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The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has urged travellers to submit their traveller declarations at no cost through official government platforms, cautioning that independent third-party providers charging for the service have no connection to SARS.
The warning was issued in a statement on Thursday, as reported by the South African Government News Agency.
SARS acknowledged it was aware of private operators helping travellers fill out declarations and charging fees for the service, but stressed that these operators act entirely outside the revenue service's structures.
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The revenue service directed travellers to three free alternatives: the SARS website, the South African Traveller Management System (SATMS) App, and the Traveller Declaration function on the SARS MobiApp.
SARS also emphasised that any assistance from third parties remains entirely optional and that travellers are under no obligation to use such services.
