The taxman has a new target in South Africa

• The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has identified the e-hailing industry as a priority sector in its ongoing campaign to bring the nation’s informal economy into the fiscus.
• The government introduced new regulations to formalize the e-hailing industry to address public concerns about quality and safety, including new safety measures for passengers and drivers.
• SARS is also taking aim at the taxi industry as part of its plan to broaden the nation’s tax base, using risk assessments, available data, targeted interventions, and taxpayer education to improve registration, filing, and payment in the sector.