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.
1 August 2017 – One month left for SVDP
Taxpayers are reminded of the looming deadline for the Special Voluntary Disclosure Programme (SVDP) on 31 August 2017.
4 August 2017 – Moyane Dubai trip
SARS has noted the media coverage which purports that Commissioner Tom Moyane met members of the Gupta family.
17 August 2017 – 95 years for VAT fraudsters
Three men, accused of fraudulently claiming Value Added Tax refunds to the value of approximately R300 million, were sentenced in the Gauteng South High Court on Wednesday, 16 August 2017 to a total of 95 years imprisonment – 25 years for Fraud, 25 years for Uttering, 25 years for Forgery and 20 years for Money Laundering.
