24 May 2016 – Unclaimed bag with R8-million chrystal meth
SARS Customs officials intercepted an unaccompanied bag from India with 5 plastic bags of Chrystal meth valued at R8.1-million at the OR Tambo International Airport on Friday.
23 May 2016 – PAYE deadline for employers – 31 May 2016
SARS wishes to remind employers to submit their 2016 Annual Employer Reconciliations (EMP501’s) for the period 1 March 2015 to 29 February 2016 to SARS by 31 May 2016.
20 May 2016 – A male passenger from Sao Paulo was intercepted carrying 8.40kg of cocaine valued at R2.341-million
A male passenger from Sao Paulo was intercepted carrying 8.40kg of cocaine valued at R2.341-million at the OR Tambo International Airport yesterday.
19 May 2016 – Man found with gold worth R87 093 in a jam jar
SARS Customs officials busted a Congolese male in possession of 136g of gold worth almost R 100 000 at the Cape Town International Airport yesterday, Tuesday at 5.30pm.
16 May 2016 – Lone traveller nabbed with 20 gold bars worth R7-million
SARS Customs officials intercepted a Lebanese male passenger en route to Dubai carrying 17 rectangular gold bars and three circular bars weighing 23kg worth more than R7-million at O R Tambo International Airport yesterday.
11 May 2016 – Four female Brazilian body packers found with R2.2 million cocaine
SARS Customs officials intercepted four Brazilian women in possession of 8.5kg cocaine estimated at R2 250 000.00 at the Cape Town International Airport on Monday at 11: 40am.
4 May 2016 – SARS busts R10-million currency and cocaine in two separate incidents
South African Revenue Services (SARS) Customs officials intercepted a consignment of currency worth R7.9 million at King Shaka International Airport in Durban last Friday, 29 April.
3 May 2016 – Cape woman found with cocaine chocolate bullets worth R1.2-million
SARS Customs officials busted a South African woman in possession of 4kg cocaine worth R1.2-million at the Cape Town International Airport yesterday at 5.15pm.
22 April 2016 – SARS R58-million heroin bust at Lebombo Border
Heroin with an estimated value of R58 million was confiscated at Lebombo border post on Wednesday evening by SARS Customs officials.
20 April 2016 – Cash and carry non-compliance assessments of over R600-million raised
The South African Revenue Service’s (SARS) crackdown on non-compliance has resulted in on-site inspections of over 100 Cash and Carry businesses in Gauteng over the last month.
