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 ...

The recent R18 billion tax revenue collection surplus by the South African Revenue Service (Sars) halfway through the financial year, highlights both support and compliance trends. By September 3, ...

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 ...

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 ...

As the Commissioner heads into his final months in office, he emphasised that the work of dismantling criminal syndicates is far from over.

The ConCourt was required to determine whether a taxpayer who has concluded a VDA with Sars can later seek remission of ...

SARS’ ‘pay now, argue later’ rule faces scrutiny as a court rules in favour of a taxpayer, mandating suspension of a ...

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

Highlights include reforms to make provinces and municipalities work better, inflation-adjusted personal income tax brackets ...

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