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South Africans spared income tax and VAT hikes as government plans new 20% betting levy
South Africans will be spared income tax and VAT hikes after stronger revenue collection, while a new 20% levy on online betting operators is being planned.
Johannesburg company wins court fight with SARS over tax returns it never approved
TEG Asset & Risk Management won a Johannesburg High Court case against SARS, arguing a consultant filed its 2015 to 2017 tax returns without its approval.
SARS collects R992.2 billion in net fevenue in first half of 2026/27
SARS collected R992.2 billion in 2026/27’s first half, beating projections. Godongwana raised the revenue target as compliance gains also boosted collections.
Cape Town engineer expected R30k refund but SARS says he owes R30k after 3 jobs
A Cape Town software engineer expected a SARS refund but was billed R30,000. Reddit users explain how three jobs and PAYE deductions led to the tax shock.
SARS hits Mpumalanga taxi boss Bafana Sindane with R17 million tax demand
SARS has issued taxi boss Bafana Sindane a R17 million tax demand linked to 16 years of alleged non-compliance, emerging during his separate criminal case.
SARS issues final demand letters as fines loom for certain taxpayers
SARS has reissued final demand letters to trusts with unfiled tax returns. Trustees have 21 business days to file before monthly penalties of up to R16,000 apply.
“I’m now moving”: SA concerned as SARS hunts down South Africans with debts as small as r5,000
SARS is currently pursuing South Africans with tax debts as low as R5,000, while taxpayers receive final notices giving them 10 days to pay or respond.
Moving money between your own accounts could get you in trouble with SARS
SARS may scrutinise unexplained deposits, including transfers between your own bank accounts. Find out why records matter when tax assessments are at stake.
"Who would have known?": Entrepreneur shares cheeky response after spotting SARS on wheels
CPT entrepreneur Chris de Water filmed a SARS vehicle at a Western Cape petrol station, prompting South Africans to joke that the tax authority was watching him.
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