Hon Speaker, from the preliminary engagement we have had with the South African Revenue Service officials, it is quite clear that optimum revenue collection is not an imperative but is essential to underpin government programmes to meet the socioeconomic priorities as outlined in the state of the nation address and the budget proposals we are about to conclude later today.
We must appreciate, at all times, the leadership of this institution, under the guidance of the National Treasury, for introducing and making sure that our budget focus remains consistent, reliable and brings about certainty and transparency in our country. Of course, to achieve all these objectives, Sars must at all times secure the most efficient, effective and widest possible enforcement of national tax and customs legislation.
As we know, our economy is an integral part of the globe. Therefore we require taxation laws that are adoptable and consistent with the fast and developing world economies. The harmonisation of these various generic administrative provisions in different tax Acts will go a long way in making sure that Sars continues to execute its responsibilities in a consistent manner. On the side of the ANC and the committee, we therefore welcome the introduction of this Bill and we're really looking forward to engaging the public on these particular issues.
With regard to section 45, which hon members from the other side have spoken about, I must say that we must not jump the gun and pre-empt the discussions. The process is ongoing, the committee will have an interaction with the public and National Treasury will come back to the committee to report on the outcome of such a process. There is no crisis in so far as that particular legislation is concerned. [Applause.]