Voluntary disclosure: Positive strides in clearing backlogged cases
Recently there has been a very positive uptick in activity at the Voluntary Disclosure Unit (VDP) of the South African Revenue Service (SARS). While public perception was previously that taxpayer’s matters were not attended to, practitioners have seen a welcome improvement in efficiency, turnaround time, and interaction with the VDP unit. Although SARS aims for a 201-day turnaround time, some recent applications have been settled in as few as 30 days. What […]