Sars
Court sets aside PP report which found fault in Pillay's Sars retirement payout
This has dealt another blow to the beleaguered Public Protector.
The appeal related to a case in which the Public Protector tried to get access to former President Jacob Zuma’s tax records.
The Constitutional Court on Tuesday morning dismissed her appeal to access personal tax information of former President Jacob Zuma.
The ruling followed a High Court ruling against her in March in Pretoria, declaring that taxpayer information was confidential.
On Monday, the Pretoria High Court set aside Mkhwebane's report into the unit.
This was yet another blow for Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane in legal battles focusing on the so-called South African Revenue Service (Sars) ‘rogue’ unit report.
The court has also issued a punitive costs order against Busisiwe Mkwebane and described her conduct in the matter as "egregious".
The state capture commission wants that money to be added to the R280 million of public money that flowed to the Guptas from the Free State government.
During his testimony at the state capture commission on Monday, Gordhan acknowledged a unit was set up to investigate the illegal smuggling of cigarettes and illicit trade but maintained it was all above board.
Gordhan has concluded part of his cross-examination by former Sars commissioner Tom Moyane’s lawyer Dali Mpofu at the state capture commission of inquiry on Monday.
Gordhan is being cross-examined by former South African Revenue Service (Sars) Commissioner Tom Moyane.
The minister previously told the commission that Moyane laid a criminal complaint against him to advance his own interest of state capture.
The minister previously told the commission that Moyane laid a criminal complaint against him to advance his own interest of state capture.
During his appearance at the inquiry, Gordhan testified that Moyane laid a criminal complaint against him to advance his own interest of state capture.
Sars has had to make changes to the way it collects taxes this year due to the coronavirus pandemic and has been encouraging South Africans to file online.
The EFF had approached the court to release the document on media reports about members of the State Security Agency (SSA) allegedly involved in unlawful activities.
Edward Kieswetter on Thursday said that imports decreased, with local VAT also affected during the hard lockdown, adding that the tax base was also getting smaller.
President Cyril Ramaphosa said that he had so far received two interim reports from the SIU outlining the progress the unit had made adding that these reports would be made public once all necessary processes were completed and there was no risk of jeopardising ongoing investigations.
It is alleged between May and October 2010, Eunice and Mongezi Mayizole posed as South African Revenue Service (Sars) employees.