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The SA Revenue Service (Sars) has come out in strong defence of a new ad valorem duty on computer monitors, saying it’s meant to protect the television industry, despite strong opposition to the new tax. Sars spokesman Adrian Lackay says it is

A new tax on imported monitors has the computer industry increasingly incensed and they want action from authorities to remedy the situation, which they say is harming the technology sector. In April, a 7% ad valorem tax, which

The SA Revenue Service (Sars) alerted taxpayers of possible delays at branch offices around the country on Thursday. This was due to “unexpected IT problems which have affected certain taxpayer services during the course of the morning”, said Sars spokesman Adrian Lackay.

The SA Revenue Service (Sars) is modernising its customs processes to improve its service and increase compliance, the tax body said on Thursday. “The programme will improve the service for tax-compliant traders and increase the risks for those who are noncompliant,” Sars commissioner Oupa Magashula told a conference in Johannesburg.