Tax fraudsters sentenced in high court
Two Cape Town businesspersons were sentenced to 16 and 17 years respectively direct imprisonment in the Cape High Court earlier today.
SARS warns non-compliant taxpayers and traders
SARS Commissioner Edward Kieswetter has warned non-compliant taxpayers and traders that the revenue authority will not tolerate any transgressions of tax and customs laws.
SARS wins 10-year battle against non-compliant taxpayer
SARS Commissioner Edward Kieswetter has welcomed the court victory against Mr Gary Van der Merwe and various entities he controls after a 10-year court battle which ended up in the Constitutional Court.
Trade Statistics for January 2020
Pretoria, 28 February 2020 – The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today releases trade statistics for January 2020 recording a trade deficit of R1.87 billion.
Lifman case: Supreme Court of Appeal rules in favour of SARS
SARS Commissioner Edward Kieswetter has expressed his appreciation of the judgement of the SCA to dismiss with costs an application for leave to appeal by businessman Mr Mark Roy Lifman.
SARS takes COVID-19 precautions at branches & ports of entry
SARS has announced that it has taken several precautionary measures in response to risk of infection from the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Employers must carry out their duties as agents of SARS
SARS wishes to thank those compliant employers who have carried out all their tax obligations as agents for SARS, in terms of our country’s tax legislation.
North Gauteng High Court confirms taxpayer information is confidential
SARS has noted that the High Court has found in favour of SARS
SARS makes special arrangements for lockdown
SARS is fully aligned and supportive to the overall Containment Strategy of Government, in response the COVID-19 pandemic.
Update: North Gauteng High Court confirms taxpayer information is confidential
On 23 March 2020, the North Gauteng High Court handed down judgment in favour of the Commissioner in the matter between the Commissioner of SARS v The Public Protector.
