Pretoria: The National Treasury and the South African Revenue Service (SARS) have released data on the cash collected from debt owed to SARS, as outlined in the May 2025 Budget Overview. This initiative marks the beginning of monthly publications of this data, supplementing the annual reports previously provided by SARS.
According to South African Government News Agency, the initial indicators to be published include details of the SARS debt book, which accounts for receivables due to SARS, and the SARS credit book, indicating payables due to taxpayers. Additionally, the data will cover cash collected from debt owed to SARS, with historical data provided monthly according to key tax types.
SARS is set to receive an additional allocation of R7.5 billion over the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework. Part of this allocation aims to boost debt collections from an additional R20 billion to R50 billion annually. The published data highlights the expected monthly profile of cash collected, aiming to raise an additional R35 billion, as stated in the Budget Speech by the Minister of Finance on 21 May 2025.
The release of this data intends to offer the public more insight into SARS’s revenue collection performance, thereby supporting improved fiscal planning and management, as noted by the National Treasury.