July 24, 2023

New guide for traders to assist with the competency assessment for Authorised Economic Operators (AEOs)

On 21 July 2023 SARS issued an external guide to assist traders with the application and completion of the AEO sufficient knowledge competency assessment. An Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) is a company involved in the international movement of goods and approved by SARS Customs as complying with World Customs Organisation or equivalent compliance and supply chain security …

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Draft Interpretation Note 78 on ‘Allowance for future expenditure on contracts’ issued for comment

Draft Interpretation Note 78 was published on 21 July 2023 providing guidance on the interpretation and application of section 24C when income is received in advance while the expenditure under the contract will only be incurred in a subsequent year of assessment. Section 24C caters for situations which often arises in the construction industry and sometimes …

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Be aware of the latest SARS Scams and Phishing alerts – Examples on SARS website

SARS issued various notices regarding scam alerts. Examples of these scams you need to be aware of can be found on the SARS ‘scams and phishing’ website here. The website lists the following scams noted during June and July 2023:SARS-SCAM-344 – Stop order – 21 July 2023SARS-SCAM-343 – SMS online payment – 12 July 2023SARS-SCAM-342 …

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Custom System Enhancements for the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) and Mozambique (SACUM) and the United Kingdom(UK) (SACUM-UK) Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)

Until December 31, 2020, goods exported from Southern African Customs Union (SACU) member states (Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, and Swaziland) and Mozambique to the United Kingdom (UK) were covered by an agreement called the Southern African Development Community-European Union Economic Partnership Agreement (SADC-EU EPA). From January 1, 2021, these goods are now traded under …

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Interpretation Note 106: section 13sex, Income Tax Act, Deduction in Respect of Certain Residential Units

SARS issued IN 106 on 14 July 2023 providing guidance on the interpretation and application of section 13sex of the Income Tax Act. 13sex provides that a taxpayer may deduct an allowance of 5% of the cost to the taxpayer of any new and unused residential unit, or any new or unused improvement to a …

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Interpretation Note 101 Income Tax Act, Section 24I: Gains or Losses on Foreign Exchange Transactions

SARS issued IN 101 on 12 July 2023 providing guidance on the interpretation and application of section 24I of the Income Tax Act. Section 24I governs the income tax treatment of foreign exchange gains and losses on exchange items as well as premiums or like consideration received or paid in respect of a foreign currency …

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New Feature on the SARS Online Query System: Tax Return Status Dashboard

On 10 July 2023 SARS introduced an Online Query System has a new feature called the Tax Return Status Dashboard providing Taxpayers, Registered Representatives and Tax Practitioners with a visual status of the progress of Personal Income Tax returns in terms of submission, verification/audit, and refund processing. You are now able to check the progress of your …

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Interpretation Note 6 was issued On Determining the Tax Residence of a Company Based on Place of Effective Management

IN 6 was issued by SARS on 30 June 2023 providing guidance on the interpretation and application of the term “place of effective management” in determining the tax residence of a company. A person other than a natural person is a “resident” as defined in section 1(1) if such person – The term “place of …

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Third party information providers – SARS General Notice issued on Information to be Submitted

. On 30 June 2023 SARS issued a General Notice requiring that the persons specified in the Schedule attached to the Notice must submit returns for 2023 and following years by the dates specified. The Notice provides: Declarations in respect of third party returns must be submitted electronically using the designated SARS electronic filing service. …

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