Penalties for outstanding Corporate Income Tax returns

SARS will soon impose administrative non-compliance penalties for outstanding Corporate Income Tax (CIT) returns,

Trade Statistics

SARS released trade statistics for October 2018 recording a trade balance deficit of R5.55 billion due to exports of R122.32 billion and imports of R127.87 billion,

Corporate Income Tax

SARS implemented changes to the Income Tax Return for Companies(ITR14) on 26 February 2018,

Re-establishment of the Large Business Unit and Illicit Economy Team

SARS wishes to announce that it is re-establishing the Large Business Unit and Illicit Economy Team,

SARS eFiling fully operational

Testimony by SARS executives at the commission of inquiry has led to widespread reporting in the media that the eFiling system is on the verge of collapse,

Trust Enhancements

On 17 September 2018, SARS implemented several changes to the Income Tax Return for Trusts (ITR12T) in respect of the year of assessment ending on 28 February 2018,

Alberton Branch is closed

The SARS Alberton branch has closed today, 3 October 2018, due to water supply problem in the area. We apologise for the inconvenience.

Two VAT fraudsters sentenced

Western Cape man and an East Rand bogus tax practitioner were sentenced to a combined 26 years direct imprisonment,

High call volumes

The SARS Contact Centre is experiencing high call volumes today. Taxpayers are advised to use the call back option and an agent will call the taxpayer back.

Issues with PDF’s?

See our browser compatibility guidelines when you experience any issues with opening PDF’s in eFiling,

VAT rate increase

SARS implemented the increase in VAT from 14% to 15% with effect from 1 April 2018,

Tax Season 2018

Tax Season 2018 will be shortened by three weeks, running from 1 July to 31 October 2018,

Customs bust

SARS Customs officers intercepted a Hong Kong bound female student at ORTIA, with almost R10-million – 630 000 USD,

Beware of scams

Beware of fake SARS jobs on Facebook and refund emails claiming to be from SARS. Also, only use registered Tax Practitioners, ask for the registration number and verify online,

Tax Season 2018 – Preliminary Results

The South African Revenue Service received 5.785 million returns by 31 October 2018, which marked the close of tax season for non-provisional taxpayers,