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Things looking up for Sars
The South African Revenue Service (Sars) has collected more than R1.55 trillion in taxes at gross, which comprises a net…
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Cassper Nyovest’s record label in trouble with SARS
Multi-award-winning rapper Cassper Nyovest has hogged the headlines once again and this time around he is not securing the bag…
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SARS demands R11m in unpaid tax from DJ Euphonik
South African DJ Themba Mbongeni, popularly known by his stage name Euphonik, was served with a final letter of demand…
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South African Revenue Service sends a strong warning to Mzansi
The South African Revenue Service recently published an update on claiming home office expenses, warning taxpayers against applying the tax…
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Numsa to march to employment & labour dept over UIF TERS payouts
The National Union of Metal Workers plans to march to the department of employment and labour in Pretoria on Wednesday.…
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COVID-19: Economist calls for government to make R350 social grant permanent
The reinstated R350 Social Relief Distress Grant will cost the state about R30 billion, but there’s a view the president…
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How to get your tax clearance certificate online
If you are emigrating, investing large sums offshore, bidding on a tender, or simply need to prove your good standing…
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From testing for HIV to tightening her pun@ni: 4 moments Zodwa Wabantu left Mzansi in shock
If there’s one thing that media personality Zodwa Wabantu never fails to do is to leave Mzansi shocked. The media…
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Sars to temporarily close its tax branches for visits
With the rising case numbers and the onset of the third wave peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, the SA Revenue…
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Busisiwe Mkhwebane loses another court case
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has lost her bid to challenge the invalidation of the so-called SARS rogue unit report and…
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SARS exceeds revenue collection estimates
SARS has exceeded the latest revenue collection estimate set in February’s budget by R38-billion. collected R1,250-trillion in the 2020 financial…
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SARS looking for IT professionals to improve tax system
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has announced hundreds of vacancies for skilled workers across various fields as part of…
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SARS to hire 370 new employees
SARS is looking for 370 new employees. It’s advertising for senior positions that will ensure wealthy South Africans pay their…
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Symington tells Zondo Inquiry that SARS under Tom Moyane was a nightmare
Long-serving South African Revenue Service (Sars) official Vlok Symington has described the years under former Commissioner Tom Moyane as “a…
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#Statecaptureinquiry hears SARS related testimony
The state capture inquiry will hear South African Revenue Services (SARS) related evidence on Tuesday. Former partner at BAIN SA,…
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Court orders seizure of R46 million worth of former ANC MP’s assets
Parliamentarian Vincent Smith will have his assets of up to R46 million seized pending further investigations, the Johannesburg high court…
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We’ll have the largest shortfall ever, but we have a plan – Tito Mboweni on taxes
The pandemic, the associated lockdowns and the global slowdown have severely affected SARS revenue. However, there’s some good news in…
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SARS launches new eFiling browser to solve Flash problems
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has launched a new eFiling browser in response to users complaining that they were…
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SARS apologises for e-filing glitch
The South African Revenue Service is yet to fix its software problem that’s preventing some taxpayers from submitting their returns…
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Minister Pravin Gordhan wont appear before ANC’s integrity commission
The ANC’s integrity commission has decided that complaints laid by Brian Bunting branch member, Phapano Phasha, against Public Enterprises Minister…
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Tom Moyane & Pravin Gordhan to face off at state capture inquiry
Tom Moyane will get his chance to cross-examine Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan. The state capture inquiry has given the…
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SARS reminds taxpayers of 16 Nov deadline before filing season closes
The South African Revenue Service (Sars) on Thursday reminded taxpayers they had just four days left to submit their personal…
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Ndabeni-Abrahams: Govt looking for an expert to fix SA Post Office
SAPO’s turnaround plan will be similar to the recovery plan which is being implemented at the SABC. On Tuesday, Ndabeni-Abrahams…
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3 appear in court for alleged tax fraud totalling R8.2 million
Three people have appeared in court on fraud charges after they allegedly submitted false and fraudulent tax return claims to…
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SARS Wants R204 million from Shauwn Mkhize
Things are starting to get tense there by the Mkhize mansion, it seems the soft life has finally caught up…
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Sars in a salary dispute with its employees
