Achieving our Vision of a smart, modern SARS with unquestionable integrity that is trusted and admired is of paramount importance. Pivotal to the delivery of our vision are our digital platforms and technology infrastructure. To provide clarity and certainty, make it easy for taxpayers and traders to comply with their obligations and building public trust and confidence, our technology assets must demonstrate the highest levels of availability, robustness, and security.

In accordance with our Vision and Strategic Objectives, which include modernising our systems to provide Digital and Streamlined online services, we are hard at work ensuring that our digital platforms and technology infrastructure are available, robust, and secure, by performing regular upgrades, enhancements, and maintenance.

Considering the above, SARS Digital platform maintenance is scheduled for:  Friday, 09 May 2025 from18h00 to 22h00,

During this time, you may experience intermittent service interruption on our eFiling, Tax and Customs Digital Platforms.

Please take note of letter regarding Upcoming Time Release Studies (TRS) at key border posts
https://www.sars.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/Docs/CandE/Letter-to-stakeholders-TRS-between-SARS-and-RSL-29-April-2025.pdf

Achieving our Vision of a smart, modern SARS with unquestionable integrity that is trusted and admired is of paramount importance. Pivotal to the delivery of our vision are our digital platforms and technology infrastructure. To provide clarity and certainty, make it easy for taxpayers and traders to comply with their obligations and building public trust and confidence, our technology assets must demonstrate the highest levels of availability, robustness, and security.

In accordance with our Vision and Strategic Objectives, which include modernising our systems to provide Digital and Streamlined online services, we are hard at work ensuring that our digital platforms and technology infrastructure are available, robust, and secure, by performing regular upgrades, enhancements, and maintenance.

Considering the above, SARS Digital platform maintenance is scheduled for:

Friday, 25 April 2025 from 18h00 to22h00,

Saturday, 26 April 2025 from 20h00 to 22h00.

During this time, you may experience intermittent service interruption on our eFiling, Tax and Customs Digital Platforms.

We are currently experiencing intermitted disruptions on our Customs Processing Platform in which responses (CUSRES Messages) are delayed. Traders are requested not to resubmit declaration which are awaiting responses.

Our teams are working around the clock to bring the Customs Processing Platform back to the robustness that renders responses within seconds.

Achieving our Vision of a smart, modern SARS with unquestionable integrity that is trusted and admired is of paramount importance. Pivotal to the delivery of our vision are our digital platforms and technology infrastructure. To provide clarity and certainty, make it easy for taxpayers and traders to comply with their obligations and building public trust and confidence, our technology assets must demonstrate the highest levels of availability, robustness, and security.

In accordance with our Vision and Strategic Objectives, which include modernising our systems to provide Digital and Streamlined online services, we are hard at work ensuring that our digital platforms and technology infrastructure are available, robust, and secure, by performing regular upgrades, enhancements, and maintenance.

Considering the above, SARS Digital platform maintenance is scheduled for:

 Friday, 11 April 2025 from 18h00 to21h00,

Saturday, 12 April 2025 from 18h00 to 00h00.

During this time, you may experience intermittent service interruption on our eFiling, Tax and Customs Digital Platforms.

Test Message

An issue is being experienced with some Customs Supporting Documents ID codes resulting in successfully submitted supporting documents not attaching to cases.

This will be evidenced by not receiving a CUSRES 33 confirming the attachment of the token-id as was received on the submission.

The issue is mainly related to the use of Document ID code “TRD”.

If this code was used, please resubmit supporting documents using another code as per the below list.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

 

Please use the codes as listed below until further notice while this is being addressed. We will advise once the issue has been addressed.

 

CODE LIST 23 - Supporting Document Codes
Document ID	Document full name
ACW	Approval confirmation for warehousing
ADD	SAD 507 additional information / produced document
AGO	AGOA certificate
BCL	SAD 505 bond control
CBR	CBRTA certificate
CLI	Clearing instructions
CTA	Certificate A
COO	DA 59
DCC	Duty Credit Certificate (DCC)
DGS	Dangerous goods
EUR	EUR1 certificate
GSP	GSP certificate
HFX	DA 304 and DA 304A
ICA	ICASA certificate
INV	Invoice
IRC	Import Rebate Credit Certificate (IRCC)
ITP	ITAC permit
KPC	Kimberley Process Certificate
LAB	Labelling requirement
LIT	Product literature
LOA	SABS Letter Of Authority (LOA)
OTH	Other
PKL	Packing List
PPT	DA 70 - Provisional payment
SAD	SADC certificate
SBE	DA 22 Sight Bill of Entry
SCA	Stage consignment authorisation
SEA	DA 73 Special and Extra Attendance
SLS	Sales contract
TAR	Tariff determination
TDN	Transport document
TMP	DA 65
TRC	SAD 502 transit control
VAL	Value determination
VAT	VAT 262
VEC	VAT Exemption Certificate
WBC	Weighbridge certificate

 

 

The NEW SARS EDI Bulletin Board is fully operational

Test Environment Status

• DPS (Declaration Processing System) Available

• CPS (Cargo Processing System) Available

• E@syFile (Supporting Documents) Available

Useful links:

SARS EDI Message Implementation Guidelines (MIGs)

Manual for Completion of Declarations

Customs Clearance Status Response Codes

RCG Code Lists

RCG Web Page

Supporting Document [E@sy-Doc/Scan/Packager] Utilities