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Foreign-owned spaza shops could face SARS scrutiny as tax net widens
South Africa’s spaza shop sector generates billions of rand each year, as government looks to formalise more informal businesses and SARS seeks to expand the country’s tax base
South Africa
SARS says it is broadening its tax base by targeting sectors where compliance remains low, including parts of the informal economy and the taxi industry.
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- 25 words · 1 min read
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- September 29, 2026
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- IOL