Tax Season for Provisional eFilers

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Penalties for outstanding Corporate Income Tax returns

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

Tax Statistics was published

National Treasury and SARS have published the 11th annual edition. The 2018 edition provides an overview of tax revenue collections and tax return information,

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,

Tax Season for Individual Non-provisional

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Employer Interim Reconciliation

The Employer Interim Reconciliation submission period is open from 17 September until 31 October 2018,

Tax Season deadline looming

Individual taxpayers have a few days left until 31 October to file personal income tax returns. Operating hours in SARS branches and Contact Centre were extended to Saturdays,

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,

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,

Issues with PDF’s?

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

How do I get a Tax Directive?

Employers and Fund Administrators can request a tax directive from SARS via the following channels,

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,

Customs requirements for travellers

SARS would like to clarify confusion in the media about Customs requirements for travellers returning to South Africa with personal valuables,

Mineral and Petroleum Resource Royalties Return

SARS rolled out a new form for Mineral and Petroleum Resources Return and Payment advice. The form is available to download from 01 October 2018,

eFiling App and MobiSite

SARS eFiling App and MobiSite are now available to taxpayers who want to file their Personal Income Tax Return (ITR12) via these mobile channels from their mobile devices,

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,

Tax Season for Individuals opens

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Transfer Duty Declaration Amendment

From 1st June 2018, it is mandatory to complete the ‘Deeds Number’ field within the ‘Details of Purchaser’ section on the Transfer Duty Declaration (TDC01),

Outstanding VAT Returns

SARS is reminding VAT vendors to submit their outstanding returns to avoid administrative penalties and/or criminal prosecution,

Corporate Income Tax

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

Mobile Tax Units

Find out where our mobile units are this tax season and see our tax workshops to learn more about tax,

Trade Statistics

SARS released trade statistics for May 2018 recording a trade balance surplus of R1.14 billion due to exports of R88.50 billion and imports of R87.36 billion,

Trade Statistics

SARS released trade statistics for February 2018 recording a trade balance surplus of R0.43 billion due to exports of R90.59 billion and imports of R90.16 billion,

VAT rate increase

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

How do I get a Tax Directive?

Employers and Fund Administrators can request a tax directive from SARS via the following channels,

Tax Season 2018

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

Forgot eFiling password?

We realise that you only file your tax once a year so it’s easy to forget your password. So if you’ve forgotten your eFiling password, here’s some help,

Customs requirements for travellers

SARS would like to clarify a recent confusion in the media about Customs requirements for travellers returning to South Africa with personal valuables,

Customs Sufficient Knowledge Launch

The Customs Sufficient Knowledge (CSK) Module went live for selected client types on 11 May,

Single registration

Allows taxpayers to register, maintain and view associated tax and customs registrations in a consolidated tax profile,

Cryptocurrencies

SARS will continue to apply normal income tax rules to cryptocurrencies and will expect affected taxpayers to declare cryptocurrency gains or losses as part of taxable income,

Trusts

On 26 February 2018, SARS implemented several changes to the Income Tax Return for Trusts (ITR12T) in respect of the year of assessment ending on 28 February 2017,

Consider this advice before travelling abroad for health care

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I will never forget the first Canadian medical tourist I interviewed. I was gripped when this person told me about travelling abroad for invasive surgery, accompanied by their spouse. While in India, this spouse required emergency surgery to address a chronic condition that had worsened.

This situation sounded so distressing and the researcher in me wondered: Could the mental and physical stress of caregiving in an unfamiliar, international context have negatively impacted the spouse’s health to the point that surgery was required?

There are many reasons why patients opt to seek health care abroad. In some cases, it is because they cannot access timely surgery locally. In others, they are seeking an experimental procedure that is not available at home, such as an unapproved stem cell therapy.

For most of the last decade I have been involved in extensively studying medical tourism. I have spoken with patients, policy-makers, doctors, nurses, tourism officials, travel operators and many others in well over a dozen countries. Much of this research has examined ethical and equity questions related to medical tourism. For example, trying to understand if and how local patients, health-care providers and health systems can benefit from medical tourism in the Caribbean.

One thing I have learned is that many medical tourists do not travel on their own. Many travels with a friend or family member.

Friends and family provide support and companionship. They serve as a source of familiarity and comfort. They can assist with very practical matters, such as confirming travel plans and keeping people at home informed about the medical tourists’ health status. My own research has found that these roles and responsibilities can be quite extensive.

I would like to take a step back and offer a more critical perspective on this practice of informal caregiving by friends and family members in the context of medical tourism.

