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
  • A plain-language guide so your team can generate codes
  • 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. Details of your upcoming supplier payment

How it works

  1. 1
    Pay online

    Card or instant EFT, secure checkout.

  2. 2
    Send your documents on WhatsApp

    Straight after payment, in the same sitting.

  3. 3
    We handle SARS

    We submit, 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.