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South African Revenue Service

Budget 2018 is Zuma’s costly legacy
Article
/ 23 February 2018

Budget 2018 is Zuma’s costly legacy

Thank the past president for the increase in value- added tax and the drastic cuts in expenditure

By Staff Reporter
Expect more tax increases this budget
Article
/ 19 February 2018

Expect more tax increases this budget

R51-billion needed to close Treasury revenue gap

By Thulebona Mhlanga
Ramaphosa’s plan to fight corruption
Article
/ 16 February 2018

Ramaphosa’s plan to fight corruption

President sets his sights on NPA and SARS

By Govan Whittles
The Budget will test Cyril’s mettle
Article
/ 16 February 2018

The Budget will test Cyril’s mettle

He has very little room to manoeuvre – and the ratings agencies will be watching very closely

By Lynley Donnelly
SARS won’t confirm whether KPMG SA paid back R23m for its report on the ‘rogue unit’
Article
/ 4 February 2018

SARS won’t confirm whether KPMG SA paid back R23m for its report on the ‘rogue unit’

KPMG had in September last year offered to repay SARS the R23m fee it received for the work performed during its investigation into the "rogue unit".

By Mxolisi Mngadi
​O’Sullivan, Hain pile pressure on UK ’state capture’ law firm
Article
/ 29 January 2018

​O’Sullivan, Hain pile pressure on UK ’state capture’ law firm

Under his nonprofit Forensics for Justice, O’Sullivan’s letter blames Hogan Lovells for the legal manoeuvres of three of its “sordid clients”

By Phillip De Wet
Is South Africa seeing a return to the rule of law? More evidence is needed
Article
/ 29 January 2018

Is South Africa seeing a return to the rule of law? More evidence is needed

Steps are being taken to lay charges and seize assets of people and companies allegedly involved in corruption in South Africa.

By Dirk Kotze Author
ANC’s running costs rising sharply
Article
/ 18 December 2017

ANC’s running costs rising sharply

The ruling party’s financial report reveals that the fractured state of the ANC – and the country – is threatening the party’s money flow

By Lynley Donnelly
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
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