South Africa consults on 2026 draft tax legislation
South Africa's National Treasury and the South African Revenue Service (SARS) have launched a public consultation on the 2026 draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (2026 draft TLAB) and the 2026 draft Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bill (2026 draft
See MoreSouth Africa clarifies advance payment notification requirements for qualifying import payments
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has outlined the requirements and procedures for registered importers making qualifying advance import payments under South African Reserve Bank (SARB) regulations. Importers applying for advance foreign
See MoreSouth Africa: SARS updates interest rates on taxes, refunds, credit amounts
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has released updated interest rate tables on 20 July 2026. The revised tables set out the applicable interest rates on outstanding taxes, interest rates payable on certain tax refunds, and interest rates
See More
South Africa: SARS publishes Advance Pricing Agreement implementation webpage
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
See MoreSouth Africa: Tax Court upholds GAAR challenge to dividend stripping scheme
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
See MoreSouth Africa: SARS launches 2026 tax filing season with expanded auto-assessments, digital upgrades
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
See MoreSouth Africa: Court upholds VAT limits on recycled gold
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'
See MoreSouth Africa issues guidance on global minimum tax filing requirements for MNEs
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
See More
South Africa: SARS updates average exchange rates for foreign currency tax calculations
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
See MoreSouth Africa raises official interest rate for tax purposes to 8% from June 2026
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has published an updated version of its Interest Rates – Table 3, confirming that the official rate of interest for income tax purposes has increased from 7.75% to 8.00% with effect from 1 June 2026. The
See More
South Africa: SARS updates VDP guide to reflect customs framework, court ruling
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has issued an updated guide to the Voluntary Disclosure Programme (VDP), replacing the previous version published in August 2023 and incorporating recent legislative amendments and court rulings. The
See MoreSouth Africa: SARS updates global minimum tax return, payment guidance
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has issued revised guidance and additional instructions for the submission of Global Minimum Tax (GMT) Returns and the payment of related liabilities. The Global Anti-Base Erosion (GloBE) Model
See MoreSouth Africa publishes GMT registration, notification external guide for gloBE implementation
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has published the GMT Registration and Notification – External Guide (GMT-REG-01-G01) on 15 May 2026. SARS has introduced the Global Minimum Tax (GMT) as part of South Africa’s implementation of the
See MoreSouth Africa: SARS introduces pre-declaration rule for foreign-registered vehicles
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) will, from 1 June 2026, require all foreign-registered vehicles to be declared on the SARS Traveller Management System (TMS) prior to entry into or exit from South Africa. SARS Commissioner Dr Johnstone
See MoreSouth Africa consults Customs Act amendments
The South African Treasury has released draft amendments on 15 May 2026 for public comment under the Customs and Excise Act, 1964, relating to the repeal of the environmental levy on electricity, following the removal of the electricity levy
See MoreSouth Africa: Constitutional Court dismisses ABSA appeal, upholds tax avoidance recharacterisation
The Constitutional Court of South Africa has dismissed the appeal in Absa Bank Ltd and Another v CSARS (CCT 72/24), a case concerning a ZAR 1.9 billion structured investment scheme, in a judgment delivered on 22 April 2026. The dispute involved
See MoreSouth Africa consults implementation of bilateral advance pricing agreements under DTAs
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has initiated a public consultation, on 30 April 2026, on the implementation of bilateral advance pricing agreements (APAs) under double taxation agreements (DTAs), as part of an initial pilot phase of the
See MoreSouth Africa: SARS introduces simplified compliance framework for partnerships
South African Revenue Service (SARS) announced, on 22 April 2026, a simplified compliance framework for partnerships through the introduction of a new Beneficial Owner Register IT3(BO), aimed at streamlining beneficial ownership reporting
See More