“It is alleged that the suspect submitted false documents at Sars during the 2016 tax period. Furthermore, he claimed to be a director of a reputable printing company in Johannesburg,” said Nkwalase.
“The vigilance of Sars' officials detected inconsistencies that would have caused a loss of R8.6m had it not been uncovered.
“A case was opened and handed to the Hawks’ serious commercial crime investigation team in Germiston for further handling. Preliminary exploration revealed that the suspect was never a director of the company.”
TimesLIVE
Man who 'tried to swindle' taxman out of R8.6m to crunch numbers in court
Image: 123RF/Olivier Le Moal
A 50-year-old man is to appear in court after he was arrested for allegedly attempting to fraudulently claim R8.6m from the South African Revenue Service (Sars).
The man, said to have submitted bogus documents to Sars, was slapped with a summons by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (the Hawks) this week. Spokesperson Lt-Col Philani Nkwalase said the suspect is to appear in the Palm Ridge magistrate's court on June 20 on fraud and contravention of the Tax Administration Act charges.
“It is alleged that the suspect submitted false documents at Sars during the 2016 tax period. Furthermore, he claimed to be a director of a reputable printing company in Johannesburg,” said Nkwalase.
“The vigilance of Sars' officials detected inconsistencies that would have caused a loss of R8.6m had it not been uncovered.
“A case was opened and handed to the Hawks’ serious commercial crime investigation team in Germiston for further handling. Preliminary exploration revealed that the suspect was never a director of the company.”
TimesLIVE
Minister Gungubele upbeat about Post Office despite 17 years of plummeting finances
Thuli Madonsela: Dear minister of electricity, give us an emergency solution
Tshwane owes taxman R4.7bn dating back to 11 years ago
NSFAS paid R5.1bn to students who did not qualify for a loan
Former Sars manager charged with tax fraud
Would you like to comment on this article?
Register (it's quick and free) or sign in now.
Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.
Trending
Related articles
Latest Videos