Record 3 million tax returns in 2007/08 (Cape Argus)

More than three million tax returns had been filed in the 2007 filing season, South African Revenue Services (Sars) said on Wednesday. Sars spokesperson Adrian Lackay said more than 2,1 million filed returns had been processed and R2,3-billion had been refunded to 632 000 taxpayers.

Manuel commends Sars (Cape Argus)

Finance Minister Trevor Manuel commended the staff of the SA Revenue Service (Sars) for having exceeded the revenue target for the last tax year. He was speaking on Thursday at the launch of SARS' 2008 filing season.

Sars focuses on paymasters (Cape Argus)

The South African Revenue Service on Thursday announced details for the 2008 tax season that for the first time put specific emphasis on the central role of employers in the personal income tax system.

Taxpayer advocate outlines agenda for IRS (Courier-Post)

Nina E. Olson, the official appointed to speak out on behalf of U.S. taxpayers, has a few major gripes about the Internal Revenue Service.

South Africa: Sars Expects Submissions to Double as Deadline Nears (AllAfrica.com)

THE South African Revenue Service (SARS) is expecting to receive 200000 tax declarations from employers with only four days left to deadline, SARS spokesman Adrian Lackay said yesterday.

South Africa: Sars Extends Hours to Cope With Increased Submissions (AllAfrica.com)

The South African Revenue Services (SARS) has extended its office hours at branches countrywide to accommodate the anticipated increase in the number of employers wishing to submit their payroll records.