The draft Customs Control Bill has been released by SARS for a short second phase of comments. The draft Customs Duty Bill will be released shortly.

Our Customs laws are undergoing a fundamental change with the complete re-write of the Customs and Excise Act No. 91 of 1964 coupled with the SARS Modernisation Programme which aims to revolutionise the way SARS Customs and Excise Division will operate in the future.

Please contact Virusha Subban for any further information or advice on the Draft Customs Bills.

Comments are due on or before 16 May 2011.

Please join us at our upcoming seminar on International Transport and Customs where these latest changes will be discussed.