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SARS officers linked to rogue unit have been victimised, says lawyer
The Pretoria Magistrate court on Monday postponed the case of three former senior South African Revenue Service (Sars) officials accused…
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SARS rogue unit case postponed
The case against three former executives linked to the so-called SARS rogue unit has been postponed yet again. Ivan Pillay,…
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Two SARS officials agree to step down
Two SARS officials implicated in the Nugent inquiry have agreed to leave the revenue collector with immediate effect. SARS says…
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EFF leaks SARS rogue unit report linked to Gordhan
A classified report purporting to have found that the South African Revenue Services (SARS) had a “rogue unit” was leaked…
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Edward Kieswetter reveals SARS has 4000 pieces of surveillance equipment
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is in possession of some 4,000 pieces of surveillance equipment, commissioner Edward Kieswetter said…
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SAPS raid Dragon City shops
COPS raided the shops selling counterfeit goods at Dragon City on Wednesday. The Joint operation against counterfeit goods was conducted…
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Refiloe Mokoena drops Sars court bid
Suspended SA Revenue Service (Sars) executive Refiloe Mokoena on Wednesday abandoned her bid to stop her boss, Sars commissioner Edward…
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Three SARS executives suspended
The South African Revenue Service has suspended three key executives. Hlengani Mathebula, Teboho Mokoena, and Luther Lebelo have been placed…
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Rogue unit victim to pay Pravin Gordhan millions after losing court case
South Africa’s multinational tobacco dealer, Martin Fraser Wingate-Pearse, was ordered to pay Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan a huge sum…
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Case against three Sars officials postponed
The case of three former South African Revenue Service senior officials has been postponed. The trio appeared in the North…
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Mkhwebane takes Gordhan saga to Youtube
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has taken her fight against Public Enterprises Minister, Pravin Gordhan, to Youtube. Mkhwebane’s office has posted…
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SARS welcomes new commissioner Kieswetter
He replaces disgraced erstwhile SARS boss Tom Moyane, who left behind a broken tax collection agency and a multibillion-rand revenue…
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Striking SARS workers vow escalation without resolution
The Public Servants Association says the strike by SARS workers will intensify if an agreement isn’t reached. Negotiations between unions…
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5 challenges Edward Kieswetter faces as new SARS boss
Edward Kieswetter was deemed the best candidate out of seven which were short listed for the top post at the…
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Cassper Nyovest involved in tax drama
Cassper Nyovest involved in tax drama. The North West born star is currently being dragged by the South African Revenue…
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Sars brushes off Shauwn Mpisane’s theft claims
Sars brushes off Shauwn Mpisane’s theft claims. Sars spokesperson Sandile Memela said the complaint was an attempt to frustrate the execution…
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Sars seizes EFF funder Mazzotti’s property over R70m debt
Sheriffs have raided the alleged cigarette smuggler’s high-security Hyde Park compound. The South African Revenue Service (Sars) is making moves…
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Retired Judge Robert Nugent calls for clean sweep at Sars
Retired Judge Robert Nugent on Wednesday stressed that he recommended that a new South African Revenue Services (Sars) commissioner review…
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SA Revenue Service, Treasury to cooperate with OECD
SA Revenue Service, Treasury to cooperate with OECD. The South African Revenue Service (Sars) and National Treasury today signed a…
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Ramaphosa receives final report from SARS
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that he has received the final report of the Nugent Commission of Inquiry into tax…
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Rapulana Seiphemo’s tax fraud case postponed
Rapulana Seiphemo‘s tax fraud case postponed. The Generations: The Legacy actor admitted to contravening tax laws when he failed to…
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Ramaphosa given deadline as Tom Moyane demands reversal of dismissal
Beleaguered former South African Revenue Services (SARS) boss Tom Moyane’s lawyers have written to President Cyril Ramaphosa demanding that he…
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Tom Moyane is not going down without a fight at the ConCourt
Former SA Revenue Service (SARS) commissioner Tom Moyane is continuing with his Constitutional Court application in which he disputes the…
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Tax returns: Sars warns of penalties if deadline missed
Taxpayers of South Africa have until Wednesday 31 October to file their individual personal income tax returns. The South African…
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Judge Robert Nugent still insists Moyane must be sacked #SARSInquiry
On Thursday, Judge Nugent reiterated that he made the final recommendation because there was “something fundamentally wrong with the collection…
