Legal Counsel – Preparation of Legislation – Draft Documents for Public Comment
30 July 2026 – National Legislation: Publication of 2026 draft bills and explanatory memoranda Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill 2026 Draft Explanatory Memorandum on the
Media release: SARS seizes alcohol diverted to Kempton Park
29 July 2026 — The South African Revenue Service (SARS), working with the South African Police Service (SAPS) DPCI Serious Commercial Crime Investigations, has dealt
Customs – Registration, Licensing and Accreditation
29 July 2026 – The facility codes used in Box 30 on the Goods Declaration has been updated to include details of the container depot
Legal Counsel – Dispute Resolution & Judgments – Tax Court 2028-2026
29 July 2026 – Value Added Tax Act, 1991 SARSTC VAT 22498 (VAT) [2026] ZATC CPT (27 July 2026) Value-Added Tax Act, 1991: Section 17(1),
SARS service centres open on Saturdays
29 July 2026 – Selected SARS service centres will open on Saturdays to assist taxpayers with filing their Income Tax returns ahead of the Individual
Scam alert – ‘Tax Return Notification’
28 July 2026 – A new scam wave is circulating via SMS and email, telling recipients they are owed a refund – in one case
Customs – Advance Import Payments
28 July 2026 – The Advance Import Payment documentation has been revised to align with amended Rule 120.13.02 that provides for an increase in the
SARS and Office of the Tax Ombud Mall Activation
27 July 2026 – SARS and the Office of the Tax Ombud will be visiting the Pavilion Shopping Centre in Durban to assist taxpayers with
Legal Counsel – Interpretation and Rulings – Interpretation Notes 141-160
27 July 2026 – Employment Tax Incentive Act, 2013 Interpretation Note 145 – Meaning of “employee’ for purposes of the Employment Tax Incentive Act
