REQUIRED FOR ADVANCE PAYMENTS OF R50,000+

APN Setup on eFiling

Advance Payment Notification capability set up on your eFiling profile.

What you get

  • APN capability set up on your eFiling profile
  • Your first APN code included
  • WhatsApp support when a payment is urgent

What you'll need

Shown before you pay, always. Have these ready and most clients are done in under 10 minutes.

  1. eFiling access invite (we send the 2-minute guide)
  2. Company details
  3. Company's proof of contact details
  4. Contact person's proof of contact details
  5. Details of your upcoming supplier payment
  6. A copy of the commercial invoice against which the payment is made

How it works

  1. 1
    Pay online

    Card or instant EFT, secure checkout.

  2. 2
    Check your email for your upload link

    The moment you pay, we email you a secure link to upload your documents. Most clients finish in under 10 minutes.

  3. 3
    We handle SARS

    We submit within 24 hours of receiving your documents, chase SARS, and confirm back to you until it is done.

Questions

What is an APN?

Since December 2023, any advance payment of R50,000 or more to a foreign supplier needs an Advance Payment Notification registered with SARS before your bank will process it.

Why do codes expire?

An APN code lapses if the payment is not made within 30 days. Need one urgently? Our per-code service is same-day.

CustomsDirect is a private consultancy and is not affiliated with SARS. SARS processing times are outside our control; our submission promises are ours and we keep them.