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Tax evasion

Sars nets R900m in tax revenue from non-compliant churches, luxury car owners

By Babalo Ndenze

Sars auditors looked at 35 cases involving churches or religious institutions, which netted R742 million.

  • FILE: Mashatile claimed that shortly after gaining his position he put work into fixing the tax situation within the party but adamantly denies that there was tax evasion. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN.

    The ANC didn't evade tax, it just has cash-flow problems, says Mashatile

    Speaking to Clement Manyathela Show, Paul Mashatile claimed that this was not new information and that the party had been taking steps with SARS to ensure that their debt was paid.

    48 days ago
  • FILE: Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta is one of the world leaders implicated in the Pandora Papers. Picture: AFP

    Pandora Papers: The latest mega leak on tax-dodging

    Here’s a recap of how the global network of investigative journalists made the offshore industry's money laundering and tax dodging a political hot potato.

    224 days ago
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    Inside the Pandora Papers

    Fact file of the so-called Pandora Papers, a far-reaching new investigation by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists that implicates dozens of state and government heads in tax avoidance and money laundering.

    224 days ago
  • FILE: Chinese actress Zheng Shuang smiling as she walks down the red carpet at the 31st Hong Kong Film Awards in April 2012. Picture: AARON TAM/AFP

    Actress hit with $46 mn tax fine as China targets celebrity culture

    Shanghai tax authorities on Friday fined Zheng 299 million yuan ($46.1 million) for tax evasion and undeclared income between 2019 and 2020 while filming a TV series, according to an online statement.

    263 days ago
  • FILE: The tax fraud charges were discovered during the investigation of the controversial R745 million Eskom Kusile Power Station corruption case. Picture: Supplied.

    Case of Limpopo man accused of defrauding Eskom postponed

    Maphoko Kgomoeswana is facing six counts of fraud for alleged tax evasion amounting to R5 million in his personal capacity and his company, Babinatlou Business Services, between the period 2016 to 2018.

    285 days ago
  • Handcuffs. Picture: @SAPoliceService/Twitter.

    East London woman arrested for evading tax worth R1.5m

    Neliswa Tantsi was apprehended on Wednesday by the Hawks in the East London area.

    445 days ago
  • Bar Refaeli. Picture: @barrefaeli/Instagram

    Model Bar Refaeli convicted of tax evasion in Israel

    Bar Refaeli, who in the past dated Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio, pleaded guilty to giving false statements about her periods of overseas residence in order to evade Israeli taxes.

    665 days ago
  • FILE: Apple CEO Tim Cook. Picture: Facebook.

    Apple's Cook says global corporate tax system must be overhauled

    'I would certainly be the last person to say that the current system or the past system was the perfect system.'

    847 days ago
  • Mark Kingon, acting Commissioner at the South African Revenue Services (Sars). Picture: Talk Radio 702

    Sars announces action against tax criminals

    This comes after Western Cape Premier and former Democratic Alliance party leader Helen Zille threatened to organise a national tax boycott.

    1195 days ago
  • Portuguese footballer Christiano Ronaldo. Picture: AFP

    Soccer star Ronaldo to answer tax fraud charges in Spain

    The Portuguese striker is expected to plead guilty after he struck a deal last year with authorities in Spain to settle the case by paying a $21.4 million fine.

    1211 days ago
  • Bar Refaeli. Picture: instagram.com

    Model Bar Refaeli suspected of tax evasion in Israel

    Israeli authorities suspect her and her mother of having lied about residing abroad in order to pay less in taxes.

    1229 days ago
  • Media personality Bonang Matheba leaves the Specialised Commercial Crime Court on 14 November 2018. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN

    Matheba to pay R30k admission guilt fine in tax case

    The matter relates to unpaid taxes dating back to 2007.

    1266 days ago
  • Media personality Bonang Matheba leaves the Specialised Commercial Crime Court on 14 November 2018. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN

    Bonang Matheba back in court over tax evasion charges

    Matheba allegedly failed to pay her personal tax for nine years and company tax for three years.

    1267 days ago
  • Media personality Bonang Matheba leaves the Specialised Commercial Crime Court on 14 November 2018. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN

    Bonang Matheba’s tax evasion case postponed again

    She’s been charged for dodging personal taxes from 2007-2017 and company tax from 2014-2017.

    1279 days ago
  • Bonang Matheba. Picture: @bonang_m/Instagram

    Matheba tax evasion: 'No one is above the law'

    Bonang Matheba made a brief appearance in the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Thursday for allegedly dodging taxes between 2007 and 2017.

    1320 days ago
  • Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal takes on Uruguay in the Round of 16 Match on Saturday. Picture: AFP

    Cristiano Ronaldo fined €3.2 million in tax evasion case

    The 33-year-old is accused of evading 5.7 million euros in taxes; he has denied the allegations.

    1389 days ago
  • Outa's Wayne Duvenhage. Picture: EWN

    Outa urges Sars to prosecute tax evaders

    Outa's Wayne Duvenage says South Africans have called for their intervention following reports of billions that have been lost to tax evasion.

    1396 days ago
  • FILE: Business Leadership South Africa CEO Bonang Mohale. Picture: @lead_sa/Twitter.

    BLSA concerned over reports implicating Wiese in tax evasion scheme

    AmaBungane has obtained court papers which apparently reveal that Sars is trying to recover R3.9 billion in taxes and penalties dating back to 2007.

    1397 days ago
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