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The South African Revenue Service (Sars) says it collected R1.356 trillion in the financial year ending on 31 March 2020 SABCNews

The South African Revenue Service says it collected R1.356 trillion in the financial year ending on 31 March 2020. This is about R66 billion less than expected.

Sars says it collected a gross amount of R1.647 trillion, but this was offset by refunds of almost R300 billion.Measured against the 2019 budget estimate of R1.422 trillion, the net collection indicates that Sars collected a figure less expected. Sars says it has also collected R75 billion from voluntary compliance but continues to lose tax revenue through criminal and fraudulent activities.

“Personal Income Taxes’ we collected R529.9 billion which represents 39% of our total revenue and growth of 7% to the prior year. VAT is R346. 2 billion which is 6.7% of the total. Property taxes make up R16 billion or 1.2 % of our total. Dividend taxes makes 48.3% or 2.1% of our total revenues.”

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No surprise because many businesses owned by Indians, Chinese and Pakistanis don't issue sales slips/receipts to buyers. Tax evasion is rife. Useless RSA government can't enforce laws. SARS is the spying agency of some Durban Indians. PresidencyZA ParliamentofRSA

Radio702 but you posted on Facebook that this sarstax commissioner did an excellent job, why are lying and celebrating mediocrity, respect us please

Great work SARS

Collected 5.5 Billion in a week from WMC. No tax returns

How many zeros are there in Trillion?🤔🤔

If they can increase company tax I am sure they will achieve thier projected tax collection targets.

Very poor

Mali ENGAKA?! 👀

That 1 trillion is a 1 with 12 zero's. Think about it.!!!!!!!!! 1 000 000 000 000.

for the love of all things holy!

Wow not surprised ... all of those unemployed! Government not creative at all. SARS sars call centre is the worst! When it’s easy for the person on the other end to tell you ‘this is not an edgars account’ and then dismiss you by disconnecting the call

Siyababongela.

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