Tag: Tax Administration Act

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) continues to face challenges in collecting receivables and addressing disputes with taxpayers. The SARS Annual Report for 2023/24 highlights intensified efforts in tax debt collection and dispute resolution. SARS is implementing new strategies and refining processes to tackle challenges in enforcing tax compliance.

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has also announced many changes to this upcoming filing season and has already begun auto-assessing taxpayers from 1 July 2023. These changes must be clearly understood by taxpayers, so they can compliantly navigate this year’s filing season.

A taxpayer who is subject to a tax audit has certain rights to engage with SARS, which includes the right to be advised of the audit findings, and, where there are any potential adjustments of material nature, the taxpayer has 21 business days to respond in writing to the outcome of the audit.