23 February 2022 – The South African Revenue Service (SARS) through its Criminal and Illicit Economic Activities and Customs Divisions carried out inspections as well as search and seizure operations on cigarette companies and manufacturers in KwaZulu-Natal, Western Cape and Gauteng.
The premises inspected and searched include the residences of certain individual taxpayers. The intervention and operations are related to wider investigations and audits into the tax affairs of cigarette manufacturers, their directors, related entities and individuals for purposes of verifying their tax compliance and identifying information that may support such audits.
