Revision to in-year spending plans and the division of revenue.
Economic impact and response to pandemic, and
To take action to stabilize public debt.
No new tax measures were presented in the Budget. However, moderate future tax increases were proposed.
The Draft Disaster Management Tax Relief Bill and the Draft Disaster Management Tax Relief Administration Bill were published and tabled for consideration.
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has published a dedicated webpage on the implementation of its Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) programme, outlining the objectives, benefits and planned pilot phase as the authority prepares to launch the
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has published a South African Tax Court judgment upholding the application of the general anti-avoidance rule (GAAR) in a case involving shareholders of an investment company on 7 July 2026. The South
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has launched the 2026 tax filing season, introducing new enhancements aimed at simplifying the filing process and broadening the scope of its auto-assessment programme. SARS stated that these improvements
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has published a statement welcoming the unanimous Constitutional Court judgment in Lueven Metals (Pty) Ltd v Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service, delivered on 23 June 2026, which confirms SARS'
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has published guidance outlining how in-scope multinational enterprises (MNEs) must submit the global minimum tax return (GMT01), the global minimum tax declaration form (GMT02), and the related tax
The South African Revenue Services (SARS) released updated Average Exchange Rates on 8 June 2026, providing essential data for calculations. The update includes rates for the Australian dollar, Canadian dollar, Euro, Hong Kong dollar, Indian
