Sars commission of inquiry
High profile prosecutions at Sars first up for new NPA boss?
The Nugent commission of inquiry has recommended in its report that the National Director of Public Prosecutions consider criminal cases related to the...
It has further recommended that a full performance review be conducted of the executive committee appointed by former commissioner Tom Moyane.
The commission sees no reason why Sars was and is not entitled to establish and operate a unit to gather intelligence on illicit trades even covertly within limits.
However, they say he was by no means the only person that contributed to the crisis at the revenue service, and government's revenue shortfall in this financial year.
Cyril Ramaphosa has heeded the recommendations of the Nugent Commission of Inquiry which submitted its interim report at the end of September.
Tom Moyane’s attorney Eric Mabuza has given Cyril Ramaphosa until next Friday to indicate that he has rejected the commission’s recommendations or risk being taken to court.
President Cyril Ramaphosa had given suspended Sars Commissioner Tom Moyane until the close of business on Friday to make his submissions.
Sars appointed Gartner in 2014 by following a procurement deviation process on the basis that Gartner was a sole supplier of the particular consultancy service.
Mark Kingon made the remarks during his submission at the commission’s public hearings in Pretoria on Friday.
Advocate Carol Steinberg says evidence reveals Lebelo briefed a private law firm to prepare documents he would present at the commission.
Tom Moyane faces several charges, including the gross mishandling of the Financial Intelligence Centre report related to his former deputy Jonas Makwakwa.
Sars fraud investigator Yousaf Denath says his emails were among those targeted.
The first set of public hearings allowed former Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and former executives such as Gene Ravele to set the tone for the damage done to Sars.
Treasury Director-General Dondo Mogajane suggested that if Sars sneezes, the Treasury catches a cold.
Evidence leader Carol Steinberg read from a memo drafted by the former Sars human resources chief officer and sent to suspended Sars commissioner Tom Moyane.
This was among the submissions from Sars stakeholder management executive Vincent Sibande at the inquiry in Pretoria.
Sars executive responsible for compliance, Fareed Khan, is testifying at the commission hearings in Pretoria.
The commission is investigating tax administration and governance since the appointment of Tom Moyane in 2014.
The former head of compliance Dr Thabelo Malovhele has testified at the Nugent Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria.