Illicit trade – a threat to our people and sovereignty
SARS will celebrate International Customs Day (ICD) this weekend by honouring the men and women in its Customs division.
SARS Commissioner highlights illicit economy at International Customs Day event
Today SARS hosted an event to celebrate International Customs Day, which is held around the world on 26 January annually.
Trade Statistics for December 2019
Pretoria, 31 January 2020 – The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today releases trade statistics for December 2019 recording a trade surplus of R14.85 billion.
SARS takes a big step towards building a smart modern revenue authority
SARS has embarked on a journey to reimagine a future revenue authority where increasingly its work will be informed by data-driven insights, self-learning computers, artificial intelligence and interconnectivity of people and devices.
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).
