Legal Articles and Guides
Firm claims SARS official hacked its profile
A charge of tax fraud laid against a construction company has revealed the possible existence of a criminal syndicate at work, involving former SARS officials.
Taxman eyes KZN businessman’s luxury home
The court battle to force Msunduzi Municipality to cancel its R27m sponsorship of Royal AM FC might have received some traction following two court judgments against the team and its owner, Shauwn Mkhize, for not being tax compliant.
Curator to sell off controversial businessman’s assets
A court has appointed a curator to sell off the assets of controversial businessman Roux Shabangu, who has only paid a fraction of his undisputed R21.5m tax debt to the SARS while splurging millions of rands on restaurants, clothes and hotels, reports Fin24.
ARS cracks down on coal-smuggling syndicate
SARS led a search and seizure operation across five provinces yesterday in an attempt to bring down a coal-smuggling syndicate, reports The Citizen.
Citibank, SARS dispute to affect multinationals
The local unit of US investment banking group Citibank is in the crosshairs of SARS over the secondment of the company’s offshore employees, an activity SARS claims amounts to the importation of services and is subject to VAT.
Actress fails to appear for tax case again
Actress and director Sonia Mbele once again failed to appear in the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court for her tax evasion case.
Top court dismisses Sasol Chevron appeal bid
The Constitutional Court has dismissed an appeal application brought by Sasol Chevron in its drawn-out dispute with SARS over a VAT refund, reports BusinessLIVE.
Absa accepts SCA tax ruling and will comply
Absa has said it notes the decision by the SCA to uphold an appeal by SARS and that it will comply with the ruling, Fin24 reports.
SARS on the hunt for inaccurate submissions
Fiscal pressures on SARS’ tax collection appear to have now compelled the taxman to actively initiate the arrest and prosecution of taxpayers who do not accurately declare their taxable income, notes Tax Consulting SA.
ConCourt to hear Coronation's R716m tax dispute appeal
The Constitutional Court has agreed to hear an application by a subsidiary of Coronation Fund Managers for leave to appeal the asset manager’s R716m tax dispute with SARS which dates back to the 2012 tax year.
Gambling board wins SCA appeal
The Western Cape Gambling Board has been successful in its appeal against a Western Cape High Court judgment regarding the assessment of gambling tax payable by casino licence holders Grandwest and Worcester casinos.
Backlash over Reserve Bank's Phala Phala report
The SA Reserve Bank (SARB) says it ‘cannot conclude’ that Ntaba Nyoni Estates or President Cyril Ramaphosa flouted foreign-exchange control laws in the Phala Phala matter.
SARS wins Regiments liquidation battle
The Gupta-linked company Regiments Capital will be liquidated after SARS triumphed in the Constitutional Court, reports Fin24. Regiments Capital featured prominently in questionable tenders awarded to Gupta-linked companies.
Ruling sides with SARS in Pepkor battle
Pepkor CEO Pieter Erasmus is engaged in a titanic battle with SARS, which is demanding more than R300m from him but has stopped short of accusing him of understating his tax liabilities.
SARS fraud scheme accused released on bail
A former Transnet employee, accused of committing tax fraud, has been released from custody on R1 500 bail by the Emalahleni Magistrate’s Court. TimesLIVE reports Themba Shakoane is the eighth person implicated in the scheme which allegedly defrauded SARS of almost R1m.
