5 November 2012 – SARS Customs prevents over 17kg of drugs entering the country
In the space of 4 days (2 – 5 November), the SARS Customs team at OR Tambo International have prevented over 17kg of drugs from entering the country.
31 October 2012 – South African Trade Statistics for September 2012
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today releases trade statistics for September 2012 that record a trade deficit of R13.8 billion.
23 October 2012 – SARS Customs stops R7 million worth of cocaine entering the country
Yesterday morning, 22 October 2012, a male passenger who had arrived in the country on flight SA223 from Sao Paulo in Brazil was identified for further customs checks by the SARS Customs team at OR Tambo International Airport.
22 October 2012 – 2012 Tax Statistics is released
The 2012 Tax Statistics bulletin is released four months earlier than the previous four publications and precedes the tabling of the 2012 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) by the Minister of Finance.
17 October 2012 – 15 year jail term for attempted bribery of SARS official
The attempted bribery and subsequent intimidation of a SARS official has resulted in a 15-year jail term for a Gauteng man this week.
11 October 2012 – R3 million in smuggled cigarettes seized at Beit Bridge
Working from a tip-off, the SARS Customs team at Beit Bridge Border Post this week (9 October) seized around R3 million in smuggled cigarettes which had been concealed in a fuel tanker crossing the border.
1 October 2012 – Commencement of the Tax Administration Act
Tax Administration Act comes into effect today.
23 July 2012 – One Million Tax Returns submitted in record time
By 07:30am this morning the South African Revenue Service (SARS) had received 1, 001,162 income tax returns for the 2012 Tax Season.
28 September 2012 – South African Trade Statistics for August 2012
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today releases trade statistics for August 2012 that record a trade deficit of R12.2 billion.
28 September 2012 – South African Trade Statistics for August 2012
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today releases trade statistics for August 2012 that record a trade deficit of R12.2 billion.
