SARS to roll out Traveller Declaration System at SA sea ports
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has announced that their Traveller Declaration System will now expand to sea ports in South Africa.
SARS ANNOUNCES SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF ONLINE TRAVELLER DECLARATION SYSTEM
SARS recently confirmed that their online traveller declaration system will soon expand to other airports and seaports in the country.
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“It has already been rolled out successfully at the main airports and is currently being rolled out to other airports and seaports,” said a SARS spokesperson told Tourism Update.
“We do not foresee any strain on the system during the festive season.” SARS added.
After a succesful first phase at King Shaka International Airport in KwaZulu-Natal, the South African Revenue Service’s (SARS) new Traveller Declaration System was then introduced at Cape Town International Airport, followed by OR Tambo International Airport.
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Now, after the success of the system at the major airports in the country, SARS has now launched the second phase, which includes its implementation at sea ports.
WHAT IS THE SYSTEM ABOUT?
According to details on the SARS website, the Traveller Declaration system allows travellers, including South African citizens and residents, who are leaving or entering South Africa by air to complete and submit an online traveller declaration form to pre-declare goods they have acquired and to pay the applicable taxes upon entering or leaving the country.
The system will also continue on a voluntary basis during the pilot phase until further notice, tourism update reports.