SARS challenges VAT ruling

Denying the National Treasury limited powers to ‘swiftly’ adjust the VAT rate to respond to pressing fiscal pressures, as it attempted to do last year, will see the government taking up more debt to plug holes in the budget.

SARS targets Maumela's mother for R40m bill

SARS has acted against Mor­gan Maumela’s mother, Mboneni Maumela, over unpaid taxes of up to R40m as law enforce­ment tight­ens the noose on the fam­ily at the receiv­ing end of dubi­ous state con­tracts.

Treasury moves to close loophole for high-net-worth couples

National Treasury has proposed tightening SA’s donations tax rules by limiting the long-standing tax exemption for transfers between spouses where the receiving spouse is a non-resident for tax purposes.

SARS monitors Viljoen’s legal saga

The legal woes surrounding former celebrity attorney Peet Viljoen and his wife, Mel Viljoen, continue to grow. The high-profile couple endured another difficult day in the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Pretoria on Thursday.

Zuma joins court battle over disputed tax records

Former President Jacob Zuma has entered the legal battle to keep his tax records off-limits to public scrutiny. Zuma is arguing that an order compelling their disclosure violates his constitutional rights to privacy while insisting the case should not be used to determine whether he committed any tax offences.

Hefty fine for SARS over customs clearing dispute

The SCA has imposed a substantial fine on the SARS. The 3 July ruling clarified that SARS cannot issue tax demands without thoroughly considering the evidence, providing proper explanations, and adhering to fair administrative procedures.

SARS backtracks on trust penalties

Trusts that were hit with final demand letters in February for failing to submit their 2024 and 2025 tax returns have effectively been given a reprieve.

SARS fights notice to disclose Zuma's tax affairs

Questions over alleged tax evasion, undeclared benefits and criminal investigations linked to Jacob Zuma have resurfaced, reports TimesLIVE.

SARS suffers blow in ex-model's R143m tax spat

After years of legal skirmishes between the SARS and former swimsuit model Candice van der Merwe, the SCA has found that a lay person may represent a taxpayer in tax court, reinforcing access to justice in tax disputes.

SARS loses millions on plastic bag levy

Years after SARS uncovered and intervened against plastic producers and wholesalers accused of withholding the environmental levy on supermarket plastic bags, the practice appears to be continuing, with authorities struggling to stamp it out.

SARS says 50 000 businesses escaping VAT registration

Tens of thousands of businesses are in the regulatory crosshairs of the SARS due to their VAT registration status.

SARS collects record R2.01trn

SARS has collected a record R2.01trn in net tax revenue in the 2025/26 tax year, reports News24. That’s almost 8.4% higher than the R1.855trn collected in the 2024/25 tax year and exceeds the estimated tax take for the year of R2.007trn outlined in Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s Budget Speech in February 2026.

Pepkor CEO clinches SARS victory

Pep­kor boss Pieter Erasmus has emerged vic­tori­ous in his R320m tax battle with the SARS, reports Business Day. The out­come of the case will send the tax agency back to the draw­ing board in how it deals with high net worth cli­ents who have com­plex tax affairs.

Court strips Godongwana of power to change VAT

The Western Cape High Court has found a section of the Value-Added Tax Act, which empowers Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to amend the VAT rate, unconstitutional, reports Business Day.

Door opens for SARS to track offshore assets

SARS will soon have unprecedented access to South Africans’ offshore financial information, reports the Saturday Star.

Attorney fined for failing to submit returns

A Cape Town attorney has been fined R108 000 or 18 years’ direct imprisonment after failing to submit income tax and payroll-related returns for more than two decades.

Zuma tax ruling a victory for accountability

The Information Regulator has ordered SARS to release former President Jacob Zuma’s tax records and has eviscerated the agency for its ‘soft approach’ to Zuma’s tax non-compliance.

SARS welcomes Sasfin damages claim judgment

The SARS has welcomed a High Court judgment about its R5.3bn damages claim against Sasfin Bank, saying the ruling marks ‘significant progress’ in holding financial institutions accountable for facilitating illicit financial flows.

SARS to battle Prasa CEO unopposed

SARS will take on former Prasa CEO Lucky Montana unop­posed in the Gauteng High Court (Pretoria), in a legal bid to attach his assets over a mul­ti­mil­lion-rand tax debt.

SARS secures R155m provisional sequestration order

The SARS has secured a provisional sequestration order against a taxpayer for R155m for tax non-compliance. The order allows SARS to seize assets of an individual taxpayer to cover their tax bill.