Like that found in Yin and Yang, all things must be balanced in life, which rings true even for a competent revenue authority, as the South African Revenue Service (“SARS”) has demonstrated over the last fiscal period, with Commissioner Kieswetter stating that “we strive to balance the trade-off between taxpayer service and risk management”.
Effective 1 March 2021, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) removed themselves from the process of Financial Emigration. The move was gladly welcomed by Authorised Dealers (banks), as this took away the burdensome process banks had to follow guided by Exchange Control Rulings.
Commissioner for the SARS v SAV South Africa (Pty) Ltd (SARSTC-IT-25117) (18 November 2021) Issue The issue in this matter was whether the step followed by the taxpayer in launching a default judgment application constituted an irregular step in terms of rule 30 of the Uniform Rules of Court (“the Rules”).