{
  "id": 7774269,
  "title": "R200bn spaza shop economy in SARS’ crosshairs as tax net widens",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/r200bn-spaza-shop-economy-in-sars-crosshairs-as-tax-net-widens",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T11:02:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/business/economy/2026-09-16-r200bn-spaza-shop-economy-in-sars-crosshairs-as-tax-net-widens/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "SARS is expanding efforts to improve tax compliance in the informal economy, with the taxi and e-hailing sectors identified as priorities. Spaza shops could also face greater scrutiny as the revenue service broadens its tax base",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}