It might be an idea to check that your tax affairs are up to date. It looks like SARS is ready to inflict severe penalties.

And it's not just returns and payments on the line - penalties will apply to a range of "non-compliant" behaviour, including failure to register as a taxpayer, failure to inform Sars of a change of address and other personal particulars, and failure to submit tax returns and other documents to SARS.

For more background, read this story on Business Report.