22 December 2015 – Two arrested for VAT Fraud
Pretoria, 22 December 2015 – A Johannesburg couple suspected of involvement in a sophisticated multi-million rand fraudulent VAT refund scam, were arrested earlier today. Mr Fazel Karodia and his wife Amina, both 43 years old, appeared in the Johannesburg Regional Court, where they were released on bail of R75 000 and R25 000 respectively. The case […]
23 December 2015– SARS Customs officials at the Oliver Tambo International Airport
SARS Customs officials at the Oliver Tambo International Airport yesterday thwarted an attempt to smuggle two rhino horns out of the country.
26 December 2015 – SARS Customs officials arrested two Mozambican males for allegedly smuggling R76-million at the Lebombo border post
SARS Customs officials arrested two Mozambican males for allegedly smuggling R76-million at the Lebombo border post
SARS Customs seizes illegal catalytic converters valued at R21-million
The Customs Division of the South African Revenue Service (SARS) made three seizures at the OR Tambo International Airport of catalytic converters and crushed powder from the core of a catalytic converter, valued at R21-million. The crushed powder extracted from the core of a catalytic converter is contributing to a new drug craze.
Trade Statistics for December 2021
The R30.14 billion preliminary trade balance surplus for December 2021 is attributable to exports of R156.30 billion and imports of R126.16 billion.
SARS commits to increased use of data for trade efficiency
The Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service (SARS), Mr Edward Kieswetter, has committed the SARS Customs division to scale up digital transformation and to increase the use of data to improve the facilitation of trade, revenue collection and improve compliance by traders who import and export goods across South Africa’s borders.
Former SARS employee gets 12 years custodial sentence
A former employee of the South African Revenue Service (SARS) Bilal Shaik has received a 12-year custodial sentence for fraud, forgery, uttering and money laundering, amounting to R6-million.
Release of Tax Statistics for 2021
National Treasury and the South African Revenue Service have published the 14th annual edition of the Tax Statistics.
The passing of Mr Trevor van Heerden, first Commissioner of SARS
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is saddened to note the passing yesterday evening of its first Commissioner, Mr Trevor van Heerden. He was a skilled and dedicated civil servant who committed more than forty years of his life to SARS and one of its predecessors, Inland Revenue.
Trade Statistics for November 2021
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today released trade statistics for November 2021 recording a preliminary trade balance surplus of R35.83 billion.
