Sars issued a letter to stakeholders on 15 October titled “Cheque Payment Value Restriction”. The letter reads: As part of Sars’ modernisation journey, Sars Customs will be introducing the following change, as previously communicated: (i) Restriction on the value of cheque payments to be implemented in a phased approach, starting with the new account management system roll-out at Ramatlabama (planned for 20 October 2012); (ii) Cheque payments made after the implementation of the new account management system at a Customs Branch Office may not exceed R100,000; (iii) This applies irrespective of the number of declarations being paid; and (iv) Should multiple cheque payments be received, the total amount may not exceed R100 000. The restriction will come into effect at each Customs Office implementing the new account management system, starting with Ramatlabama. Stakeholders will be informed of the date when this restriction is strictly applied at each specific Customs Office. Customs Offices where the new account management system is not implemented as yet, will continue to accept cheque payments up to the value of R500 000.