# COVID-19 Draft Disaster Management Tax Bills - Link: https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/covid-19-draft-disaster-management-tax-bills/ - Published: 2020-05-07T15:31:02+02:00 - Author: dearSA National Treasury and the South African Revenue Service (SARS) publish, for public comment, the **revised [2020 Draft Disaster Management Tax Relief Bill](https://pmg.org.za/bill/939/)** and [2020 Draft Disaster Management Tax Relief Administration Bill](https://pmg.org.za/bill/940/). These Bills give effect to the media statement issued by National Treasury on [24 April 2020](http://www.treasury.gov.za/comm_media/press/2020/20200424%20Remarks%20by%20Minister%20of%20Finance,%20Mr,%20Tito%20Mbownei,%20during%20the%20media%20briefing%20to%20outline%20R500BN%20economic%20support%20package.pdf) regarding further tax measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, following the address by President Cyril Ramaphosa on [21 April 2020](http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/speeches/statement-president-cyril-ramaphosa-further-economic-and-social-measures-response-covid-19). The revised 2020 Draft Disaster Management Tax Relief Bill and the 2020 Draft Disaster Management Tax Relief Administration Bill provide the necessary legislative amendments required to implement the further tax measures aimed at combating the COVID-19 pandemic and also take into account public comments received on the initial batch of COVID- 19 draft tax bills published on 1 April 2020. Comment before close of business on **Friday, 15 May 2020** ### **26** participated. ![](https://cdn.dearsouthafrica.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/20191053/COVID- 19-Draft-Disaster-Management-Tax-Bill-1024x576.png "COVID-19 Draft Disaster Management Tax Bill") [click to see comments from other participants ](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/covid-19-draft-disaster-management-tax-bills/comments-dmt/) ## Have your say – shape this policy. **Error:** Contact form not found. [click to see Summary ](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/covid-19-draft-disaster-management-tax-bills/summary-dmt/) [ Browse DearSA for other bills and amendments](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/pdps/)