JOHANNESBURG - Tax specialists seem to agree that SARS has every right to require declaration of gift payments during jobs or services.
That's because these are part of revenue earned.
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This affects social media influencers, whose earnings are not always in the form of money.
"You will have to declare anything you are receiving through social media. It's a form of income and must be taxed. It's a new model which can enable SARS to collect about half-a-billion," Tax Practitioner, Lerry Mohlamonyane explained.