On 20 March 2020, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) released the third issue of the guide on the mutual agreement procedure (MAP) that allows competent authorities from the governments of contracting jurisdictions to interact with the intent to resolve international tax disputes. The guide addresses issues such as when MAP applies, when MAP may be denied, and how taxpayers should make a MAP request.
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