The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has announced that the 2009 year broke records in tax return efficiency, filing and improved compliance. In a media release the SARS announced that the 2009 tax season had set “phenomenal” new records. The number of tax returns submitted by the November 20th deadline rose by 26 percent, exceeding 4 million for the first time. Individual tax return filing, including overdue 2008 returns, reached 3.9 million. Approximately 79 percent of individual tax payers filed their tax-returns ... Read More