Year: 2023

10 March 2023 – An Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) is a company involved in the international movement of goods and approved by SARS Customs as complying with World Customs Organisation or equivalent compliance and supply chain security standards. AEOs may include manufacturers, importers, exporters, brokers, carriers, consolidators, intermediaries, ports, airports, terminal operators, integrated operators, warehouses, distributors and freight forwarders.

Once your application is successful, you become an accredited AEO with immediate access to benefits including substantial discounts on security.

Apply today:

Step 1: Contact the AEO team on AuthorisedEconomicOperator@sars.gov.za

Step 2: Client Relationship Manager conducts client engagement with the prospective client

Step 3: Complete and submit application and self-assessment forms

Step 4: Documentary review and Client Relationship Manager contacts you

Step 5: Validation audits conducted

Step 6: Accreditation Committee considers application

Step 7: If approved, client awarded AEO and access to range of benefits

For more information, see the Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) webpage.

Source: SARS Tariffs
Become an Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) and enjoy the benefits

10 March 2023 – A tax compliance statement issued by SARS indicates that the $4 million sale of the game at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm in 2020 has been declared. South African Revenue Services Commissioner, Edward Kieswetter says all high-profile political office bearers should agree to make their tax affairs public as evidence of a commitment to transparency.

Watch the interview where Commissioner Edward Kieswetter discuss this topic with a television news channel.

Source: SARS Tariffs
Tax compliance statement issued by SARS on Phala Phala

8 March 2023 – Achieving our Vision 2024 of a smart, modern SARS with unquestionable integrity that is trusted and admired is of paramount importance. Pivotal to the delivery of our vision are our digital platforms & technology infrastructure. In order to provide clarity & certainty, make it easy for taxpayers & traders to comply with their obligations and building public trust and confidence, our technology assets have to demonstrate the highest levels of availability, robustness and security.

Pursuant to our Vision and Strategic Objectives, which include modernising our systems to provide Digital and Streamlined online services, we are hard at work ensuring that our digital platforms & technology infrastructure are available, robust & secure, by performing regular upgrades, enhancements and maintenance.

In the light of the above, system upgrades are scheduled for Friday, 10 March from 18:00 until Saturday 11 March, 01:30. During this time various services on eFiling may not be available.

Source: SARS Tariffs
Upgrade of the SARS eFiling platform on 10 March 2023

8 March 2023 – Invitation to a webinar on the SARS Administered Incentives

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) invites you to a webinar to engage Small, Micro, and Medium Enterprises (SMMEs) about various domestic and cross border incentives available to help them grow their businesses. The webinar will also touch on revenue compliance obligations, help Traders understand their responsibilities before the SARS financial year end.

Recent surveys conducted by SARS on SMME Traders revealed that 82.2% are unaware of available Customs & Excise incentives and do not take advantage of them, while 78,6% lacked confidence in their understanding of policies, systems and legislation which can influence their general compliance behaviour.

As an important stakeholder, we invite you to join the webinar, and to extend the invitation to other interested parties.

The details of the webinar are as follows:

Theme: SARS administered Incentives

Date: Thursday, 09 March 2023
Time:  10:00-12:00
Platforms: Zoom and YouTube

Registration link: https://sars-gov-za.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_10qIQSHNS3yfO-Xv3nIoyA

Passcode: 358575

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information on how to log on to the webinar.

Source: SARS Tariffs
Reminder – Webinar on SARS Administered Incentives

8 March 2023 – Commissioner Edward Kieswetter confirmed in interviews with television news channels that:

• President Ramaphosa is tax compliant, watch the interview here.
• SARS is satisfied that all income has been disclosed, watch this interview here.

Source: SARS Tariffs
SARS: President is tax compliant

7 March 2023 – Mindful of the considerable public interest and concern in the affairs of the taxpayers Mr Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa, Ntaba Nyoni Estate and Ntaba Nyoni Feedlot, SARS has received the consent of the Taxpayers in terms of section 69 (6) of the Tax Administration Act no 28 of 2011 (TAA), to make a public statement. Without the express written consent of the Taxpayer and the Public Officers in terms of section 69(6) of the TAA, SARS would be prohibited by law from making this statement. The companies’ consent was provided by the Public Officer for each of the companies respectively appointed in terms of section 246 of the TAA, 2011 and responsible for all acts and matters of a company for tax purposes.

See the full media statement here.

Source: SARS Tariffs
Media Release – Mr Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa and the Public Officers for Ntaba Nyoni Estate and Ntaba Nyoni feedlot provide consent to SARS to make a public statement on their Tax Compliance Status

6 March 2023 – SARS Free State and Northern Cape visiting your area soon

The SARS Free State and Northern Cape region has set up several Mobile Tax Office visits and workplace visits to ensure easy access to SARS delivery services and products. This is particularly useful for taxpayers who are far from branch offices and those who find it difficult to get time off to visit the branches, making it convenient and easy to submit their tax returns or get income tax matters. The following areas will be visited during the month of March:

• Pop-up Branch, Mangaung Youth Empowerment Week, Bloemfontein, 14 March 2023, Tuesday 09:00 – 13:00
• Pop-up Branch, Mangaung Youth Empowerment Week, Bloemfontein, 15 March 2023, Wednesday 09:00 – 13:00
• Pop-up Branch, Magareng Small Business Colloquim, Warrenton, 16 March 2023, Thursday 09:00 – 15:00

