On 7 April 2022, Tax Ombud Judge Bernard Ngoepe published the Compilation of Taxpayers’ Rights, Entitlements and Obligations. He expressed gratitude to all stakeholders who heeded calls for public comments on the draft Compilation released two months ago.
Media Statement: Tax Ombud publishes a draft collection of taxpayer rights
On 1 February 2022, the Tax Ombud, Judge Bernard Ngoepe, released a draft of South Africa’s first Compendium of Taxpayer Rights, Entitlements and Obligations, which informs taxpayers about their rights, entitlements and obligations concerning their tax affairs and engagements with the South African Revenue Service (SARS) and the Office of the Tax Ombud (OTO). The […]
MEDIA RELEASE: TAX OMBUD CELEBRATES 8 YEARS OF FAIRNESS BY INTENSIFYING TAXPAYER RIGHTS AWARENESS
The Office of the Tax Ombud’s (OTO) eighth anniversary celebration today, 1 October, coincides with the launch of its 2021 educational campaign to intensify awareness about taxpayer rights and promote tax compliance during the current tax season of the South African Revenue Service (SARS).
Annual Performance Plan 2021 -22
The Tax Ombud Annual Performance Plan (APP) 2021 -22 has been tabled in Parliament.
Grocott’s Mail: How to lodge a complaint with the Tax Ombud
An Ombud is an independent and impartial officer who deals with complaints about an organisation or agency, whether private or public. Typically these complaints involve issues that the organisation or agency has been unable or unwilling, to resolve to the complainant’s satisfaction.
CALL TO UTILIZE FREE AND IMPARTIAL SERVICES OF THE TAX OMBUD
As a result of the huge demands on the Fiscal because of the COVID-19 virus pandemic, we have possibly entered a period during which tax collection dynamics are going to change, in particular between the taxpayer and the revenue collector, SARS. Understandably so, a lot of money is going to be needed. Delayed payment of […]
Moneyweb: Tax Ombud holding Sars to account for actions of questionable legality
In one case, SARS had been sitting on a R5m VAT refund dating back to 2016. Read now
eNCA: Tax Ombud set to be independent from SARS
The Tax Ombud is set to be structurally independent of the South African Revenue Service (SARS). This after Finance Minister Tito Mboweni said more funds will be made available to the office of the ombud. The ombud previously said SARS has too much power and an office to counteract that was needed. Read now
EWN: TAX OMBUD SAYS OFFICE SHOULD BE INDEPENDENT FROM SARS
The office said more than 99{ae53aa5df03dcfeb3eeae1da0186263c804cee5c942a333f37d5dc41017ba8d4} of its recommendations were implemented by the revenue collector, but the payment of refunds remained an ongoing issue. Read now