What’s New at SARS
Customs Weekly List of Unentered Goods now available
13 July 2026 – The state provides state warehouses for the safekeeping of goods. These are managed by Customs. The purpose of this list of unentered goods is to notify the importer, exporter and any other person that has interest in the goods that the goods have been taken up into the State warehouse and if they remain unentered they will be disposed in accordance with the provisions of the Customs & Excise Act.
See the latest Customs Weekly List of Unentered Goods here.
Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) programme
17 July 2026 – SARS has published a dedicated webpage, Implementation of Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) as part of the ongoing implementation of South Africa’s APA programme. The webpage provides an overview of the programme, its objectives, expected benefits, and the planned pilot approach. Taxpayers and stakeholders are encouraged to visit the APA webpage
Legal Counsel – Interpretation and Rulings – Interpretation Notes 21-40
17 July 2026 – Value-Added Tax Act, 1991
- Interpretation Note 31 (Issue 5) – Documentary proof required for the zero-rating of goods or services
South African Sign Language Interpreters available at SARS Service Centres
7 July 2026 – South African Sign Language (SASL) Interpreters will be available to assist you from 08:00 to 16:00 on the following dates:
- 24 July 2026
- 25 September 2026
- 14 August 2026
- 2 October 2026
- 11 September 2026
- 16 October 2026
At the following Service Centres:
- Durban CBD
- Pretoria CBD
- Newtown
- Bloemfontein
- Bellville
- Newcastle
- Rustenburg
- Klerksdorp
- Gqeberha
- Mthatha
- Mbombela
For more information, see our Tax & Disability webpage.