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South African Revenue Service

Tax burden falls on a few firms
Article
/ 15 December 2017

Tax burden falls on a few firms

On top of that, Sars has seen a gradual increase of tax noncompliance from both individuals and companies

By Tebogo Tshwane
Sars: Tough economic times undercut tax returns
Article
/ 12 December 2017

Sars: Tough economic times undercut tax returns

Sars says despite tax policy reforms which were meant to increase revenue collection, the expected gains didn’t materialise due to a weak economy.

By Tebogo Tshwane and Thulebona Mhlanga
Motale defends Sunday Independent’s probe into Jacques Pauw’s sources
Article
/ 11 December 2017

Motale defends Sunday Independent’s probe into Jacques Pauw’s sources

Pauw wrote on his Facebook page on Thursday that people should expect to be "highly entertained" by Motale on Sunday.

By Jeanette Chabalala
Student loan plan shot down
Article
/ 24 November 2017

Student loan plan shot down

The state is too heavily indebted to back the advances and the role of Sars is problematic

By Tebogo Tshwane
Regulation reins in tax havens
Article
/ 10 November 2017

Regulation reins in tax havens

Controls are already in play that should limit the worst cases of tax abuse internationally and locally

By Staff Reporter
State security agency says Zuma book must be recalled
Article
/ 3 November 2017

State security agency says Zuma book must be recalled

NB Publishers said in a statement on Friday that they had received a cease and desist letter from the SSA.

By Van Rensburg
Taxpayers not coming to the party
Article
/ 27 October 2017

Taxpayers not coming to the party

Analysts believe South Africans, fed up with their money being misspent, are withholding taxes

By Lynley Donnelly
What the KPMG saga says about shareholder activism
Article
/ 28 September 2017

What the KPMG saga says about shareholder activism

KPMG South Africa sets a potential example of how shareholders can attack the soft underbelly of private sector state capture enablers.

By Staff Reporter
Ex-KPMG man in new Gupta probe
Article
/ 22 September 2017

Ex-KPMG man in new Gupta probe

The auditor who botched the Sars rogue unit report has links going back to Shaik

By Athandiwe Saba and Sihle Manda
Moleketi: Unit probed illicit trade, tax evasion
Article
/ 22 September 2017

Moleketi: Unit probed illicit trade, tax evasion

Moleketi: Unit probed illicit trade, tax evasion

By Dineo Bendile
KPMG comes clean but the dirt sticks
Article
/ 22 September 2017

KPMG comes clean but the dirt sticks

The firm’s mea culpa underestimated the anger that the effects of its negligence would unleash

By Staff Reporter
KPMG must disclose all Gupta dealings if it wants to redeem itself
Article
/ 22 September 2017

KPMG must disclose all Gupta dealings if it wants to redeem itself

The actions of the consultancy firm are not enough, nothing short of full disclosure will clear their name

By Jannie Rossouw
Sasfin drops KPMG after 18 years over Gupta and Sars saga
Article
/ 19 September 2017

Sasfin drops KPMG after 18 years over Gupta and Sars saga

Sasfin will be changing its independent sponsor from KPMG Services to Deloitte & Touche Sponsor Services from Tuesday, it said.

By Staff Reporter
A lazy legal system can’t win against a regime that protects agents of corruption
Article
/ 19 September 2017

A lazy legal system can’t win against a regime that protects agents of corruption

We must rethink the way our laws deal with corruption so we can better protect democracy

By Serjeant At The and Bar Author
Gordhan weighs in on KPMG in scathing no-holds barred statement
Article
/ 15 September 2017

Gordhan weighs in on KPMG in scathing no-holds barred statement

The report was at the heart of battles fought within SARS that saw a number of senior technocrats forced out of the agency.

By Lynley Donnelly
Sars ‘unduly delays’ tax refunds
Article
/ 8 September 2017

Sars ‘unduly delays’ tax refunds

Sars has been criticised for needlessly delaying refunds, harming those legitimately owed money

By Lynley Donnelly
Red tape stalls employers’ job seeker tax incentive
Article
/ 30 June 2017

Red tape stalls employers’ job seeker tax incentive

"The lack of clarity and the slow rate of payroll systems to program the complex rules has resulted in noncompliance"

By Staff Reporter
Editorial: Sars boss raises suspicions
Article
/ 17 March 2017

Editorial: Sars boss raises suspicions

If Moyane’s motive was not to improve the service or its business of tax collection, we have to ask what his real motives might be.

