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.
3 September 2012 – More help available for eFiling
The latest service initiative by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) to help taxpayers with eFiling went live this morning.
31 August 2012 – South African Trade Statistics for July 2012
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today releases trade statistics for July 2012 that record a trade deficit of R6.7 billion.
7 August 2012 – Border Posts closed
The National Border Control Operational Committee has advised that the following Border Posts between South Africa and Lesotho have been affected by the current extremely cold weather conditions.
SARS destroys illicit cigarettes valued at R17 million
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has begun to destroy more than 2000 master boxes of illicit cigarettes with potential protected revenue estimated at R17.4 Million in Pretoria today.
23 July 2012 – African treaty to reduce tax fraud and evasion
The exchange of information among African tax administrations to combat fraud and tax evasion will be in the spotlight when member states of the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) meet in Pretoria this week.
