South Africa - Apply for Customs Tax Refund

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Procedure

Apply In Person:

1. To Apply for Customs Tax Refund, the applicant must go to the South African Revenue Services’ (SARS) office. Contact Link
2. The application form for the customs tax refund must be downloaded from the official website, or else it can be obtained from the officials at the SARS office. Application Form Link
3. Make sure that you have all the documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
4. The application form must be filed with all the necessary details, and along with the necessary documents it must be submitted at the SARS office personally by the applicant.
5. After verifying the application, the customs tax refund will be approved and initiated the by the officials.
6. The fee details for the application will be intimated to the applicant at the SARS office while applying.
7. The processing time for the application approval will be intimated to the applicant while applying.

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Required Documents

• Application Form Link
• Supporting document for requesting the custom tax refund based on the reason stated on the application form.

Office Locations & Contacts

SOUTH AFRICAN REVENUE SERVICES
4 Rissik St, Marshalltown, Johannesburg, 2000, South Africa
Telephone Number: +27800007277
Physical address: Lehae La Sars, 299 Bronkhorst Street, Nieuw Muckleneuk: 0181, Pretoria.
Postal address: Private Bag X923, Pretoria 0001, South Africa.
Address and Contact Link
Location Link

LIST OF CUSTOMS OFFICE IN SOUTH AFRICA

• Address and Contacts Link
  

Eligibility

• Any individual who paid the custom tax and contends that he/she has paid any duty/levy for which he/she was not liable is eligible for the refund claim.

Fees

• The fee details for the application will be intimated to the applicant at the SARS office while applying.

Validity

• The refund claim application is valid for once after getting the approval.

Documents to Use

• Application Form Link

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Processing Time

• The processing time for the application approval will be intimated to the applicant while applying.

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Required Information

CLAIM PARTICULARS

• LRN
• MRN
• Case Number

APPLICANT’S INFORMATION

• Name
• Customs code
• Address

TYPE OF REFUND

• Assessed duty on value higher than value for duty purposes
• Committed an error in calculating duty
• Incorrect tariff classification/tariff determination under section 47(9)
• Goods having been damaged, destroyed or irrecoverably lost prior to release
• Short landed, short shipped or short packed goods
• Adjustment of bill of entry
• Other (please specify)
• Goods abandoned

APPLICANT INDEMNITY

• Applicant’s Name
• Person’s full name
• Signature
• Date

GROUNDS OF CLAIM

• Applicant’s Name
• Person’s full name
• Signature
• Date

Need for the Document

• In order to claim the customs tax refund, this application is necessary. Without officially stating the reason to the SARS and getting the approval, the applicant cannot claim the customs tax refund.

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External Links

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