By Editorial
Is taxman massaging the numbers?
Article
/ 10 March 2017

Is taxman massaging the numbers?

The taxman denies it, but sources say refunds have been rolled over to paint a rosy picture.

By Pauli van Wyk
Letters to the editor: March 10 to 16 2017
Article
/ 10 March 2017

Letters to the editor: March 10 to 16 2017

Readers write in about SARS, land politics, and Eusebius McKaiser.

By Letters
Moyane turns to Zuma in his bitter battle with Gordhan
Article
/ 24 February 2017

Moyane turns to Zuma in his bitter battle with Gordhan

Sixteen letters lay bare the sorry relationship between the holders of the nation’s purse strings.

By Pauli van Wyk
REVEALED: SARS’s secret plot against the M&G
Article
/ 24 January 2017

REVEALED: SARS’s secret plot against the M&G

Clandestine meeting held to thwart M&G investigation into SARS commissioner Tom Moyane’s relationship with President Jacob Zuma

By Angelique Serrao
Gordhan charges: ​‘Hawks held back Sars memo’
Article
/ 18 November 2016

Gordhan charges: ​‘Hawks held back Sars memo’

The unit is alleged to have had the evidence exonerating Pravin Gordhan all along

By Pauli van Wyk
Violent showdown in Sars office exposes plot against Gordhan
Article
/ 28 October 2016

Violent showdown in Sars office exposes plot against Gordhan

Symington can be heard expressing his surprise by the change in the Hawks’s tone after their return from the building where Moyane’s office is.

By Pauli van Wyk
‘Hostage’ drama explodes desperate bid by Hawks, NPA to nail Gordhan
Business
/ 27 October 2016

‘Hostage’ drama explodes desperate bid by Hawks, NPA to nail Gordhan

The M&G can reveal that Hawks officials are accused of using physical force and “apartheid style tactics” to retrieve a printout of a damning email.

By Pauli van Wyk
Emails involving Hawks and NPA lead to ‘hostage’ drama at Sars office
Article
/ 26 October 2016

Emails involving Hawks and NPA lead to ‘hostage’ drama at Sars office

The M&G has seen footage of an altercation between Sars employee Vlok Symington, four Hawks officials and the bodyguard of Sars boss Tom Moyane.

By Pauli van Wyk
#SarsWars: Magashula, Pillay want NPA’s Abrahams to review decision to prosecute them
Article
/ 17 October 2016

#SarsWars: Magashula, Pillay want NPA’s Abrahams to review decision to prosecute them

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Friday he would not make a presentation to the NPA head.

By Staff Reporter
Editorial: Zuma is firing on all legal cylinders
Article
/ 14 October 2016

Editorial: Zuma is firing on all legal cylinders

Every citizen who cares see through the anti-Gordhan plot and support him in his confrontation with the kingdom of patronage.

By Editorial
Plum tax contract for Sars chief’s nephew
Article
/ 13 October 2016

Plum tax contract for Sars chief’s nephew

The tax service says Tom Moyane’s relative didn’t disclose their relationship in his company’s bid.

By Susan Comrie
Sars chief Tom Moyane’s nephew linked to plum R220m tax debt collection contract
Article
/ 13 October 2016

Sars chief Tom Moyane’s nephew linked to plum R220m tax debt collection contract

The tax service says Tom Moyane’s relative didn’t disclose their relationship in his company’s bid.

By Susan Comrie
Ahmed Kathrada to back Gordhan up in court
Article
/ 12 October 2016

Ahmed Kathrada to back Gordhan up in court

The struggle stalwart is expected to be joined by former President Kgalema Motlanthe and other anti-apartheid icons.

By Staff Reporter
Finance ministry questions timing of fraud charges against Gordhan
Article
/ 11 October 2016

Finance ministry questions timing of fraud charges against Gordhan

The ministry said Gordhan will continue serving South Africa despite receiving a ‘contaminated’ summons.

By Jenni Evans
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