Welcome to the website of the South African Revenue Service (SARS)

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The information on this website has been categorised so that small business owners, exempt organisations (Non-governmental organisation - NGOs), tax practitioners, and large businesses can easily access tax-relevant information.
 
You will also be able to read about SARS, download different publications and forms, find customs and excise-related information, and access more information on the different tax types - Air Passenger Tax,  Capital Gains Tax (CGT),  Environmental Levy,  Estate Duty,  Fuel levy,  Income Tax,  Pay As You Earn (PAYE),  Retirement Funds Tax,  Skills Development Levy (SDL),  Stamp Duty,  Transfer Duty,  Value Added Tax (VAT), and the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF)  

International Conference on Taxation, State Building and Capacity Development in Africa SARS, in partnership with the OECD and the African Development Bank, will be hosting this conference on 28 and 29 August 2008 in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa 2008 Income Tax Returns - Sample forms View sample 2008 tax returns for individuals (ITR12),  trusts (IT12TR),  public benefit and other exempt organisations (IT12EI), and companies (IT14) Tax Season workshops for Employers Details and times of the workshops SARS will be hosting for employers on the reforms to the PAYE (Pay As You Earn) process this tax season Updating of the Practitioners Register SARS is busy with an exercise to update the contact details of practitioners on the Practitioners Register, in order to ensure that notices and communiques relating to the Tax Season for Individuals, beginning on 01 September 2008, will reach everyone 2008 Tax Season for employers and individuals launched by Finance Minister, Trevor Manuel Read more about what's new for employers and what's different for individuals this year; and access related publications, forms and FAQs Securities Transfer Tax (STT) From 1 July 2008 a new tax applies to the transfer of securities.  STT replaces Stamp Duties and Uncertificated Securities Tax on marketable securities.  Read more about the effect STT has on companies, close corporations, the purchasers of unlisted securities and the transfer of listed securities.   1 July 2008  2008 Tax Season for Employers: EMP501 and SARS software available   1 July 2008  e@syFile software for employers available   29 August 2008  Tax Season 2008 for Employers: Deadline for PAYE reconciliation		One week left to reconcile!  25 August 2008 - From today the South African Revenue Service (SARS) will be extending hours of operation at branches across the country to accommodate the anticipated increase in employers seeking to submit their payroll records to SARS ahead of the Friday 29 August deadline   Urgent appeal to employers for Tax Season 2008  12 August 2008 - The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today urgently appeals to all employers in the country to submit their payroll records to SARS as soon as possible as there are only 13 working days left to do so  South African Trade Statistics for June 2008 31 July 2008 - Trade Deficit Decreases in June 2008 from R1.7 Billion to R0.2 Billion mainly due to a month-on-month decrease in imports of vehicles, Precious stones and metals and a month-on-month increase In exports of mineral products, precious stones and metals, chemicals and vehicles

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