Legal and Policy - 22 April 2021

22 April 2021

SARS:

• Amendments made to tariff headings 1604 and 1605, not for trade without NRCS approval, for both import & export. See the updated Prohibited and Restriction Imports and Exports list – 20 April 2021.
• The SARS Dube Branch in Soweto will close permanently on 30 April 2021. The Orlando East Branch in Soweto may still be visited and there are a number of alternative service platforms.
• Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) please note the changes stated in the Tax Directives Interface Specification (IBIR-006 Rev 6.104) will go-live on 23 April 2021. No Directive files should be submitted after 14:00 on 23 April 2021. For more info, see Tax Directives.
• SARS together with the World Customs Organization (WCO) request your valued participation in the Customs Integrity Perception Survey (CIPS) during the period from 12 April 2021 until 07 May 2021. Click here for more information and to take the survey

TREASURY:

• Media statement: Demarcation Regulation Escalation of policy benefits
• Annexure A_Regulation 7.2(2) (LTIA)
• Annexure B_Regulation 7.2(2) (STIA)
• Media Statement: National Treasury and SARB Joint Media Statement in response to allegations of theft of funds by Tokyo Sexwale

OECD:

• Tax and Development Case Study: Fighting international tax avoidance and evasion to finance the emergence of Senegal - 23 April 2021
• Digital platforms have an important role to play in value added tax policy in the sharing and gig economy - 19 April 2021
• Release of Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean 2021 on Thursday, 22 April 2021 - 16 April 2021

ATAF:

• Property Tax Reform – Lessons from Freetown
• Revenue mobilisation through tax transparency