Agreed

Is this tax structure only applies to clothing. How about electronics products that are not available in south africa. Yes I do believe all taxes should be be paid. However corruption here in SA prompts one to be reluctant about paying taxes 😢😢😮

@@macrajkumar8785 please see the new updated video as this is now being changed again on 1 September

As I understand they are not going to split them. Any parcel containing clothing will be treated as a unit and charged the full parcel value.

I thought that it is just for under but then we were charge at 45% and 15% as always? I don't get it. Ok my last parcel was more then R3000 worth of clothes all types of size (I order for my group) then I paid R1100 and there was also other items inside was that correct?

The bottom line is that large retailers have been enjoying 400% plus markups on their clothing for years. South Africans have finally found a reprieve through online retailers and SARS has seen an opportunity for easy money. This has 0 to do with a level playing field. Follow the money.

It seems some customs officials do not understand this and use and outdated calculation to your advantage, but this is random.

It's reduculous how they want to enslave us so bad that they even go to an extent of disadvantaging us

I like this idea. Leave the rediculous import duty.

Is it only shein and Temu or any imports?

R450 import duty and then another 15% for VAT. Total will be R1667.50

yes, screwing over the consumer again - in order to protect the local corporates.

Please also see the update video as SARS is changing everything on 1 September 2024

I’m sure many would agree with me on the fact that as South Africans we are not intentionally buying from international stores out of spite but rather due to the fact that there are significantly more options and much cheaper. All this change has done is basically raised taxes for collection purposes, I don’t believe local retailers will benefit in the way they intend to because at the end of the day it boils down to supply and demand. If you simply cannot find it in SA you are forced to purchase the item internationally now at a higher price.

Other items under R500 stay on 20% flat rate and only switch to 40%+VAT when over R500.

It is an amendment to existing regulations. According to the old regulations all parcels of any type with a value of over R500 is to be taxed 45% import duty + 15% VAT (or whatever the VAT rate currently is). Parcels under R500 only got a 20% import duty on the value and no VAT. Importers (suppliers such as Temu and SHEIN) abused this system by undervaluing parcels to get away with the cost of import for the customers (you). The new regulations (amendment) now excludes clothing to from the R500 limit meaning all clothing is now 45% import duty + 15% VAT but other types of parcels still carry on with old rule. If a parcel contains mixed items (some clothing and some electronics), entire parcel may be subject to new regulation.

On all orders, irrespective of type, import is 45%+15% VAT. They are calculated individually as VAT is calculated on the total value. This is because 45+15 (50) on a R1000 parcel would be R1600, but on a separated charge as per regulation it is first R1000+R450=R1450 and then 15% VAT on R1450 which is R217.50 for total of 1667.50

Ek stem saam

Only if the total package value exceeds R500. Note that sometimes you can be lucky and the parcel is cleared by an uninformed or inept customs official and you may pay less, but this is luck and has nothing to do with any process.

@@RiaanRoux Good day. I'm still puzzled.I was under the impression orders below R500 also got taxed 45%+15%. I mostly purchase non clothing items valued over R1000 but that was before July which was my last online order. There's still some confusion amongst customers whether the new law only applies to orders below R500 & if only applies to clothing items. I was actually hoping someone in the comment section who perhaps did a recent purchase could actually give insight.

@@meninpapin it is not a new law, 45% import +15%VAT has always applied to all parcels over R500. SARS now changed it slightly to include all clothing parcels or any parcel including a clothing item. If you are charged less it is because you are lucky to get a badly trained customs official.

@@RiaanRoux Well it's new regarding Temu & Shein for imports under R500 & I've just did a recent google search & it specifically states 45%+15% will apply to imports under R500 after 1July. My previous order was R2300 & only paid R439 in custom fees before July. Whether is was down to incompetence or not my previous orders over R1000 also fell under a cheap import bracket

@@meninpapin it is co much easier contacting SARS to confirm this than argue.

If over R500 it is the same

You first add 45% customs duty so that would be R1350 + R607.50 = R1957.50 and then add 15% VAT so R1957.50 + R293.63 = R2251.13 If you are lucky your parcel gets to a customs official too lazy to do these calculations and you my pay less.

@@Lamabuza2004 how much did you pay?

@@faiithmahlangu I paid R122,90💗 it was 13 items

I repeat does this tax which I agree should be paid apply to electronic products that are not available in a local highly corrupted tax collecting environment.

You will need to consult SARS

Sorry, I do not see such a comment

No, only parcels traveling through South African ports.

Clothing for all packages and all other packages over R500

​@RiaanRoux so if there is no clothes in the order and your order is over R500? Then they tax you 45% still?

@@RiaanRoux Hi Sir , so if you buy a clothing package under R500 , will the same rule apply , the R166 ?

Yes, plus 15%VAT

After 1 June 2024 all packages with clothing will get 45% Import Duty + 15%VAT

Dan bly die ou reël, pakkies onder R500 is 20% invoer koste en pakkies oor R500 is 45% invoer + 15%VAT

@@RiaanRoux Iemand is nou slim oor my pakkies ...3 pakkies bestel nie almal op dieselfe dag....R210 dan R202 R436 hul nou saam op een way bill R250.80 taxes gevra...geen klere gekoop