Trade Statistics for May 2019
Pretoria, 28 June 2019 – The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today releases trade statistics for May 2019 recording a trade surplus of R1.74 billion.
Tax Season opens for eFilers and users of SARS MobiApp
Deputy Finance Minister, Dr David Masondo, and SARS Commissioner, Mr Edward Kieswetter, have launched Tax Season 2019 for taxpayers who use the updated digital channels, eFiling and the SARS MobiApp.
SARS is working on a fix to a specific eFiling issue
SARS is aware of a problem that some taxpayers are experiencing.
SARS has noted media report
SARS has noted the Sunday Times article about the SARS Commissioner, Mr. Edward Kieswetter in his role as Chair of the Technology Innovation Agency.
Cape Town Customs officers pounce on suspected drug smuggler
SARS Customs officers based at the Cape Town International Airport have confiscated heroin valued at approximately R1 million after receiving a tip-off.
SARS eFiling grows in first two weeks of Tax Season
SARS is pleased to announce that there has been an increase of five percent in the uptake of eFiling in the first two weeks of Tax Season 2019.
R3.5 billion in refunds already paid; taxpayers urged to beat queues and submit online
R3.5 billion in refunds already paid; taxpayers urged to beat queues and submit online
Update on Filing Season 2019
To date, the response from South Africa has been great, with over 6 million logins, almost 1.3 million returns requested, and over 1 million returns submitted, of which 900 000 are for the 2019 tax year.
Trade Statistics for June 2019
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today releases trade statistics for June 2019 recording a trade surplus of R4.42 billion.
Key executives on precautionary suspension
SARS has placed key executives on precautionary suspension and extended the suspension of another executive today on 31 July, 2019 pending the finalization of a disciplinary process in respect of serious allegations of misconduct.
