Edward Kieswetter
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Unequal society burdens South Africa’s tax system, says Sars head
Edward Kieswetter says taxpayers’ willingness to comply has been eroded by poor governance
Budget impasse down to the wire
Any VAT increase is probably off the table, leaving the treasury to look for revenue without bringing the coalition to the brink
Law group slams attempt on the life of Sars advocate Coreth Naude
Naude, who was investigating a case involving R37 million in unpaid taxes by a prominent businesswoman, survived a shooting in Umhlanga on Thursday
Lifestyle audits to be ‘hardwired’ into Sars
Chief revenue officer Johnstone Makhubu says better access to data has allowed the tax authority to conduct more effective lifestyle audits
Mother-tongue manual aims to ‘demystify tax’ says Kieswetter
The list of 450 terms aims to provide clarity and certainty about SARS’s strategic objective and to encourage compliance
Sars appeals to ConCourt to keep Zuma’s tax secrets
The high court ruled banning the release of tax information was unconstitutional. Sars disagrees, saying is not only wrong but makes an exception of the former president
Commodities ‘bail out’ South African economy, but chronic structural woes remain
The mining industry is riding a wave that will eventually crash, analysts warn
Sars snatches R16-million worth of illicit cigarettes in two weeks
Tax agency’s custom officials in Durban seize imported cigarettes that were declared as tissue paper
Q&A Sessions: Kieswetter, the choral master of tax
Commissioner Edward Kieswetter, head of the South African Revenue Service, will not tolerate any political interference at the tax authority
Sars is running more smoothly, but still missing targets
The revenue service said that change in compliance behaviour of taxpayers has been observed since April
Sars plan for illicit tobacco still being refined
Meanwhile, billions of illegal cigarettes are flooding the informal markets as lockdown regulations are lifted at last
Zuma breaks silence on his tax records
But his last minute affidavit does not resolve the bigger legal dispute between the South African Revenue Service and the public protector
Sars expects to collect less revenue for the year
The revenue service is expecting another year of tax undercollection thanks to weak economic growth and strained consumers.
Despite tweet, Zuma keeps silent about providing his taxpayer information
The Public Protector has still not received confirmation from former president Jacob Zuma that she may access his tax records — despite a tweet from Zuma’s twitter account in…
Mkhwebane sticks to her guns on Zuma’s tax records
In her answering affidavit, the public protector says the Sars commissioner should withdraw or adjust his court case against her