1 April 2012 – Media Statement by the Minister of Finance, Mr. Pravin Gordhan, on the Preliminary Outcome of Revenue Collection
The collection of tax revenue is one of the most informed indicators of how successful a country is in stimulating growth, development and investment in its economy; in encouraging its citizens to comply with its laws; and in maintaining an appropriate balance between its fiscal expenditure needs and available income streams.
30 March 2012 – South African Trade Statistics for February 2012
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today releases trade statistics for February 2012 that record a trade deficit of R7.5 billion.
29 March 2012 – Reminder to taxpayers of 30 March payment deadline
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) reminds taxpayers with payments due that the deadline for tax payments is Friday 30 March.
29 February 2012 – South African Trade Statistics for January 2012
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today releases trade statistics for January 2012 that record a trade deficit of R13.5 billion.
31 January 2012 – South African Trade Statistics for December 2011
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today releases trade statistics for December 2011 that record a trade surplus of R4.7 billion.
29 January 2012 – Tax returns exceed 4 million milestone
South African taxpayers have raised the tax compliance bar yet again.For the first time in this country’s history the number of individual tax returns received for any specific tax year has exceeded the 4 million mark.
4 January 2018 – SARS Lebombo busts 3.6kg of Heroin
SARS Customs officials with the detector dog unit intercepted a female pedestrian trying to smuggle 3.6kg of heroin, estimated at R3.6-million, into South Africa at Lebombo border on Wednesday, 3 January 2018.
9 January 2018 – Deadline for Provisional Taxpayers is 31 January 2018
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) reminds individual provisional taxpayers that the deadline to submit their income tax return (IRP6) through eFiling is 31 January 2018.
18 January 2018 – Payment deadline for taxpayers
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) reminds individual taxpayers who filed personal income tax returns last year and were assessed to owe SARS money that they have until 31 January 2018 to make payment.
22 January 2018 – SARS encourages taxpayers to submit outstanding returns
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is embarking on a nationwide awareness campaign to remind taxpayers of their obligation to submit outstanding tax returns.
