Question NW113 to the Minister of Finance
08 March 2024 - NW113
Krumbock, Mr GR to ask the Minister of Finance
Whether any guests travelling aboard an aircraft returning to South Africa from any state visit to the State of Qatar in 2023 made any foreign currency declarations on their return from those meetings; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The provision of Section 15(1)(a) and (b) of the Customs and Excise Act, 1964, respectively provides that any person entering or leaving the Republic must declare all goods (including goods of another person) upon his person or in his possession on entering the Republic or before leaving the Republic. Goods according to Customs and Excise Act includes currency.
Noting the request from parliament, Section 4(3) Customs and Excise Act, 1964, prohibits the Commissioner and/or SARS officials from disclosing any information relating to any person, firm or business acquired in the performance of SARS duties. Accordingly, SARS is not able to disclose information requested to the Minister and Parliament.