Customs and Excise Act, 1964 (Act No. 91 of 1964)

Customs and Excise Rules

Chapter V : Clearance and Origin of Goods: Liability for and payment of duties

Rules for Section 47 of the Act

47B.07 Rendering of tax accounts

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[Rule 47B.07 heading substituted by section 7 of Notice R. 7430, GG54613, dated 8 May 2026 - effective 1 July 2026]

 

47B.07Rendering of tax accounts

 

(a)Every registered operator or agent, as the case may be, shall, not later than the twenty-first day following the end of each accounting period render a tax account—
(i) electronically through—
(A) eFiling; or
(B) BFE capturing at the Alberton Excise Office; or
(ii) manually in paper format on form APT 201 as published on the SARS website at the Alberton Excise Office, in the event of a systems breakdown.

 

(b)[Rule 47B.07(b) deleted by section 7 of Notice R. 7430, GG54613, dated 8 May 2026 - effective 1 July 2026]

 

(c)Where the last day for rendering a tax account falls on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, the account shall be rendered on the last official working day before that day.

 

(d)An accounting period shall be one calendar month and shall commence on the first day and end on the last day of the month.

 

(e)

(i) Where an error has been made on a tax account submitted in terms of this rule the registered operator or agent, as the case may be, must prior to making payment in terms of rule 47B.08 request a correction through the means referred to in paragraph (a).
(ii) A maximum of three corrections on a tax account may be requested for an accounting period.

 

[Rule 47B.07 substituted by section 7 of Notice R. 7430, GG54613, dated 8 May 2026 - effective 1 July 2026]