The South African Income Service (SARS) has confirmed that the net traveller declaration system has been expanded and is at the moment within the implementation part.

“It has already been rolled out efficiently on the primary airports and is at the moment being rolled out to different airports and seaports,” stated a SARS spokesperson in an electronic mail to Tourism Replace.

The spokesperson added: “We don’t foresee any pressure on the system throughout the festive season.”

As a part of a modernisation programme, SARS Customs applied the South African Traveller Administration System (SATMS) on a pilot foundation at airports in South Africa in February.

The income authority designed the system as a web-based software that permits travellers to pre-declare items they’ve acquired and pay the relevant taxes upon getting into or leaving the nation.

It requires travellers to declare numerous items, together with merchandise bought or acquired overseas, repaired or remodelled items, and something that’s prohibited or managed by regulation.

The primary part of the pilot noticed the system roll out to main airports, together with OR Tambo and Cape City Worldwide. The income service has now launched the second part, which incorporates the implementation of the SATMS at sea ports.

Though it’s going to have a widespread implementation, the brand new system will proceed on a voluntary foundation throughout the pilot part till additional discover.

Full particulars of the next should be declared:

Upon getting into South Africa

• Items acquired overseas on which obligation has not been paid;
• Repaired, processed or remodelled items;
• Prohibited, restricted or managed items; and
• Items quickly imported with the intention of being re-exported.

Earlier than leaving South Africa:

• Items supposed to be repaired, processed or remodelled;
• Prohibited, restricted or managed items; and
• Items quickly exported with the intention of being re-imported.

Travellers can entry the net traveller declaration system via the SARS web site; SARS MobiApp; or the QR Code discovered displayed on the banners or pamphlets on the Customs ports of entry.