4 September 2017 – SARS responds to Tax Ombud’s findings
SARS is committed to its role as an efficient and effective tax authority, and we appreciate the Tax Ombud’s recognition that we cooperated with the Tax Ombud in this inquiry.
7 September 2017 – SARS detector dogs find 2.2 kg cocaine bullets in socks
SARS Customs and the Detector Dog Unit intercepted 2.2kg of cocaine bullets estimated at R632 000 in a plane from Brazil at OR Tambo International Airport on Wednesday,6 September 2017.
12 September 2017 – SARS Customs intercepts 700 chicken packages at Beitbridge
SARS Customs officials intercepted a truck carrying 700 packages of chicken estimated at R711 000 from South Africa to Zimbabwe at Beitbridge border post on Sunday, 10th September 2017.
SARS tackles non-compliant PPE companies
SARS has recently been focussing on 52 non-compliant companies that received R1-billion in contracts for the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) and other Covid-19 related services.
Businessman gets 5-year jail term for VAT fraud
A businessman who used false tax invoices in the calculations of VAT Output and Input tax was sentenced to five years direct imprisonment for fraud this week.
5 October 2021 – Destruction of illicit cigarettes valued at R20m
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) through its Customs division, will destroy an illicit consignment of 1032 cartons of cigarettes valued at R20-milliion that was seized at the Durban harbour.
30 September 2021 – Value-Added Tax (VAT) celebrates its 30th birthday
Thirty years ago today, the Value-Added Tax Act, 1991, came into operation. Value-added tax (VAT) was envisaged as a more robust consumption tax to replace the general sales tax levied under the Sales Tax Act, 1978.
Trade Statistics for August 2021
SARS today released trade statistics for August 2021 recording a preliminary trade balance surplus of R42.40 billion.
18 September 2017 – SARS responds to KPMG
SARS notes the media statement which was issued by KPMG international on the 15 September 2017. The statement includes KPMG International’s action pertaining to among other things, the setting aside of the conclusions and recommendations of the ‘Allegations of Irregular and Misconduct’ report, (Report).
22 September 2017 – SARS to proceed with Symington disciplinary hearing
SARS notes and welcomes the Pretoria High Court judgement that has dismissed the case with legal costs on the matter of principal specialist in legal counsel, Vlok Symington.
