17 August 2017 – 95 years for VAT fraudsters
Three men, accused of fraudulently claiming Value Added Tax refunds to the value of approximately R300 million, were sentenced in the Gauteng South High Court on Wednesday, 16 August 2017 to a total of 95 years imprisonment – 25 years for Fraud, 25 years for Uttering, 25 years for Forgery and 20 years for Money Laundering.
24 August 2017 – Seven days to go before SVDP deadline
There are seven days left before the Special Voluntary Disclosure Programme (SVDP) closes on 31 August and tax authorities set to begin exchanging data on offshore investments automatically.
29 August 2017 – Special Voluntary Disclosure Programme closing on 31 August 2017
The final date for submitting an application under the Special Voluntary Disclosure Programme (SVDP) is still 31 August 2017.
1 September 2017 – SARS employee Symington’s court application
SARS has noted media reports that Mr. Vlok Symington has approached the High Court in Pretoria for a declaratory order and an urgent interdict against a pending disciplinary action.
4 September 2017 – SARS responds to Tax Ombud’s findings
SARS is committed to its role as an efficient and effective tax authority, and we appreciate the Tax Ombud’s recognition that we cooperated with the Tax Ombud in this inquiry.
7 September 2017 – SARS detector dogs find 2.2 kg cocaine bullets in socks
SARS Customs and the Detector Dog Unit intercepted 2.2kg of cocaine bullets estimated at R632 000 in a plane from Brazil at OR Tambo International Airport on Wednesday,6 September 2017.
12 September 2017 – SARS Customs intercepts 700 chicken packages at Beitbridge
SARS Customs officials intercepted a truck carrying 700 packages of chicken estimated at R711 000 from South Africa to Zimbabwe at Beitbridge border post on Sunday, 10th September 2017.
SARS tackles non-compliant PPE companies
SARS has recently been focussing on 52 non-compliant companies that received R1-billion in contracts for the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) and other Covid-19 related services.
Businessman gets 5-year jail term for VAT fraud
A businessman who used false tax invoices in the calculations of VAT Output and Input tax was sentenced to five years direct imprisonment for fraud this week.
5 October 2021 – Destruction of illicit cigarettes valued at R20m
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) through its Customs division, will destroy an illicit consignment of 1032 cartons of cigarettes valued at R20-milliion that was seized at the Durban harbour.
