SARS ramps up scrutiny as trust and provisional tax filings surge
With more tax returns submitted, SARS is intensifying efforts to ensure full compliance, particularly among trusts, using AI and data-driven enforcement.
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Corporate taxpayers sceptical of SARS’s service delivery gains
Half of corporate taxpayers in PwC’s latest survey express dissatisfaction with SARS’s service improvements. Only 3% report a positive shift, while audit delays and penalty disputes remain a major pain point.
SARS is clamping down on undeclared crypto holdings and trades
Among other measures, SARS says it is engaging with the FSCA about providing information on registered crypto asset service providers.
South Africans abroad must review their Sars profiles for tax compliance
The South African Revenue Service is flagging tax returns that have not been filed and where it has third-party information available to it.
