The latest Tax Practitioner Connect newsletter has been released by SARS

The latest Tax Practitioner newsletter (issue 24) has been published and deals with emergency tax relief measures, how to claim donations made to the Solidarity Fund, dispute resolution for PAYE penalties and turn-around times for verifications, risks of using unregistered individuals posing as tax practitioners and SARS’s new self-help SMS service for taxpayers.

The 24th issue of the SARS Tax Practitioner Connect Newsletter covers the following topics:

  • 2021 Emergency Tax Relief measures;
  • Sheriff attaches assets of company for PAYE and VAT debt;
  • Company director ordered to pay back money to SARS;
  • How to Claim the donations made to the Solidarity Fund: Individual, Companies and Trusts, including discussions of:
    • Direct Contributions; and
    • Payroll Giving.
  • Interim Dispute Process and Dispute Resolution for PAYE penalties;
  • Turn-around times for verifications;
  • Tips for submitting supporting documents via e-Filing and the SARS MobiApp;
  • Risks of using unregistered individuals posing as tax practitioners;
  • SARS MobiApp enhancements;
  • SARS implements a new self-help SMS service for taxpayers;
  • Adding a company to an existing e-Filing profile;
  • Latest guides published by SARS Legal Counsel;
  • Interpretation Notes; and
  • Beware of Scams.

Find a copy of the newsletter here.

02/09/2021