Republic of South Africa and Canada regarding Mutual Assistance between their Customs Administrations was signed today, Friday, 30 October 2009 by South African Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and the Canadian High Commissioner to South Africa, Ms Adéle Dion.
	Release of the Draft Tax Administration Bill for Public Comment - 30 October 2009 Pretoria, 30 October 2009 – The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today releases the draft Tax Administration Bill (the TAB) for a first round of public comment by 26 February 2010.
	Release of the Draft Customs Control Bill and Draft Customs Duty Bill for Public Comment - 30 October 2009 Pretoria, 30 October 2009 – Today marks a significant milestone in the ongoing modernisation programme of the South African Revenue Service (SARS) with the release for public comment by 26 February 2010 of a new legislative framework relating to the customs control over people and goods moving across the borders of the Republic and the imposition, assessment and collection of customs duties.