Articles about SARS

SARS signals clampdown on undeclared crypto income

The taxman publishes draft regulations for the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework and invites the public to comment.

SARS commissioner wins govt tech leader award

This year’s SITA GovTech Digital Public Service Awards recognise SARS commissioner Edward Kieswetter’s tech leadership.

Consortium buys SA digital tax assistant TaxTim

The local digital tax assistant has been acquired by a private consortium, led by Twofold Capital, for an undisclosed amount.

SARS comes after social media influencers

The taxman calls on influencers to declare their earnings, warning that income received in cash, products or services is taxable under the Income Tax Act.

SA marked as 'phishing capital of the cyber world’

Phishing accounts for more than half of the country’s cyber threats, double the global average, according to ESET research.

Brazil’s Grandoreiro trojan targets SA taxpayers

The banking trojan tricks South African taxpayers with convincing SARS-themed phishing e-mails as filing season reaches its peak.

Cyber criminals lurk amid SA’s tax season

Experts warn of rising e-mail interception, fake profiles and AI-powered scams, as taxpayers begin manual filing this season.

Top ICT tenders: SITA to boost technical advisory capability

The State IT Agency is looking for an architecture management toolset to analyse, plan, design and implement identified solutions.

SARS pays out R10.6bn in refunds as AI upgrades bear fruit

SARS’s AI-powered systems enabled it to auto-assess millions of taxpayers and pay out R10.6 billion in refunds ahead of the manual filing season.

Top ICT tenders: Comms dept pursues SABC funding model

The department notes the SABC spends more on enforcing services for collection than the revenue it generates from licence fees.

SA govt agencies chase AI, tech to drive efficiency

SARS examines what AI solutions are available to rid it of mundane tasks amid an increasing government shift to tech.

Crypto players call for reforms to unlock over R500m in extra tax

Updating SA’s crypto regulations to bring them in line with global best practice would generate at least R540 million in additional tax revenue, say industry players.