BUDGET SPEECH: In conversation with SARS commissioner Edward Kieswetter.

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Like the National Prosecuting Authority, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) will receive more bucks in its budget to improve its ICT capabilities.

This was presented in the 2022 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) presented by National Treasury.
Says the MTBPS: “The South African Revenue Service will receive additional funds to improve information and communications technology capacity and revenue collection capabilities, and to report on tax administration digital resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic.”

In the past, the revenue authority’s ICT infrastructure was the subject of much debate.
26 Oct 2022 6AM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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