‘Shadow workers’ in a multi-billion dollar industry

It is often reported that medical tourism is a multi-billion dollar global industry. (Though, let’s be careful not to rely too much on the numbers that are reported because most of the quantitative figures that exist are wrong.)

Clinics, hospitals and entire countries are actively trying to attract medical tourists through costly advertisement campaigns and other promotional efforts. But what about the friends and family who accompany them?

I rarely see a mention of friends and family in the brochures, websites, e-mails and trade shows that advertise medical tourism services.

There is no formal guidance on what they can expect while they are abroad. No formal resources to prepare them to do things like change wound dressings in hotel rooms or navigate airports with someone recovering from surgery.

These friends and family are, in many ways, “shadow workers” in a multi-billion dollar global industry.

The unpaid care work they provide to medical tourists is invaluable. And I have no doubt that many patients would not even consider medical tourism without someone to accompany them on what can be a painful and challenging journey.

Yet, in my opinion, the industry does little to protect them.

Nine factors to consider

I think there are many things that can be done to transition these friends and family members from unpaid “shadow workers” to prepared members of medical tourists’ support networks.

My collaborative research shows that one tangible action is to develop resources to help these individuals make informed decisions, become prepared travellers and caregivers and stay safe and healthy.

I was recently involved, with a research team, in interviewing Canadians who had accompanied a family member or friend abroad for medical tourism. Their stories contained very important pieces of advice for people considering taking on this role. We gathered this advice together and published it in an academic article.

We also put together a simple, one-page information sheet that offers nine specific factors that I strongly urge friends and family to carefully consider before accompanying a medical tourist abroad.

Read, share, discuss

The information sheet we developed can be shared widely. The text can be copied and pasted freely onto the websites or promotional materials of clinics and hospitals seeking to treat medical tourists.

I invite people to read it, share it and talk about the content.

This sheet also serves as a companion to another information sheet we developed —for Canadians thinking about participating in medical tourism.

The global medical tourism industry relies on the unpaid labour provided by patients’ friends and family members. Their unpaid labour needs to be acknowledged. Their needs must be assessed. Their health and safety need to be protected.

The ConversationI push for these things to happen when I meet with medical tourism sector representatives, and I call on others to push for the same.

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article.

This Woman Says Cutting Out Alcohol Is the Secret to Her Extreme Weight Loss

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Earlier this month, fitness influencer Jelly Devote took to Instagram to share a new kind of before-and-after weight loss transformation photo. In her caption, she looked back on her life seven years ago, when she was 20 years old and her lifestyle was focused on going out and consuming alcohol. 

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She reflected on those years and pointed out that she “hated herself” and was unhappy, in part due to leading an unhealthy life drinking alcohol. These days, not only has she given up the booze and swapped champagne for water and protein smoothies, but she’s much happier, more balanced—and weighs a lot less. 

“I’ve never felt better,” she wrote. “I have balance. I eat a doughnut followed by a salad. I don’t drink alcohol often, I down my water, and most importantly I’ve gone from hating myself to loving myself.”

Devote knows she’s lost weight, but she didn’t weigh herself back in her party days and she doesn’t do it now. She simply knows that changing her lifestyle has helped her feel better and stronger than before. “I’ve now been ‘balanced’ since the crazy party nights in Bali,” she wrote. “And I’m feeling SO good again! Party life ain’t for me!”

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It’s no surprise Devote is feeling her best with less booze in her system. Eliminating or decreasing alcohol intake can help you feel less bloated, sleep better, and have clearer skin. And considering that one beer, glass of wine, or shot of liquor can have roughly 150 calories, cutting out those liquid calories can have a major effect on the way you fit into your clothes.

You don’t need to skip every happy hour. But dialing back your drinking from excessive to moderately will have noticeable, even dramatic results, as Devote found.

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First, brew a few cups of your favorite coffee; let cool, then pour into an ice cube tray and freeze. When you want a drink, brew another 8 oz. coffee; let stand for a couple of minutes, then pour into a glass. Stir in raspberry extract and a splash of almond milk. Drop in 4 or 5 coffee ice cubes (they won’t water down your drink when they melt!) and enjoy.

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News24.com | Protesters barricade roads with burning tyres in Cape Town

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A group of about 30 people have barricaded Westlake Drive and Steenberg Road, Westlake, in Cape Town with burning tyres.  

Maxine Bezuidenhout from the City of Cape Town’s traffic services described the protest as violent. 

The group started gathering at around 06:00 on Monday morning.

Read: Stone-throwing protesters block N2 in Cape Town

Bezuidenhout advised motorists to avoid using the two roads, including Tokai Road and the Main Road intersection with Steenberg Road. 

It is believed that the protest is related to housing issues.