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30 November 2018 – Trade Statistics for October 2018

SARS today releases trade statistics for October 2018 recording a trade deficit of R5.55 billion. These statistics include trade data with Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho and Namibia (BELN).

14 December 2018 – Extension of SARS Acting Commissioner’s term

See the Media Statement issued by the Ministry of Finance.

19 December 2018 – SARS Customs busts equate to approximately R90 million

In two separate incidents, SARS Customs officials intercepted Acetanthranil – a substance used or linked to manufacturing Mandrax – estimated at R90-million at OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) in the past two days.

20 December 2018 – Tax Statistics 2018

National Treasury and the South African Revenue Service have published the 11th annual edition of the Tax Statistics.

28 December 2018 – Trade Statistics for November 2018

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today releases trade statistics for November 2018 recording a trade surplus of R3.49 billion.

Illegal cigarettes valued at R18 million to be destroyed

Various government departments fighting against illegal imports and exports will destroy 12 million illegal cigarettes with a market value of R18 million in Cape Town on Friday 9 April 2021.

SARS announces the preliminary revenue outcome for 2020/21

SARS announces its preliminary revenue results outcome after a year of National COVID-19 lockdown regulations.

Trade Statistics for February 2021

SARS today releases trade statistics for February 2021 recording a trade balance surplus of R28.96 billion.

Long arm of the law nabs fraudsters after 8 years on the run

SARS Commissioner Edward Kieswetter welcomes the arrest of two convicted VAT fraudsters who thought they had escaped justice by disappearing off the face of the earth for eight years.

SARS calls on employers to stick to deadline

SARS urges all employers to comply with their legal obligations by submitting accurate information during the annual filing season for employers from 1 April to 31 May.

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