Taxpayers urged to meet filing season deadline
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) wishes to remind individual non-provisional taxpayers to file their income tax returns on or before the deadline of 23 November 2021.
Physical Impairment or Disability Expenditure Prescribed by the Commissioner
The Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service (SARS) is permitted by law to publish a list of qualifying medical expenditure that is necessarily incurred and paid by a person during a year of assessment as a result of any physical impairment or disability suffered by the person or any dependant of the person (Disability List).
Trade Statistics for September 2021
SARS today released trade statistics for September 2021 recording a preliminary trade balance surplus of R22.24 billion attributable to exports of R157.02 billion and imports of R134.78 billion
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.
