Survey unpacks corporate taxpayers’ perceptions of Sars’s service
The results indicate an improvement in the level of service since 2018, but many taxpayers say it has become harder to comply with their obligations.
The results indicate an improvement in the level of service since 2018, but many taxpayers say it has become harder to comply with their obligations.
One of the amendments will allow Sars to share taxpayer information with a wider range of government agencies.
The message was intended as ‘a genuine and helpful reminder’ to taxpayers to file their returns, the tax-collection authority says.
There is still a high threshold to meet before access to an individual’s tax records will be granted.
Meanwhile, a change in the VAT registration process may inconvenience taxpayers.
They concern two deductions: non-business-related interest expenses and fees paid to tax practitioners for completing tax returns.
A failure to file tax returns may result in penalties, for which the directors may be held personally liable.
Among other things, the new rules provide for 80 days to submit an objection and more independence for an alternative dispute resolution facilitator.
Taxpayers should take note of the period within which they must submit a full and true return or relevant material.
The Supreme Court of Appeal and the SA Revenue Service have different views on what exactly this term means.
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