22 January 2016 – Tax returns give insight into economic performance
The National Treasury and South African Revenue Service will host a special workshop on the potential of tax administration records to provide insight into firm growth and performance, and hence economic growth.
6 January 2016 – Dried abalone, heroin intercepted at borders
Customs officials busted heroin and abalone smugglers at two separate locations at Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) and Beitbridge border post in Limpopo yesterday.
Media Release: Customs officers make massive bust of rhino horn weighing 160kg
Tshwane, 17 July 2021 – Customs officers of the South African Revenue Service (SARS) seized 32 pieces of rhino horn, weighing 160kg, at a cargo transit shed at the OR Tambo International Airport earlier today.
5 December 2014 – Media Statement by SARS Commissioner
There have been media allegations against some of the Senior Officials within South African Revenue Service (SARS). The allegations were initially levelled against Mr. Johan Van Loggerenberg. After these allegations surfaced, Mr. Ivan Pillay, who was the Acting Commissioner, appointed a panel to investigate the existence and truthfulness of the allegations, and Advocate Muzi Sikhakhane SC, together with his panel of senior advocates were accordingly tasked to investigate the allegations.
4 December 2014 – Preliminary Outcome of the 2014 Tax Season
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has again recorded consistent growth in the levels of tax compliance in the country with 5.32 million income tax returns submitted during the 2014 Tax Season.
2 December 2014 – Resignation of SARS COO
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) wishes to announce that, after nearly 9 years, its Chief Operations Officer (COO), Mr Barry Hore, will regrettably be leaving SARS by the end of December 2014.
18 November 2014 – Final week of 2014 Tax Season
The 2014 Tax Season ends on Friday 21 November 2014.
4 November 2014 – Joint Media Release by the National Treasury and SARS for the 2014 Tax Statistics
The 2014 Tax Statistics bulletin was released today. This is the seventh edition of the publication.
31 October 2014 – Over 41kg rhino horn seized at OR Tambo International
Today the SARS Customs Team at OR Tambo International Airport has stopped over 41kg of rhino horns – with a total value of over R4.5 million – leaving the country.
15 October 2014 – 200kg Crystal Meth seized at OR Tambo International
The SARS Customs Team at the OR Tambo International cargo section identified two separate consignments that had arrived in Johannesburg from Benin for further checks.
