Draft Customs Control Bill On 18 April the South African Revenue Service (Sars) invited all interested parties to comment on the Draft Customs Control Bill, which is 465 pages in length. This, according to Sars, constitutes the “Short Second Round for Comment”. Comment is due by 16 May 2011. Along with the Draft Customs Control Bill, Sars also released a Comment Sheet Template that needs to be completed. Sars indicated that the Draft Customs Duty Bill would be released for comment in due course, and there would be an additional opportunity to provide comment on both draft Bills after 16 May as part of the parliamentary process. If you are interested in obtaining a copy, please send a request by email. New DA185 – C&E Registration Form On 21 May, Sars announced the publication of the new DA185 form – Application Form: Registration/Licensing of Customs and Excise Clients. The notice only related to the DA185 form and not any of its derivatives. If you are interested in obtaining a copy, please send a request via email.
