Due to the Easter weekend falling between 29 March and 1 April 2013, taxpayers are reminded that all returns and payments due in March 2013 must be received by SARS by no later than 28 March 2013. Any returns and payments due and payable by 31 March 2013 must be paid by no later than the last business day before the Saturday, Sunday or public holidays as described in the relevant Acts.
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SARS and your bank account
On 29 February 2012, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) issued a notice in Government Gazette No 35090 (Notice No 173) relating to the liability of certain institutions, most notably banks, to furnish SARS with financial information about taxpayers. The notice was issued in terms of s69 of the Income Tax Act, No 58 of 1962, which section has been superseded by s26 of the Tax Administration Act, No 28 of 2011 (TAA).
South Africa Takes First African Chair Of Global Tax Forum
At a meeting held in Cape Town on October 26 – 27 South African Revenues Service (SARS) official Kosie Louw was elected chairperson of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes.
South Africa's New Tax Administration Act Is In Force
by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus 04 October 2012 The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has announced that the Tax Administration Act (TAA), which is intended to simplify and provide greater coherence in South African tax administration law, and was promulgated on July 4, 2012, largely came into effect on October 1, 2012.
SARS Rolls Out Mobile Phone Tax Return Filing
In a first for revenue authorities in Africa, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) has announced that taxpayers can now complete and file their tax returns via their mobile phones using its eFiling application. Using the application, users can submit their individual income tax return, view their notice of assessment and see their income tax statement of account, as well as view their tax calculator. For taxpayers to be able to submit their tax return using the SARS eFiling app, taxpayers must first register for eFiling from a computer or laptop at the SARS website. Once registered, users can then eFile from their mobile device or tablet. Earlier in September, SARS also announced that users of e-Filing who required assistance while completing their tax returns online would be able to use the Help-You-eFile service, a new facility which allows them to be in direct contact with a SARS Call Centre Read More …