"No trade authority could conduct the number of investigations needed to make a dent in the 3 537 tariff codes that attract duties in SA."
There are proposed amendments to the SAD 500 declaration in the pipeline, among several other projects.
"Proper assessment of the merits must be undertaken." – Freek van Rooyen, partner at Shepstone & Wylie.
Land, air and sea modalities have been established in various locales where Sars has a presence.
Shein and Temu were not paying the SA Revenue Service duty of 45%.
The Authorised Economic Operator Programme has become an important part of South Africa’s supply chain.
The courts will not entertain declaratory relief that is academic or hypothetical in nature.
The first version of the Customs Duty Act was published in 2009 for comment and was assented to by President Cyril Ramaphosa in 2014.
“Some OGAs are far ahead and stepping in tune with Sars.” – Michael Henning, Easy Clear.
Cross-border operations in Africa encounter a host of challenges, ranging from regulatory to infrastructural barriers.
Sellers of goods in bond should consider the specifications set down by the South African Revenue Service.
It is imperative to manage this risk diligently, cautions Quintus van der Merwe, a partner at Shepstone & Wylie Attorneys,