In a letter dated 26 February 2013 titled “13 Deferment Payment at the End of the Financial Year”, SARS informed that the letter serves as a reminder to all Customs deferment clients of the 13th deferment payment which is due in March 2013. The policy (SC-DT-B-02) dated 12 January 2012 stipulates that, in addition to the twelfth (12) regular payment dates chosen by the client, there will be a thirteenth (13) payment date in March every year. The statement period will close on 25 March 2013 and the statements can be collected on 26 March 2013. All outstanding payments must be settled by no later than 15:00 on 28 March 2013.