SARS has upgraded its automatic exchange of information systems. From 1 March, it will cover 120 jurisdictions around the ...

With the 2025 tax submission season now behind us, many South Africans living abroad may believe their tax obligations are settled for the year. However, for expatriates whose records at the South ...

Taxpayers often assume that any assessment error can be swiftly corrected under section 93(1)(d) of the Tax Administration Act, No. 28 of 2011 (“the TAA”). Sars ...

A landmark judgment is set to reshape suspension-of-tax-payment disputes and taxpayer rights in South Africa. Tax experts believe it may bring an end to “reflexive no” responses from the South African ...

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) says South Africa’s illicit economy has expanded dramatically over the past two ...

When the new commissioner took over in 2019, the institution was hollowed out and mistrusted. Six years on, rising compliance ...

In a striking twist of tax policy, the 25 February 2026 Budget Speech announced a proposed legislative amendment that appears to directly contradict the position that the South African Revenue Service ...

SARS has published new specifications kicking in from 1 March that will leave close to 6 million taxpayers exposed.

The white paper describes that SARS is modernizing its tax administration platform ‘into an intelligent digital system embedded with data science and artificial intelligence’ that ‘will foster trust, ...

The tax-to-GDP ratio is expected to rise to 26.2% by 2028/29 as the economy grows. Total tax revenue is projected to increase by 6% in 2026/27; 5.7% in 2027/28; and 5.7% in 2028/29. Revenue is ...

This follows initial warnings by SARS in 2025 for content creators to declare their earnings amid a push for higher tax ...

South Africa’s taxman is in a process of discovery to work out who should be classified as an influencer. In the meantime, ...