Media Release Archive 2011 - South African Revenue Service

Arrest of SARS Official – 28 January 2011
East London, 28 January 2011 – A 28 year old employee from the South African Revenue Service (SARS) has been arrested at the SARS East London office this morning for his alleged involvement in a country wide fraud syndicate whose activities SARS has been investigating for more than two years. SARS investigators carried out the arrest along with members of the Commercial Crimes Division of the South African Police Service.

South African Trade Statistics for December 2010 – 31 January 2011
Pretoria, 31 January 2011 – The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today releases trade statistics for December 2010 that record a trade surplus of R10.3 billion, compared to a trade surplus of R8.4 billion in November 2010.

SARS and TISA destroy R100m in illicit cigarettes – 4 February 2011
Pretoria, 04 February 2011 – The South African Revenue Service (SARS) and the Tobacco Institute of Southern Africa (TISA) will today destroy illicit and counterfeit cigarettes, estimated to be worth R100-million if it were to be sold legally with all excise duties being paid to government.

SARS and SAPS detain 2900 illegally imported vehicles in Durban – 10 February 2011

Pretoria, 10 January 2011 – The South African Revenue Service (SARS) Customs and Enforcement teams assisted by the South African Police Service (SAPS) yesterday concluded yet another week-long clampdown on the illegitimate second-hand vehicle industry in Durban.

“Pay now, argue later” principle clarified – 14 February 2011
Pretoria, 14 February 2011 – The South African Revenue Service (SARS) wishes to inform taxpayers that the “pay now, argue later” principle has been clarified with effect from 1 February 2011.

South African Trade Statistics for January 2011 – 28 February 2011
Pretoria, 28 February 2011 – The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today releases trade statistics for January 2011 that record a trade deficit of R4.9 billion.

South African Trade Statistics for February 2011 – 31 March 2011
Pretoria, 31 March 2011 – The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today releases trade statistics for February 2011 that record a trade deficit of R0.4 billion.

Media Statement by the Minister of Finance, Mr. Pravin Gordhan, on the Preliminary Outcome of Revenue Collection for the 2010/2011 Fiscal Year – 1 April 2011
Pretoria, 1 April 2011 – The preliminary outcome of revenue collection by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) for the 2010/11 fiscal year is an important indicator of our country’s economic recovery.

56 shipping containers detained in SARS crackdown – 4 April 2011
Pretoria, 4 April 2011 – Customs officers from the South African Revenue Service (SARS) have detained 56 shipping containers, containing clothing suspected of being illegal imports, at the China Shopping Centre, south of Johannesburg.

Trade Statistics for March 2011 – 29 April 2011
Pretoria, 29 April 2011 – The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today releases trade statistics for March 2011 that record a trade surplus of R0.97 billion.

Illegal cigarettes with an estimated street value of over R2 million confiscated – 20 May 2011
Pretoria -20 May 2011 – A joint operation by the SARS Customs Border Control Unit and the South African Police Service (SAPS) has resulted in the detention of about 431 master cases of illegal cigarettes, or about 4,3 million cigarettes.

South African Trade Statistics for April 2011 – 31 May 2011
Pretoria, 31 May 2011 – The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today releases trade statistics for April 2011 that record a trade deficit of R2.4 billion

Employers set record for 2011 tax season – 9 June 2011
Pretoria 9 June 2011 – SARS is pleased to announce that the 2011 Tax Season for Employers which ended on Friday 3 June 2011 has seen a record number of employers filing their annual reconciliation declarations on time.

Introduction of the Tax Administration Bill in Parliament – 24 June 2011
Media Statement by the Minister of Finance
Cape Town – The Tax Administration Bill is introduced in Parliament today for public comment and is an attempt to simplify, to provide greater certainty and better coherence in South African tax administrative law.

2011 Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill – 29 June 2011
Accelerated consultation process on section 45 intra-group and hybrid share anti-avoidance measures

South African Trade Statistics for May 2011 – 30 June 2011
Pretoria, 30 June 2011 – The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today releases trade statistics for May 2011 that record a trade deficit of R1.0 billion.

Launch of the 2011 Tax Season – 1 July 2011
Take the eish out of tax-eish-ion this Tax Season
Pretoria 30 June 2011 – Tomorrow, Friday 1 July 2011, marks the beginning of Tax Season 2011 when more than 4 million taxpayers will start submitting their annual income tax returns to the South African Revenue Service (SARS).

