31 March 2023 – South Africa recorded a preliminary trade balance surplus of R16.1 billion in February 2023 attributable to exports of R154.3 billion and imports of R138.2 billion.
See the Media Release – February 2023 here.
Visit the Trade Statistics webpages.
Source: SARS Tariffs
Media release – Trade Statistics for February 2023
30 March 2023 – SARS is sending SMSs requesting taxpayers to settle their outstanding debt and avoid enforcement actions.
The wording of the SMS is as follows: “Dear Taxpayer, you are reminded to pay your outstanding <Taxtype> Debt of R <Balance> on Account <TaxrefUnmasked> by 31 March 2023, to avoid further enforcement actions. Regards, SARS”
Please use the following channels to request and view a Statement of Account, should you require further information:
To know if communication from SARS is legit, keep an eye on the Current surveys, SMSs and emails webpage.
Source: SARS Tariffs
SARS is requesting taxpayers to settle their outstanding debt
30 March 2023 – The VAT264 form has been modernised to make it easier and simpler for vendors to complete. It has also been updated to align with the recent VAT amendment contained in the Taxation Laws Amendment Act, 2022. See the new form VAT264 declaration for the supply of second hand goods external form here.
Source: SARS Tariffs
VAT264 declaration for the supply of second hand goods form was enhanced
25 March 2023 – Customs and Excise Act, 1964: Rule amendment notice R3194 under sections 19A and 120, as published in Government Gazette 48293, relating to the amendments to rule 19A4.01(b)(ii), to clarify that a special customs and excise storage warehouse may be licensed for the storage of fuel levy goods received from a customs and excise manufacturing warehouse for removal to a BELN country or for export (including supply as stores for foreign-going ships) (DAR242)
Source: SARS Tariffs
Legal Counsel – Secondary Legislation – Rule Amendments 2023
24 March 2023 – The PAYE Employer Reconciliation BRS for the 2024 tax year was updated.
The PAYE BRS for Employer Reconciliation version 22 1 0 is now published (previous version was 22 0 0).
The validation rules for the Directive Information fields have been amended.
Source: SARS Tariffs
Updated BRS – PAYE Employer Reconciliation for 2023/2024
24 March 2023 – Beware of an email titled ‘SARS Letter for you’ or ‘Letter of Demand’. The email threatens the recipient with a court order and blacklisting, and has a link to a phishing website. Do not click on any links. See an example of this scam.
Forward any suspicious mails to phishing@sars.gov.za or keep an eye on the Scams and Phishing webpage for a list of the latest scams.
Source: SARS Tariffs
Latest scam ‘Letter of Demand’
23 March 2023 – Tax Court Judgments
Summaries are available on the Tax Court Judgments page
Source: SARS Tariffs
Legal Counsel – Dispute Resolution & Judgments – Tax Court: 2025–2023
20 March 2023 – USSD or quick codes as it is known, is a new feature available to taxpayers. Taxpayers can now request specific Personal Income Tax related services by typing in a USSD string *134*7277# into their mobile devices to SARS. The benefits are that it is free of charge and you don’t need to have smart phone or internet connectivity.
The following additional tax related services are offered to taxpayers via the USSD channel:
See the SARS Mobile Tax Services webpage for more information and a link to the online Guide.
Source: SARS Tariffs
New USSD service launching today
20 March 2023 – The following SARS branches are closed today. All virtual appointments will still be honoured. Continue to make use of our digital channels services.
The status at 10:00:
The following Mobile Tax Units are not deployed today:
Status at 10:30:
Source: SARS Tariffs
SARS branches closed today
17 February 2023 – The latest Tax Practitioner Connect Newsletter Issue 40 is available. This issue includes information on admin penalties for the different tax types, enhancements for Trust registration, the new Excise submission and payment dates, upcoming deadlines, the latest webinar and the latest branch closure.
Source: SARS Tariffs
Latest Tax Practitioner Connect Newsletter is available
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