South Africa - Report a Tax Crime or Customs Crime

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Procedure

TAX OR CUSTOMS CRIME CAN ONLY BE REPORTED ONLINE.
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1. To apply for reporting a tax crime or customs crime online, the applicant has to visit the following link: Link
2. Click “Continue” button to lodge a new complaint. Reporting of Suspected Non-compliance form (RSN01) will be opened.
3. Enter all the details of the person who is being reported in the respective fields and details and description of the non-compliance in the relevant fields.
4. You can provide your personal details only if you wish by clicking the corresponding “Y” radio button.
5. And add any relevant document describing the non-compliant activity (if available) by clicking “Y” radio button corresponding to the field.
6. After completing the form as required, click “Submit” button which will be present at the top left corner of the page.
7. In the ‘Documentation’ page, you will be displayed a reference number using which you can upload any document that you get after submission of the report.
8. If you have any document relevant to the non-compliance, click “Yes, I have documents that I want to attach” radio button and “continue” button.
9. Then, click “Choose File” button to open a document from your computer and once opened, select “Upload” button to upload.
10. Click “Upload More files” to add more relevant documents or “Complete” button to complete the submission process.
11. If you don’t have any documents related, click “No, the information I provided is all I have” radio button in the ‘Documentation’ page proceed to complete your submission process.
12. Remember that you cannot review your application process as the information submitted to SARS is confidential but it is obvious that the department will see through your report and act accordingly.

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Required Documents

• Identity document/Passport of the applicant and respondent
• Document containing Residential address of the applicant and respondent
• Any SARS registration document (if available)
• Any document supporting the report (related to the crime)

Office Locations & Contacts

South African Revenue Service (SARS) - Head Office,
Lehae la Sars Building, 299 Bronkhorst Street,
New Muckleneuk, Brooklyn,
PRETORIA
Postal address: Private Bag X923
Pretoria,0001
Tel: (012) 422 4000
Call Centre: 0800 00 7277
Fax number: (012) 422 5180
Email: For Tax Practitioners: [email protected]
Email: For Taxpayers: [email protected]
Website: Contacts link

South African Revenue Service (SARS) Region Contacts Details
South African Revenue Service (SARS) Branches

Eligibility

• Any individual person or a company, trust or any other entity, holding any information on a suspicious activity or crime related to the tax and customs regulations of South Africa, can apply.
• Any of the above mentioned entities who only holds the registration number and any description of the properties or vehicles that are involved in the crime, can also apply.

Fees

There is no amount of fees charged for this process.

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Instructions

Please refer the following document for more relevant guidance in completing the application form: Link

Required Information

• Particulars of the respondent
• Any SARS registration number
• Address and contact details
• Details and registration number of assets
• Personal details of applicant (if required)

Need for the Document

The Republic of South Africa encourages and induces its citizens to report and make the South African Revenue Services aware of any suspicious activity or a tax crime or customs crime that they come to know completely or even with a little amount of information.

Information which might help

Refer for more information: Link

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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