commodity boom | Edward Kieswetter | inflation | SARS | South Africa | Tax
Sars’s record-breaking tax collection
A look at how tax collection has improved since 1994.
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AI | Edward Kieswetter | Government | Machine learning | SARS Auto Assessment | SARS Commissioner Edward Kieswetter
Turning a dust mite and fish moth infested mess into a globally renowned South African technology powerhouse
Using the latest machine learning and AI tools, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) reduced the tax return assessment time from six months to five seconds.
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Edward Kieswetter | Government | Ngobani Johnstone Makhubu | SARS commissioner | South African Revenue Service (SARS) | taxman
SARS appoints new commissioner to replace Edward Kieswetter
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed SARS commissioner Edward Kieswetter’s replacement.
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2025/26 tax collections | 2026 tax target | commodities | Customs and Excise | Edward Kieswetter | SAFM Market Update
R2trn tax record for the taxman
‘The system has strengthened, and that gives us the confidence that it is sustainable’ – outgoing Sars Commissioner Edward Kieswetter.
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Banking | digital identity | Edward Kieswetter | South African Revenue Service (SARS) | taxes | Value-added tax (VAT)
SARS wants to give every taxpayer in South Africa a digital identity
The South African Revenue Service says its “Modernisation 3.0” plan will enable the eventual automation of VAT assessments.
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End of an era for SARS and Edward Kieswetter
The National Treasury has confirmed that the recruitment process for the appointment of the next SARS Commissioner has been completed, and that an announcement on the next lead is imminent.
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Kieswetter sends warning about tech skills
Sars commissioner Edward Kieswetter says the tax collector urgently needs more skilled people.
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2025 budget speech | Edward Kieswetter | Government | South African Revenue Service (SARS) | taxes | taxman
The man who saved South Africa from a 2% VAT hike
Instead of punishing all South Africans with higher prices for products and services, Sars has intensified tax compliance, in part thanks to increased funding from National Treasury.
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Edward Kieswetter scores R1 trillion haul for SARS
Edward Kieswetter has collected over R1.1 trillion in compliance revenue during his time as SARS commissioner, having been instrumental in rebuilding this capacity following the destructive state capture years.
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How much tax Please Call Me’s Nkosana Makate will have to pay
Please Call Me idea-man Nkosana Kenneth Makate will have to pay a substantial amount of tax on his over–R500 million settlement from Vodacom, two partners from Webber Wentzel Attorneys have said.