On 18 July 2025, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) announced that the ‘Air Passenger Tax Guide’ had been updated, incorporating new features designed to streamline online registration, return submission, and overall management of the Air Passenger Tax (APT) process. These were implemented on 30 June 2025.
The ‘Air Passenger Tax Guide’ has been updated to include detailed guidance for converting Excel files into CSV files. It is accessible at:
https://www.sars.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/Ops/Guides/APT-03-Air-Passenger-Tax-External-Guide.pdf
The Air Passenger Tax webpage is accessible at: