Sars on 05 September released its xviii “Increased Customs and Excise Compliance Commitments” with those of November 2016 under the headline “Identify, assess and respond to risks more effectively” - Sars will: (v) Commence level 2 of the Preferred Trader Compliance Accreditation Programme which comprises the awarding of “Status and Benefits” by 01 November 2016; and under the headline “Modernise and align Excise processes and systems” Sars will: (ix) Improve excise skills amongst officers by developing improved standard operating procedures and introduce training interventions to the excise community by the end of November 2016.
