South Africa’s pending
new customs legislation is
unlikely to see the light of
day before 2018, according to
industry sources.
With questions having
been raised over the
legality of implementing
the new customs duty and
control acts in a phased
approached – a task that SA
Revenue Service previously
indicated would start in
the first half of 2017 – most
industry experts now say
that not much is expected
in terms of implementation
this year.
Sars Commissioner
Tom Moyane previously
told FTW that the first
deliverables of the New
Customs Acts Programme
(NCAP) were being planned
for 2017 – with registration,
licensing and accreditation
encompassing the first
phase of the legislation's
implementation.
Lawyers and customs
experts however questioned
the approach saying
legislation could not be
phased in. “It is either
implemented or it is not. It
would seem from my recent
dealings with officials that
this is the conclusion they
have come to as well,” said a
source.
At a recent meeting of the
Port Liaison Forum (PLF)
in Cape Town, attendees
were advised to prepare
for the usual licensing and
registration procedures with
Sars at the end of this year.
