ITAC proposing duty increases for solar and battery components imported to SA
The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC) has released preliminary determinations from its review of import tariffs on solar, wind, and battery components and materials.
ITAC published...
More warnings about increases in solar power import taxes
The Association for Renewable Energy Practitioners (Arep) has criticised a proposal to increase import tariffs on components used in the assembly and manufacturing of solar and wind power equipment.
Business Times has seen Arep's...
Shein and Temu tax petition draws thousands
Thousands of people have signed a petition opposing the South africa Revenue Service decision to close a loophole in the tariff on clothes imported from outlets such as Shein and Temu.
Before 1 November, importers had to pay a 45% tariff on clothes...
Tax hikes on sub-R500 Temu and Shein clothing orders
Low-value and small-volume orders of clothing from Temu and Shein will start getting slapped with higher taxes from next month, Business Times reports.
The Foshini Croup (TFG) CEO Anthony Thunström told the publication that the South African...
Temu using tax loopholes to keep prices down in SA — Local retailers
South African retailers have urged the government to plug tax loopholes that they fear are being used by Chinese e-commerce platform Temu, amid its rapid growth in the country, News24 reported.
Similar concerns have also been...
Hello there. I am looking to import CD's from Amazon.co.uk into South Africa for my own personal enjoyment. I found an import duties calculator on the web that states that one only pays import taxes in SA when the value of the music CD (or CDs) reaches R500 (Of course, this only applies to...