30 August 2024 – As you are aware SARS has been making system enhancements to the Tax Directives process to accommodate the Two-Pot Retirement Scheme. While trade testing had already commenced on 1 July 2024, it should be noted that the trade testing has been extended to 30 August 2024 to allow for the testing of the latest changes that had been incorporated into IBIR-006 Tax Directives interim Interface Specification Version 6.706. These updates include:
- Form A&D and Form C validations, regarding the 1/3 allowable lump sum.
The current trade testing link will remain active for trade testing and the NCTS mailbox will remain open until 30 August 2024.
All submissions for trade testers and ISVs to SARS must be concluded by 15h00 on 30 August 2024 and will be processed as normal. Any submission received after this cut off time will be rejected. Please note all ISV submissions to SARS henceforth must be based on the IBIR-006 Tax Directives interim Interface Specification Version 6.706 requirements. The steps for submitting test files remains the same as previously communicated.
For trade testing queries please email [email protected].
