Sars pursues millions in undeclared income
- 28 Sep 2012 00:00 - Sam Sole
- According to a tax judgment obtained by Sars in the North Gauteng High Court, Julius Malema has been assessed for income tax of about R4.7-million.
Tax Administration Bill promulgated into law
- 05 Jul 2012 11:14 - Sapa
- Legislation allowing Sars to search business premises without a warrant is expected to come into operation within the next three months.
Malema allegedly owes Sars R10-million
- 22 Apr 2012 16:01 - Staff Reporter
- Suspended ANC Youth League president Julius Malema allegedly owes the South African Revenue Service more than R10-million.
Pay your taxes, or else
- 01 Apr 2012 15:44 - Staff Reporter
- Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan says the government will soon implement stringent measures to clamp down on tax defaulters.
'Redeployed' officials behind export crackdown, says customs
- 23 Dec 2011 00:00 - Barrie Terblanche
- A modernisation programme to digitise local export processes may lie behind the puzzling clampdown that has left local food exporters reeling.
Sars receives record number of tax returns
- 30 Nov 2011 16:47 - Staff Reporter
- The South African Revenue Service says a record number of 4.86-million income tax returns have been received -- 23% higher than the previous year.
Tax break on the cards for energy saving companies
- 16 Sep 2011 15:25 - Staff Reporter
- The Department of Energy is pondering the possibility of a tax allowance for companies that can prove they have made energy savings.
South Africa's hidden economy
- 19 Aug 2011 00:00 - Staff Reporter
- The number of people who access credit is much higher than the job statistics warrant. Why?
SA records R4.9bln trade surplus in June
- 29 Jul 2011 14:33 - Staff Reporter
- SA has recorded a R4.9-billion trade surplus in June after recording a R1-billion shortfall in May, buoyed on by higher commodity exports, Sars says.
Hawks, Sars raid controversial Durban tycoon's home
- 01 Jun 2011 11:36 - Staff Reporter
- The South African Revenue Service (Sars) and the Hawks raided the home of controversial Durban tycoon Sbu Mpisane on Wednesday morning.
Vavi: Aurora debacle 'greed at its best'
- 28 Apr 2011 18:47 - Staff Reporter
- Aurora mine encapsulates capitalism at its worst and greed at its best, Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi said on Thursday.
Sars collected R2bn above tax target
- 01 Apr 2011 15:05 - Staff Reporter
- Sars managed to collect R2-billion more than was expected in the 2010/11 financial year, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan announced on Friday.
The taxman cometh
- 19 Jan 2011 16:21 - Fiona Zerbst
- The deadline for provisional tax is 31 January. Don't miss it.
Nine appear for defrauding Sars
- 09 Dec 2010 08:24 - Staff Reporter
- Nine people have appeared before the Pretoria Magistrate's Court on Wednesday for alleged defrauding Sars of over R11-million through tender fraud.
Sars scores against King
- 06 Aug 2010 11:56 - Lynley Donnelly
- Businessman Dave King has been dealt a blow in his long running battle with the South African Revenue Service.
Sars more aggressive on tax evaders
- 21 Jun 2010 11:30 - Staff Reporter
- Sars has become much more aggressive about tracking down tax evaders and making them cough up what they owe, an auditing firm said on Monday.
Mike Peega: The man behind the dossier
- 26 Feb 2010 07:55 - Sam Sole
- The core of Malema's dossier of people allegedly targeted by the Sars is taken from a report drawn up by former Sars undercover agent Mike Peega.
Sars may act as 'judge and jury'
- 06 Nov 2009 06:00 - Ilham Rawoot
- Proposed changes to tax law give officials 'absolute power', writes Ilham Rawoot.
Sars, unions reach wage agreement
- 16 Sep 2009 16:18 - Staff Reporter
- A wage agreement between the South African Revenue Service and unions was reached on Wednesday following industrial action during this month.
