New Sars EDI gateway to speed up turnaround times

ShipShape Software last month joined a small group of three trading partners nationwide to pilot the initial go-live of the South African Revenue Service’s (Sars) EDI gateway. “This promises to bring even quicker turnaround times, increased capacity and improved stability, amongst others,” said JL Koekemoer, ShipShape systems architect and general manager. He told FTW that the company’s location in Gauteng, close to Sars, had proved convenient to ensure compliance and smooth transitions for clients around the Customs Modernisation Programme. “Our close proximity has meant close collaboration sessions and frequent meetings. This is important as the modernisation programme continues to shape the landscape around us – both directly through legislative compliance requirements and indirectly through secondary requirements turning into unique opportunities,” noted Koekemoer. He added that since the implementation of the e-tolls on Gauteng freeways the company had been assisting clients to make certain system changes to manage this new element in their business more efficiently, especially on the transport cost side. “With this in mind we have introduced a number of changes to our invoicing tariffs, as well as added a comprehensive transport route library to which each shipment and its related tariff calculation can be linked,” Koekemoer said. He noted that new modules included an enhanced transport module and Proof of Delivery management, as well as an integrated New Business and Sales Leads management module that makes for powerful and effective organising of sales leads, business and rates proposals as well as follow-up notes and reminder notifications. INSERT & CAPTION We have added a comprehensive transport route library to which each shipment and its related tariff calculation can be linked. – JL Koekemoer CAPTION ShipShape Software has helped clients make systems changes to manage e-tolls within their businesses.