Apologies from transgressing civil servants are hollow when not offered voluntarily
For law-abiding citizens, paying taxes is a moral obligation that cannot be negated, irrespective of the levels of disillusionment with the government
The Tax Ombud has helped the top ten taxpayers recoup R450-million in the last year
A key name in this saga has been that of the former
head of Sars’ criminal investigations, Rudolf Mastenbroek. He gives his side of the story
The suspended Sars commissioner, who filed an over 700-page application, wants the ConCourt to hear his matter before his five-year term expires
The Suspended Sars commissioner is continuing his fight to halt the Bham and Nugent inquiries by approaching the Constitutional Court.
The defamation suit against Adrian Lackay was linked to a submission he made in Parliament
Hlengani Mathebula said his relationship with Tom Moyane soured after he refused to allow Moyane to influence suspensions and appointments
Hindsight is 20/20 for Judge Frank Kroon as he backtracks on ruling that ‘rogue unit’ was unlawful
Testimony before the Nugent commission this week revealed how irregular and unlawful conduct at the South African Revenue Service continued
A South African Revenue Service’s head of employment struggled to clarify to the Nugent commission on Thursday what role he played in the saga
In a probe which cost taxpayers R3-million, a senior Sars’ acting senior manager was targeted
Unnecessary outsourcing and inflated fees may have contributed to the giant bill the state paid
Despite the early difficulties between the tax ombud and the South African Revenue Service, the parties are now finding ways to resolve their problems
‘Years of incompetent government in the service of irresponsible oligarchs has left the country in ruins,’ writes Mathew Blatchford
Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene said it would be hard for government to implement ambitious social security programmes without growing tax revenues
Ramaphosa’s “thuma mina” speech brought hope to many despondent citizens
Elements in the state-owned entity were apparently determined to pass work on to the controversial company
The consultancy said the investigation is needed in light of testimony heard at the Nugent Commission of Inquiry
On Friday, Nene and former finance minister Malusi Gigaba appeared before the Nugent commision of inquiry into governance issues at Sars
Michael Katz is chair of a law firm the revenue service claims was involved in an alleged tax scam
The understaffed enforcement unit at Sars has seen a growing number of disputes lodged with labour forums as untenable demands were made on staff
Tax compliance refers to making payments to the revenue service in full and on time in line with relevant legislation
Suspended commissioner Tom Moyane ordered an overhaul of Sars’s operating model, supposedly based on advice from consulting firm Bain and Company.
One witness said the level of fear was indicative of a group suffering from a level of post-traumatic stress syndrome
The inquiry has a broad mandate to investigate issues of corporate governance and allegations of misconduct at the revenue collection agency
Dr Randall Carolissen will serve as an administrator of NSFAS for a period of one year
The reputation of Sars was tarnished under the leadership of suspended commissioner Tom Moyane following several allegations
The South African Revenue Service is trying to mend its relationship with big business to increase compliance and tax collections
In 2016, Sars, Tom Moyane and Jonas Makwakwa brought defamation proceedings against two amaBhungane reporters and the Mail & Guardian
SAA’s expensive new CFO has a worrying history at Sars, according to the suspended commissioner
In June, the inquiry heard that Makwakwa tried to interfere with the tax matters of high-profile taxpayers to the indignation of other tax officials