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SARS seized goods valued at R890.6m in 3 months
The customs department has confiscated illicit goods worth over R890.6 million in the past three months, the South African Revenue…
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I’m not aware of any intelligence unit with us – Sars acting commissioner
Kingon was asked bluntly by Democratic Alliance member of Parliament (MP) David Maynier whether to his knowledge, there was any…
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Tom Moyane strikes again
In a statement on Sunday, Lackay said the lawyers for SARS and Moyane gave written notice on Thursday that the…
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Reports say Bobby Mataung owes Sars millions
Sunday World today revealed that Kaizer Chiefs manager, businessman and son of Chiefs owner Bobby Motaung is facing a lawsuit…
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SARS official tongue-tied at inquiry
Head of employment relations at the South African Revenue Services Luther Lebelo struggled to answer vital questions at the inquiry…
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Minister Gigaba distances himself from Tom Moyane
Among other issues, Gigaba was questioned on the details of a trip taken by suspended South African Revenue Services commissioner…
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SARS inquiry hears tax refunds deliberately withheld
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is planning to re-introduce its Large Business Centre, a unit dedicated to large businesses…
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Tax compliance under Moyane took a knock, SARS inquiry hears
The tryes of the South African Revenue Service (SARS) are wearing off. This was part of the testimony at the Nugent Commission…
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SARS restructuring costs laid bare at inquiry
The restructuring of the operating model at the South African Revenue Service (SARS) not only resulted in duplications and inefficiencies…
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Sars official reveals how Moyane killed compliance, revenue collection
A senior South African Revenue Service (Sars) executive on Tuesday, explained how the organisation’s revenue compliance programme was destroyed by…
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Sars inquiry resumes
The Nugent Commission into the South African Revenue Service (Sars) is set to resume public hearings on Tuesday. The question…
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SARS illegally paid R420m in VAT refunds to the Guptas
The Daily Maverick’s investigative unit have reported that they have evidence which reveals Sars allegedly unlawfully paid more than R400 million in…
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Disciplinary chair considers objections by Tom Moyane
Azhar Bham‚ the chairman of the disciplinary inquiry against suspended South African Revenue Service (SARS) commissioner Tom Moyane‚ may rule…
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Tom Moyane inquiry under way
The disciplinary hearing against suspended SARS Commissioner Tom Moyane is under way in Sandton. His advocate, Dali Mpofu, is again arguing for…
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Tom Moyane’s disciplinary inquiry to go ahead as usual‚ says Presidency
The Presidency on Monday said nothing has changed regarding the disciplinary inquiry into suspended tax boss Tom Moyane. This is…
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Teko Modise in trouble with SARS
Former Bafana Bafana star Teko Modise is in trouble with the taxman. The South African Revenue Service (Sars) said on…
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Tom Moyane to make unexpected appearance at SARS inquiry
Suspended South African Revenue Service (SARS) commissioner, Tom Moyane has indicated his intention to make an 11th-hour appearance at the revenue service’s inquiry…
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Tom Moyane can’t shoulder the blame alone
A corporate governance expert says Tom Moyane can’t be the only one shouldering the blame for poor leadership at SARS.…
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Gordhan among the first to testify at SARS public hearings
The commission of Inquiry into Tax Administration and Governance issues at South African Revenue Service will hold its first public hearings…
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SARS public hearings to begin on Tuesday
The inquiry into administration and governance issues at SARS will hold it’s first public hearing on Tuesday. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced…
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Tom Moyane’s alleged victim needs counselling
A young woman is emotional after she was allegedly beaten by South African Revenue Service (SARS) commissioner Tom Moyane‚ according to her…
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Tom Moyane demands biased judge to step down
Moyane’s lawyers say O’Regan’s position as a board member of Corruption Watch‚ which has lambasted the tax boss as a…
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Man bust with R2m in dollars at Cape Town International Airport
South African Revenue Service (SARS) customs officials at Cape Town International Airport confiscated $156,850 (nearly R2-million) in currency, hidden in the…
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Man caught with a suitcase filled with more than R6.9m
The money, which was in US dollars and South African rands, was seized at the airport on Friday, said police…
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Tom Moyane served with disciplinary charges
The Presidency has brought disciplinary charges against suspended South African Revenue Service (Sars) commissioner Tom Moyane for allegedly violating his…
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