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SCA favours SARS in Aveng VAT fight
A prominent mining construction group has suffered a defeat in its attempt to deduct VAT for entertainment expenses, reports Fin24.
SARS pursues ‘gold mafia’s’ US and UAE assets
SARS is on the hunt for alleged ‘gold mafia’ member Andries Greyvensteyn’s assets in UAE and US, seeking to recoup about R3bn that the taxman believes is due to the fiscus, Business Day reports.
SARS sets up crypto unit to target trading
SARS has established a specialised cryptocurrency unit to specifically target crypto trading and investing in the country and abroad, says BusinessTech.
Bail opposed in SARS advocate's attempted murder case
The defence for two men accused of the attempted murder of a SARS prosecutor will be consulting them about their previous convictions as detailed by the investigating officer during their bail application in the Durban Magistrate's Court yesterday.
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SARS encounters backlash on Shein and Temu tariffs
Thousands of people have signed a petition opposing SARS’ decision to close a loophole in the tariff on clothes imported from cheap clothing merchants like Shein and Temu, GroundUp says.
SARS wants taxpayers to pay for its lawyers
A proposed change to the Tax Administration Act (TAA) is getting taxpayers – particularly those embroiled in legal disputes with SARS – hot under the collar, suggests a Moneyweb report.
SARS raids businesswoman Shauwn MKhize's mansion
SARS raided businesswoman Shauwn MKhize's La Lucia mansion in Durban yesterday in what is believed to be a tax-related matter, reports TimesLIVE.
SCA acquits practitioner of fraud
Tax practitioner Seshin Naraidu has been acquitted of all charges after he turned to the SCA following his conviction for defrauding SARS of more than R2m.
SARS warns on crypto assets non-compliance
SARS has issued a stern warning to taxpayers who hold digital currencies, emphasising that failing to declare crypto assets on tax returns will not be tolerated, according to Moneyweb.
State-capture implicated filmmaker faces tax evasion charges
appeared in the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crime Court yesterday where he was granted bail of R100 000.
The failure of the SARS to investigate a report of an eFiling profile hack could prove costly, as it is now facing a R900m damages claim.
Over 1 000 taxpayers owe SARS R61bn
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said that over 1 000 people owed SARS exorbitant amounts exceeding R10m each, reports EWN.
Amnesty issue argued in Constitutional Court
Taxpayers cannot obtain the benefits of tax amnesty, which ‘wipes their slate clean’, and later request remission of tax interest, SARS argued at the Constitutional Court yesterday.
SARS targets popular businessman for alleged R204m debt
SARS wants to hold Limpopo-based businessman and philanthropist Nyambeni Maphalaphathwa personally liable for a hefty R204m tax debt allegedly accumulated by his company, Mjayeli Security.
SARS move to avoid paying petrol refunds
SARS has proposed a pre-emptive step to avoid an interpretation of the Customs & Excise Act that would have freed the petroleum industry from paying excise duty as well as the fuel and Road Accident Fund levies on certain petroleum products.
Coreth Naudé, a senior advocate acting for SARS in a tax inquiry involving controversial businesswoman Shauwn Mkhize, survived an attempt on her life yesterday.
SCA favours SARS in Christo Wiese challenge
SARS has won the second round of its long-running legal bid to get businessman Christo Wiese and three colleagues to pay R216m it says they owe in taxes, reports Fin24.
SARS battle over capacity heads to ConCourt
SARS will tell the Constitutional Court that it lacks the resources and capacity to inspect all goods containers entering the country, with the tax agency able to inspect only about 2% of imports and forced to rely on the goodwill of taxpayers.
SARS to seize Zuma-linked spy's assets
Thulani Dlomo, the elusive spy who allegedly did former President Jacob Zuma's bidding during the height of the state capture years, apparently owes SARS R4.1m, reports News24.
