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Africa-Press<\/a> – South-Africa<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Pretoria \u2013 The SA Revenue Service (Sars) has admitted that despite their successes in combating the ever-growing illicit trade market in the country, the time had come for them to become smarter and more efficient.<\/p>\n

The organisation said it was for this reason that they had implemented the Sars Vision 2024 programme of action to address the illicit trade amid minimal resources and budgetary constraints.<\/p>\n

According to Beyers Theron, the director of Customs Border Operations, Ports of Entry and Customs Compliance, the programme will focus on achieving higher levels of automation and data-driven operations.<\/p>\n

Beyers said this would result in customs featuring Smart borders that included 100% screening capabilities through pre-border automated processes, in-line scanning technologies, Smart seals with radio frequency or satellite tracking abilities.<\/p>\n

He added that it would ultimately ensure a centrally controlled arrival and exit management of border processes.<\/p>\n

In doing so, Beyers said they hoped that it would fit into a broader customs modernisation programme that included single Window systems to support collaboration between agencies, improved licensing and registration systems.<\/p>\n

It would also create an authorised economic operator scheme that would benefit legitimate trade and systems that control advanced import payments.<\/p>\n

Beyers was speaking at the destruction of part of 2 000 master boxes of illicit cigarettes with an estimated value of R17.4 million at their headquarters in Brooklyn, Pretoria, earlier today.<\/p>\n

“The South African Revenue Service, together with administrations, will not succeed in building a conducive environment for a legitimate business to thrive whilst also clamping down on illegal activities unless they form effective partnerships with key role players.”<\/p>\n

“We trust today’s destruction will give you some insight into Sars\u2019 efforts and an indication of our zero-tolerance stance towards con-compliance in the tobacco and cigarette industry.”<\/p>\n

[email protected]<\/p>\n

Pretoria News<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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