The South African Revenue Service (Sars) is embroiled in a salary dispute with its employees after the taxman informed them…
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Big trouble for Joburg businessman Hamilton Ndlovu who bought luxury cars worth R11 million
In May, businessman Hamilton Ndlovu boasted about buying five luxury vehicles worth an estimated R11-million. Now SARS has frozen his…
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This is why you must not accept your SARS auto-assessment without checking it
Tax Consulting South Africa has warned taxpayers to think twice before accepting SARS’s auto-assessments of their tax returns. The tax…
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SARS urges taxpayers to file their tax returns online
The South African Revenue Service has urged taxpayers to file their tax returns online. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the…
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A large number of taxpayers will be assessed automatically this year -SARS
This year, the SA Revenue Service says it will assess “a significant number” of taxpayers automatically. This means that it…
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SARS will focus on collecting outstanding debt: Commissioner Edward Kieswetter
In response to Finance Minister Tito Mboweni‘s emergency budget, SARS says it will focus on collecting outstanding debt from non-compliant…
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Let Sars pay out UIF Covid-19 relief benefits, DA says
The Democratic Alliance (DA) on Tuesday proposed that the South African Revenue Services be drafted in to pay out Temporary…
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SARS falls short on target despite increase in tax collections
SARS has missed its revenue collection target set in February last year by R66-billion. The revenue service announced today that…
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SARS makes special arrangements for lockdown
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has announced they will continue to provide services during the national 21-day lockdown. We…
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High Court to deliver judgment in SARS, Mkhwebane matter
Judgment in the case between the South African Revenue Service (SARS) and Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane will be delivered in…
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Cape Town businessman fails to stop Sars from seizing his assets to settle R354m tax debt
A Cape Town businessman has failed in his bid to stop the SA Revenue Service (Sars) from seizing his assets…
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Nigerian Pastor Elija Emeka Chibuke who declared war on Coronavirus has been hospitalized in China
Nigerian Pastor Elija Emeka Chibuke who declared war on Coronavirus has been hospitalized in China. Coronaviruses are a group of…
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Net closing in on tax dodging religious organisations
The government has set its sights firmly on religious organizations and their leaders, who are apparently avoiding paying tax. Finance…
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SARS new system targets tax dodgers
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is introducing a new system that will make it difficult and costly, to avoid…
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Coronavirus death toll surpasses SARS’, with 89 new deaths in a day
China raised the death toll from the coronavirus epidemic to 811 on Sunday, passing the number killed globally by the…
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SARS recovers over R2-billion in taxes
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has recovered R2.6-billion in taxes since April last year. The revenue service says it’s…
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Uncle Roland slapped with a hefty R68 Million fine, fuel depots Locked down
Uncle Roland slapped with a hefty R68 Million fine, fuel depots Locked down. iHarare has also learnt that the big…
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SARS takes step towards building modern revenue authority
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has embarked on a programme and recruitment drive which will see its work increasingly…
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Broke Tjovitjo in big trouble over R1 .4 million scandal
The taxman has obtained a court judgement against production company Tjovitjo Films at the Joburg High Court after failing to…
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Pravin Gordhan to request permission to grill Moyane at Zondo commission
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan on Monday welcomed the decision by the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into the state capture…
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Lucky Montana describes SARS order to attach his assets as vindictive
Former Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) chief executive Lucky Montana has described the latest move by the South…
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SARS loses millions through illegal cigarette trade
SARS is owed at least R200-million resulting from the sale of illegal cigarette smuggling. A single case has kept the…
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SARS denies protecting Jacob Zuma from Public Protector accessing tax records
Former president Jacob Zuma has finally broken his silence on the raging nasty legal battle between the South African Revenue…
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SARS briefs media on Tax Administration Act
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is expected to brief the media on the Tax Administration Act of 2012. The…
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Bain denies withholding evidence of alleged SARS wrongdoing
Global management consultancy firm Bain & Company has denied it withheld any evidence about the role it played in alleged…
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