Enhancements to
Passenger Processing
On 1 March there were two
major changes with regard
to SA Revenue Services’
Passenger Processing System:
(a) New Rebate provisions
came into effect. Duty-free
allowances for travellers
were increased from
R3 000 to R5 000 and for
crew members from R500 to
R700. The flat rate allowance
for travellers was increased
from R12 000 to R20 000,
while that of crew members
remained the same at
R2 000. These amendments
to the Rebate and Valueadded
Tax (VAT) exemption
item were published in the
Government Gazette and
came into effect on 01 March.
(b) The old DA331 form
was enhanced to include
the DA307 and DA308
(Temporary Import Permit)
and DA65 (Registration of
Goods for Re-Importation).
The DA65 will no longer be
used for travellers and will
now only be used to register
goods for re-importation,
temporarily exported on an
SAD 500 declaration. This
means that travellers will
have to register their goods
for re-importation on the
enhanced DA331 (Traveller
Declaration). However, South
African citizens travelling
with South African-registered
vehicles will no longer have
to register their vehicles for
re-importation. The biggest
advantage of these changes
to travellers is that fewer
forms need to be filled
in and it will mean less
time spent queueing at the
borders. The DA331 form is
available at ports of entry and
Customs will consider ad hoc
specific requests received
from stakeholders for the
issuance of DA331 forms
in bulk to allow pre-arrival
completion”.
Proposed Duty
Reduction on Bags
Comment in respect of the
proposed reduction in the
rate of customs duty on bags
of low density polyethylene,
of size not exceeding 15cm
x 23cm, with no opening,
having one perforated
edge that incorporates a
plastic-covered wire-sealing
mechanism, is due by
15 April 2011.
The application was lodged
by Guth South Africa (Pty)
Ltd who reasoned that the
product in question was not
manufactured in the Southern
African Customs Union
(Sacu) region and that it was
unlikely to be as the product
is patented.
Proposed Rebate on
Castor Oil
Comment in respect of the
proposed rebate of the full
rate of customs duty on
dehydrated castor oil in such
quantities, at such times
and under such conditions
as the International Trade
Administration Commission
of South Africa (Itac) may
allow by specific permit for
the manufacture of alkyd
resins in primary form is due
by 15 April 2011.
According to the
applicant, Uniresins (Pty)
Ltd, dehydrated castor oil is
not manufactured in Sacu
and payment of the duty
would be an unnecessary
cost for coating/painting
manufacturers.
Proposed Rebate of the
Duty on Textiles and
Textile Fabrics
Comment in respect of the
proposed rebate of the rate
of customs duty on artificial
filament yarn, yarn, other
yarn, and yarn excluding
sewing thread is due by
15 April 2011. The Rebate
Items are too lengthy to
reproduce, but you can
request a copy from us.
The application was lodged
by the Textile Federation of
South Africa who reasoned
that the products in question
were not manufactured in
Sacu and that the customs
duties paid on raw materials
rendered the application
uncompetitive against the
imported finished product.
DUTY CALLS
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