The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has issued a new statement on what items you have to declare when leaving and returning to South Africa.
The statement follows a BusinessDay article in which a South African businessman reported that he was forced to pay R1,500 to bring his own laptop back into the country.
“In terms of customs legislation, South African residents travelling abroad are not required to declare their personal effects when leaving the country, nor upon return,” it said.
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