PANews reported on October 13 that according to Bitcoin.com, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) has announced plans to include crypto assets in its tax compliance program. The South African Revenue Service is seeking information about crypto users and is stepping up efforts to identify and audit non-compliant taxpayers. Tax officials urged taxpayers who are concerned about compliance to participate in the voluntary disclosure program, but those who have already been audited will not be eligible to participate. The South African Revenue Service emphasized the consequences of deliberate tax evasion and said it would hold all non-compliant taxpayers accountable.