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.
15 September 2014 – SARS Enforcement and Customs Operations for August 2014
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is providing an update to the media and the public on its operations to combat crimes such as smuggling, fraud and abuse of the tax system for the month of August 2014.
3 September 2014 – Appointment of an external Committee of Investigation
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is a crucial fiscal institution in a democratic South Africa. It is an institution whose very foundations are built on the trust and the credibility that South African taxpayers confer on it.
17 July 2014 – Serving taxpayers for an extra 67 minutes on Mandela Day
SARS branch offices across the country and the SARS Contact Centre will be open for an extra 67 minutes on Friday 18 July 2014, to assist taxpayers in the spirit of Mandela Day.
16 July 2014 – SARS Enforcement and Customs Operations for May 2014
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is providing an update to the media and the public on its operations to combat crimes such as smuggling, fraud and abuse of the tax system for the month of June 2014.
1 July 2014 – Launch of 2014 Tax Season
This annual campaign has evolved into an important partnership between government and taxpayers who make a vital contribution to our country’s tax system.
13 June 2014 – SARS Enforcement and Customs Operations for May 2014
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is providing an update to the media and the public on its operations to combat crimes such as smuggling, fraud and abuse of the tax system for the month of May 2014.
9 June 2014 – United States and South Africa Sign an Intergovernmental Agreement to Share Tax Information
South African Minister of Finance, Mr Nhlanhla Nene and U.S. Ambassador to South Africa Mr Patrick H. Gaspard, today signed an intergovernmental agreement to improve international tax compliance and to implement the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act.
26 May 2014 – Compromise agreement offer with Mr JS Malema
The South African Revenue Services (SARS) welcomes the fact that Mr Julius Malema has acknowledged his failure to comply with his past tax obligations.
