On 18 December 2017 Sars republished (previously published on 08 December 2017) its 55-page proposed amendment of the Rules of the Customs and Excise Act 1964, relating to the reporting of conveyances and goods (RCG), on which comment is due by 19 January 2018.
The proposed Rules to the Act are intended to replace the current rules under section 8 of that Act. The content of the proposed rules under section 8 is, within the context of the 1964 Act, closely related to Chapter 3 of the Customs Control Act 31 of 2014. They are intended to bring the RCG requirements under the 1964 Act closer to what will be required in terms of the Customs Control Act when, one day, it comes into effect. [The 2014 Customs Acts have yet to be introduced. No announcement of their introduction is expected in 2018.]
