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alt="Sars collects R1.855 trillion in revenue, driven by personal income tax" /> </div> </a> <div class="inner-txt"> <div class="entry-meta"> <a href="https://mg.co.za/section/news/">National</a> </div>  <h3><a href="https://mg.co.za/news/2025-04-01-sars-collects-r1-855-trillion-in-revenue-driven-by-personal-income-tax/">Sars collects R1.855 trillion in revenue, driven by personal income tax</a></h3> <div class="byline-single"> By <a href="https://mg.co.za/author/aarti-bhana/" title="Posts by Aarti Bhana" class="author url fn" rel="author">Aarti Bhana</a> </div> <p>And R447.7 billion was returned to taxpayers, says South African Revenue Service commissioner Edward Kieswetter</p> </div> </article> </div> <div class="col-sm-4 editors-recommended-three"> <article> <a href="https://mg.co.za/health/2025-04-02-blaming-the-wrong-girl-for-getting-pregnant/"> <div class="inner-img"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" style="width:100%; height:100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: top;" 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