Sars must set guidelines

07 July 2010 - 02:00
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THE SA Revenue Service needs to set guidelines on how it will take money owed to it out of people's accounts, a tax specialist said yesterday.

THE SA Revenue Service needs to set guidelines on how it will take money owed to it out of people's accounts, a tax specialist said yesterday.

"Unfortunately, there is nothing in the Income Tax Act that regulates when Sars can do this: whether it is after the first, second or third notification that you owe tax. This is where the concern lies, said Ernst & Young tax director Vedika Andhee. - Sapa