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SARS highlights its new tax regulations for imports from foreign online platforms

By Kouthar Sambo The South African Revenue Service (SARS) highlighted its new tax regulations for imports from foreign online platforms, such as Shein and Temu. According to recent reports, the move aims to protect local industries and generate revenue. Furthermore, these changes affect consumers and retailers alike, with revised customs duties, import VAT, and de minimus rule changes. However, economists and consumer critics have raised the question of whether this […]

today20 November 2024

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Retailer Shein apologises for selling Muslim prayer mats as ‘frilled Greek carpets’

Online fashion retailer Shein has issued an apology after coming under fire for selling Muslim prayer mats and passing them off as “frilled Greek carpets” despite having imagery of the Kabaa on them, which is the ancient, sacred structure at the heart of Islam’s holiest city, Makkah, and the direction which the faithful face in their daily prayers. The adverts came under the spotlight after journalism student, Khadijah Rizvi, from […]

today9 July 2020

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