Suspect arrested over illicit trade in rhino horn – 9 July 2011
Pretoria 9 July 2011 – A Thai national, alleged to be a leading figure in the illicit trade in rhino horn internationally, was arrested at his house in Edenvale Johannesburg this morning by the Hawks following an extensive investigation by the South African Revenue Service.

South African Trade Statistics for June 2011 – 29 July 2011
Pretoria, 29 July 2011 – The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today releases trade statistics for June 2011 that record a trade surplus of R4.9 billion.

Media Alert: Briefing by Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan – 2 August 2011
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan will host a media briefing on Wednesday, 3 August 2011 to address journalists on amendments to Section 45 of the Income Tax Act which were released for comment on 02 June 2011.

Early bird taxpayers set record for Tax Season – 2 August 2011
Pretoria, 1 August 2011 – Early bird taxpayers have exceeded all expect-eish-ions and set a new record by submitting 872 928 returns to the South African Revenue Service (SARS) in the first month of Tax Season 2011.

JOINT PRESS RELEASE: NATIONAL TREASURY AND SARS – 3 August 2011
2011 DRAFT TAXATION LAWS AMENDMENT BILL: SECTION 45 INTRA-GROUP AND HYBRID SHARE ANTI-AVOIDANCE MEASURES

Suspected counterfeit rugby jerseys valued at over R43-million seized – 18 August 2011
Pretoria, 18 August 2011 – A large consignment of suspected counterfeit Springbok rugby jerseys and other apparel with an estimated retail value of more than R43-million has been seized ahead of the 2011 Rugby World Cup that kicks off next month.

President Zuma praises SARS for Its role in building democracy at the SARS Amakhwezi Annual Awards 2011 – 22 August 2011
President Jacob Zuma has praised the South African Revenue Service (SARS) for is revenue collection efforts over the past decade which has seen a staggering R4.9 trillion being collected to fund South Africa’s growth and development.

SARS Media Release – South African Trade Statistics for July 2011 – 31 August 2011
Summary

The trade deficit for July 2011 is R3.9 billion (Surplus of R2.0 billion in July 2010) compared to a surplus of R4.9 billion in June 2011, a month to month decrease of R8.8 billion. The deficit was due to a decrease in exports of R4.0b (-6.7%) to R56.5b and an increase in imports of R4.7b (8.5%) to R60.4b.

2 million returns in less than three months – 20 September 2011
Pretoria, 20 September 2011 – South African taxpayers have submitted over two million tax returns to the South African Revenue Service (SARS) in a record-breaking eleven weeks since the start of Tax Season 2011 on 1 July.

South African Trade Statistics for August 2011 – 30 September 2011
Pretoria, 30 September 2011 – The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today releases trade statistics for August 2011 that record a trade deficit of R3.7 billion.

VDP Deadline Reminder that tax defaulters have until 31 October 2011 to seek relief – 17 October 2011
VDP Deadline Reminder that tax defaulters have until 31 October 2011 to seek relief

South African Trade Statistics for September 2011 – 31 October 2011
Pretoria, 31 October 2011 – The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today releases trade statistics for September 2011 that record a trade surplus of R2.5 billion.

Media Statement by the Minister of Finance – Signing of the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance at the G20 Summit – 4 November 2011
South Africa last night joined 12 other countries in signing the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters at the G20 Summit in Cannes, France.

Three million returns submitted as deadline approaches – 14 November 2011
Pretoria, 13 November 2011 – With two weeks left before the deadline of Friday 25 November 2011, the number of tax returns submitted to the South African Revenue Service (SARS) has exceeded the three million mark.

SARS Preliminary Results Tax season 2011 – 30 November 2011
Pretoria, 30 November 2011 – The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has again recorded encouraging growth in the levels of tax compliance in the country with a new record of 4.86 million income tax returns submitted during this year’s Tax Season.

South African Trade Statistics for October 2011 – 30 November 2011
Pretoria, 30 November 2011 – The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today releases trade statistics for October 2011 that record a trade deficit of R9.6 billion.

South African Trade Statistics for November 2011 – 29 December 2011
Pretoria, 29 December 2011 – The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today releases trade statistics for November 2011 that record a trade deficit of R8.0 billion.

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