Sars temporarily closes branches over festive seasonAs part of measures to slow down the spread of Covid-19, the South African Revenue Service (Sars) offices will temporarily close with effect from Christmas Eve. This as South Africa is currently experiencing a second wave of infections. © rawpixel – 123RF.com “Taking into account the transmission risk that Covid-19 poses, Sars has decided to put preventative restrictions in place. “We, therefore, wish to inform members of the public that all Sars offices will be closed from Thursday, 24 December 2020 until Monday, 4 January 2021. “This two-week period of the physical lockdown of offices is Sars’ contribution to curb [the] spread of Covid-19 infections among taxpayers and our staff,” said the revenue service. In a statement on Tuesday, the revenue service said all offices will operate remotely via digital channels. Branches will also engage with taxpayers via virtual meetings using Microsoft Teams. Taxpayers should take note of the following:
Sars will review this decision and communicate in advance should it decide to extend this arrangement. |