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17/08/2026

SARS is now targeting a tax loophole that could affect SA retirees with multiple living annuities. New rules could leave some pensioners facing tougher choices over their money 😞 Full story in the comments.

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17/08/2026

Sars and Treasury have asked the ConCourt to overturn a High Court ruling that stripped the finance minister of the power to adjust VAT unilaterally before parliamentary approval, warning that without it, the government would need to borrow more to plug budget shortfalls.

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16/08/2026

South Africans with historical tax defaults could have a new opportunity to regularise their affairs if proposed changes to the Voluntary Disclosure Programme are enacted.

12/07/2026

South Africans returning home after building businesses overseas could face significant new tax liabilities, including worldwide taxation and complex legal rules.

08/07/2026

Heading overseas? Take note of these new SARS rules: https://buff.ly/PnMGHET

(SA travellers will need to complete an online customs declaration before their trip under a new SARS system.)

07/07/2026

The Supreme Court has hit SARS with a R35 million fine, ruling that the taxman cannot issue tax demands without properly considering the evidence, giving reasons, and following fair administrative procedures.

01/07/2026

New SARS rule will affect every person entering or leaving South Africa starting today

From 1 July 2026, travellers must submit an online declaration before their journey as the South African Revenue Service makes its digital traveller system mandatory. What began as a voluntary pilot in 2022 at selected airports has now been expanded to all airports, sea ports, and land borders.

The system, known as the South African Traveller Management System, is part of SARS’s broader modernisation plan. Many ordinary South Africans who travel for work, business, or family reasons are concerned about how this new requirement will work in practice, especially during busy periods when delays at borders are already common.

This change adds another layer of bureaucracy for citizens who simply want to move freely in and out of their own country.

24/06/2026

This means most second-hand gold is subject to the usual value-added tax rate of 15%, closing off a loophole that has been in place for decades.

08/06/2026

🚨 YOUR GREEN ID BOOK IS ABOUT TO BECOME WORTHLESS — AND RAMAPHOSA JUST SET A DEADLINE 🚨

That green ID book you've carried your whole life? The government is about to stop recognising it — and a hard cutoff date is coming sooner than you think.

President Ramaphosa has announced that the green bar-coded ID book will soon lose official recognition, as part of a sweeping crackdown on illegal migration and identity fraud. And the numbers behind the decision are alarming.

Impersonation fraud involving the green ID book has surged by roughly 400% year-on-year — with criminals now using artificial intelligence to exploit the outdated document. An estimated 16 million South Africans still rely on the green ID book, making it one of the biggest soft targets for fraud in the country.

The replacement? A biometric Smart ID that some South Africans are now getting in as little as five minutes at their nearest bank branch.

But here's what nobody is talking about — Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber has earmarked 2029 as the final phase-out year, yet Ramaphosa's latest announcement adds a separate "no-longer-recognised" deadline tied directly to immigration enforcement. Two deadlines. One document. Millions of South Africans caught in between.

What does this mean for you, your banking, your job applications, and your right to vote? The full article breaks it all down. Don't get caught off guard. 👇

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05/06/2026

A recent High Court ruling involving more than R221 million in unpaid taxes showed that settling a tax debt at the last minute may not stop SARS from pursuing sequestration and investigations into a taxpayer’s affairs.

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