Pretoria - South African Revenue Service (SARS) Commissioner Tom Moyane on Friday interacted with tax payers, business owners and vendors among others, on the importance of paying their taxes.
Launching the tax season on Friday, Commissioner Moyane set out on a walk for tax route of 11.75km symbolising the country’s revenue target of R1.175 trillion.
The aim of the walk in the Pretoria central business district was to demonstrate to the public that the revenue service is fit and ready to meet the collection target.
“Tax Season has grown into an important partnership between government and taxpayers who make a vital contribution to our country’s tax system. It represents the single biggest annual engagement between SARS and taxpayers, when more than 4 million taxpayers submit their income tax returns,” said SARS.
At the walk, the Commissioner and members of the executive committee spoke to taxpayers, including individual taxpayers, business owners, vendors and informal traders, about paying tax and who was eligible to pay tax.
This was done to create awareness and get South Africa ready for tax season. –SAnews.gov.za
