Back in 2015 we received calls from a few distraught women who had fallen victim to a scam involving a supposed parcel at customs. It seems that the criminals are still reaping the rewards of this scam, as many women are still being caught by these criminals.
From 1 April all taxable goods or services are subject to 15% VAT. Goods entered for home consumption on or after 1 April 2018 will be subjected to the higher VAT rate.
As has been widely publicized, licensing and registration is no longer going to be introduced as the first phase of implementation of the new Customs Legislation.
SARS Customs rely on importers to declare the correct tariff heading and dutiable amount on their SAD500. Some importers try to avoid paying what is legitimately due in customs duty and VAT by misdeclaring the tariff code and / or customs value.
The launch of a pilot programme aimed at cutting delays in the issuance of Letters of Authority.