New director of unit for High Wealth Individuals
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today welcomed Ms Natasha Singh, a chartered accountant with more than 20 years’ experience, as Director: High Wealth Individual (HWI) Segment.
Abalone worth R1.6-million seized
The South African Revenue Service (SARS), through its Customs division, seized dried abalone worth R1.6-million hidden in a trailer of a taxi at the Lebombo border.
15 June 2017 – SARS intercepts 28.76kg rhino horns worth R6-million
SARS Customs officials intercepted yet another suspicious bag with 28.76kg rhino horns valued at almost R6-million at OR Tambo International Airport yesterday, Wednesday, 14 June.
20 June 2017 – SARS busts counterfeits worth R4.2-million over long weekend
SARS Customs officials intercepted 10 bags and 3 boxes with counterfeit goods estimated at R4.2-million at OR Tambo International Airport over one day on the long weekend.
3 July 2017 – Tax Season 2017 now open
Tax Season 2017 officially opened on Saturday, 1 July 2017 for eFilers, and today for branch filers. Taxpayers can now commence completing and submitting their 2017 personal income tax returns for the 2016/17 tax year.
6 July 2017 – Tax Season 2017
SARS would like to thank all those taxpayers who have already submitted their Income Tax Returns. As of 08:00 this morning 341 356 taxpayers have submitted their returns. The majority, 243 388 were submitted using eFiling, while 97 968 have submitted at a SARS branch.
14 July 2017 – SARS seizes cocaine and us dollars at OR Tambo International Airport
SARS Customs seized 197kg cocaine and approximately R7 million in US dollars in two separate incidents at OR Tambo International Airport since the 5th July.
21 July 2017 – SARS busts 29kg cocaine worth over R7.4-million
SARS Customs officials and detector dogs intercepted 26kg of cocaine cosmetics estimated at R7.4-million from Sao Paolo, Brazil in transit to the Democratic Republic of Congo at OR Tambo International Airport today, Friday 21 July.
29 July 2017 – Alleged racism
SARS has taken note of an alleged racism incident involving one of its officials at the OR Tambo International Airport on Thursday, 27 July 2017.
1 August 2017 – SARS to help deaf and blind taxpayers
SARS has embarked on an outreach project to serve and educate the Deaf and Blind communities on tax compliance in specified regions around the country on Thursday, 3 August.