                    Education Workshops

• In-House Workshop Upington Branch Office, 02 March 2023, Thursday 09:00 – 11:00
• In-House Workshop Bethlehem Branch Office, 07 March 2023, Tuesday 10:00 – 14:00
• In-House Workshop Bloemfontein Branch Office, 09 March 2023, Thursday 08:30 – 11:00
• In-House workshop, Bloemfontein Branch Office, 23 March 2023, Thursday 08:30 – 11:00

                     Education Workshops (Not open to the Public)

• Information Session, SEDA Lejweleputswa, Hoopstad Town Hall, 01 March 2023, Thursday, 09:00 – 12:00
• Information Session, SEDA Lejweleputswa, Bultfontein Town Hall, 02 March 2023, Thursday, 09:00 – 12:00
• Off-site Workshop, NC Department of Education Financial Wellness, De Aar 02 March 2023, Thursday 07:00 – 12:30
• Information Session, SEDA Lejweleputswa, Nyakallong Com Hall, 03 March 2023, Friday 09:00 – 12:00
• Off-site Workshop, Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) – Young women in Business, Bloemfontein, 07 March 2023, Tuesday 09:00 – 13:00
• Off-site workshop, Independent Shearers Forum, Bloemfontein, 07 March 2023, Tuesday 09:00 – 11:00
• Off-site workshop, Dihlabeng Tvet College, Bethlehem, 08 March 2023, Wednesday 09:00 – 11:00
• Off-site workshop, Department of Education NC – District office Hall Upington, 09 March 2023, Thursday 09:00 – 12:00
• Off-site workshop, Motheo Hillside View Campus Tvet College, Bloemfontein, 13 March 2023, Monday 09:00 – 11:00
• Offsite-workshop, NC Department of Education Financial Wellness – Kuruman Science Centre, Kuruman, 14 March 2023, Tuesday 09:00 – 15:00
• Off-site workshop, NC Department of Education Financial Wellness – Kuruman Learamele S School, Kuruman, 15 March 2023, Wednesday 09:00 – 15:00
• Off-site workshop, Magareng Small Business Colloquim, Warrenton, 15 March 2023, Wednesday 08:00 – 16:00
• Off-site workshop, Department of Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (DESTEA), Thaba Nchu, 23 March 2023, Thursday 08:00 – 15:00
• Off-site workshop, Department of Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (DESTEA), Botshabelo, 24 March 2023, Friday 08:00 – 15:30

Click here for more educational workshops and pop-up venues.

Source: SARS Tariffs
Educational workshops and pop-up venues for Free State and Northern Cape

6 March 2023 – Invitation to a webinar on the SARS Administered Incentives

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) invites you to a webinar to engage Small, Micro, and Medium Enterprises (SMMEs) about various domestic and cross border incentives available to help them grow their businesses. The webinar will also touch on revenue compliance obligations, help Traders understand their responsibilities before the SARS financial year end.

Recent surveys conducted by SARS on SMME Traders revealed that 82.2% are unaware of available Customs & Excise incentives and do not take advantage of them, while 78,6% lacked confidence in their understanding of policies, systems and legislation which can influence their general compliance behaviour.

As an important stakeholder, we invite you to join the webinar, and to extend the invitation to other interested parties.

The details of the webinar are as follows:

Theme: SARS administered Incentives

Date: Thursday, 09 March 2023
Time:  10:00-12:00
Platforms: Zoom and YouTube

Registration link: https://sars-gov-za.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_10qIQSHNS3yfO-Xv3nIoyA

Passcode: 358575

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information on how to log on to the webinar.

Source: SARS Tariffs
Webinar on SARS Administered Incentives

06 March 2023 –SARS confirms that it has responded to the request by the leader of the Democratic Alliance, Mr John Steenhuisen, made in terms of section 18(1) of the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) regarding the declaration of a certain traveller.

The SARS Information Officer, after an extensive search for the record in various SARS Passenger Processing Systems, and engagements with the relevant business units within SARS which he believed may be in custody of and/ or be in possession of and/or have knowledge of the records requested, was advised that the record could not be found and /or may not be in existence.

The SARS Information Officer informed Mr Steenhuisen of the process followed, and accordingly, notified Mr Steenhuisen in terms of section 23(1) of PAIA. That SARS is not in possession of said record.

SARS exercises its mandate without fear, favour, or prejudice in all matters with which it deals. It will continue to do so in this matter. To that end, SARS will continue to comply with the provisions of Section 23(4) of PAIA. If the record in question is found after 5 March 2023, Mr Steenhuisen will be given access to the record unless access is refused on a ground for refusal contemplated in Chapter 4 of PAIA.

For further information, please contact SARSMedia@sars.gov.za

Source: SARS Tariffs
Media release – SARS response to PAIA request by Mr John Steenhuisen

3 March 2023 – The Minister of Finance has approved the new table of rates per kilometre for motor vehicles in respect of the 2024 year of assessment.

The Commissioner of SARS has determined the daily amount for expenditure in respect of meals and incidental costs in the Republic of South Africa in respect of the 2024 year of assessment, for purposes of section 8(1) of the Income Tax Act No. 58 of 1962. The daily amount for travel outside the Republic remains unchanged from 1 March 2019.

The external guide and annexure have been updated.

• PAYE-GEN-01-G03 – Guide for Employers in respect of Allowances – External Guide

Source: SARS Tariffs
Employees’ allowances for 2024 year of assessment