25 January 2022 – A former employee of the South African Revenue Service (SARS) Bilal Shaik has received a 12-year custodial sentence for fraud, forgery, uttering and money laundering, amounting to R6-million.
Shaik was sentenced for facilitating fraudulent VAT refunds to three companies. However, the money eventually ended in the bank account of Shaik who used the proceeds for personal gain.
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