In its “Annual Performance Plan 2016 – 2017” released on 05 September, the South African Revenue Service (Sars) in Chapter 5 “2016/17 Annual Performance Plan Initiatives and Activities”, commencing on Page 22 under “Outcome 1: Increased Customs and Excise Compliance”, and specifically under heading “Improve service and trade administration based on an understanding of our clients and their needs” it states that “Sars will: Re-establish the Customs and Excise Stakeholder forum by end of August 2016.”
In the plan Sars also indicated it would Initiate the single window concept with all relevant Government departments and relevant stakeholders, in line with World Customs Organisation (WCO) standards by 30 June 2016.
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