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).
A Gauteng man accused of submitting bogus documents to Sars in an R8.6m claim has been summoned to court by the Hawks. Stock photo.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 .Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation this week.
“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.
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