However, the state argued that the star was told about the court appearance before she accepted the invitation abroad and did not make attempts to have the matter heard before she left.
"As the state we argued that she was summoned on the 10th of September and received the invite for this event on the 17th. They knew that she was leaving the country this past Sunday and could have arranged an earlier date with the state after receiving the invitation so she could have appeared in court before she left for the event, which they failed to do."
Meanwhile, both Bonang's management and legal team have not responded to TshisaLIVE's requests for comment.
Bonang's alleged tax troubles first made headlines last month after Sunday World reported that she was being investigated for failing to submit her full tax returns.
The report stated that the matter was allegedly adjourned, pending the outcome of further investigations. Bonang slammed the report on social media and her management Celebrity Services Africa (CSA) told TshisaLIVE the story allegedly "contains factual errors" and that Bonang "was never summonsed to appear and never appeared on charges of tax fraud".
Bonang's lawyers confirmed to TshisaLIVE they served the paper with a letter of demand and that they were suing the paper for R10-million.
Sunday World issued a statement rejecting any claims that the story was "fake" and said they stood by it.