Lockdowns: Saving lives, but ruining livelihoods in Africa
Africa
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Court says PP's subpoena powers don't extend to taxpayer records
The Public Protector had issued a subpoena in a bid to obtain former President Jacob Zuma's tax information.
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Tax Justice SA vows to tackle tax dodgers, illicit traders
The civil organisation in partnership with Sars and the Consumer Goods Council of South Africa called for new measures to urgently tackle tax evasion.
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S. Africans living abroad to benefit from new tax law amendments
From 1 March 2020, income below R1 million earned by South Africans living abroad will be exempt from tax and any remuneration earned in excess of that will be subject to normal tax.
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Govt to appoint inspector-general at Sars 'to beef up governance'
Treasury said that while strengthening Sars would take time, this would result in improved revenue collection in coming years.
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Tax revenue highlights SA's dependence on small number of high-income earners
Just 125,000 people pay one-fifth of the R1.5 trillion the South African Revenue Services (Sars) collects in taxes.
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Police arrest 3 alleged drug mules at OR Tambo International Airport
The alleged drug mules, two men and a woman, were apprehended in a joint police operation.
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‘Rogue unit’ saga: NPA withdraws charges against former SARS officials
The trio was accused of spying on the Scorpions in 2007, while that unit was prosecuting disgraced former national police commissioner Jackie Selebi.
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Virus deaths in China pass 360, exceeding SARS mainland toll
The fresh toll came a day after China imposed a lockdown on a major city far from the epicentre and the first fatality outside the country was reported in the Philippines.
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Sars probes Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s income tax affairs – report
According to a report, the public protector had until 19 February 2020 to submit all relevant material related to the investigation.
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Judge Dennis Davis: SA can expect significant closure of tax gap
He headed a committee which was tasked with examining various aspects of the country’s tax system.
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Nearly half of SA companies had no taxable income in 2017 - Sars
Sars said its latest data highlighted the impact of weak economic growth.
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Sars files urgent bid to oppose Bosasa business rescue application
Gavin Watson's family filed the application on Wednesday afternoon to stop the liquidation and the auctioneering of the company's possessions.
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Ex-Sars senior official Van Loggerenberg obtains ‘evidence’ of unlawful raids
Johann van Loggerenberg said he obtained the information from former cigarette trader and businessman Faizal Mattia, whom he recently met.
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Gordhan fights back, will request permission from Zondo to grill Moyane
The ex-Sars boss wants to question Gordhan over the minister's suggestion that he was politically motivated and acted maliciously when he laid a criminal complaint against Gordhan.
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Gordhan notes Zondo decision to grant Moyane right to cross-examine him
The minister also welcomed the decision by the commission that Tom Moyane should explain why he opened a criminal case against him.
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Sars guns for Lucky Montana over R1.8m in unpaid taxes
The taxman arrived to seize the former Prasa CEO’s moveable assets such as his cars and furniture on Wednesday, but nothing was taken away.
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Sars sacks chief legal officer Refiloe Mokoena with immediate effect
The details of the charges against Refiloe Mokoena have not been revealed, however she has been implicated in the granting of a R420-million refund to the Gupta family.
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Sars warns that giving PP Zuma’s tax info could have dire consequences
Sars Commissioner Edward Kieswetter said that Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane had put the revenue service between a rock and a hard place with this matter and hoped the courts would provide clarity.
