Sars scores big as it wins R1bn tax evasion judgment

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Sars scores big as it wins R1bn tax evasion judgment
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According to Sars, Africa Cash and Carry under declared its sales for the 2003 to 2009 tax years.

It did this by manually manipulating its financial records, resulting in its income tax and VAT liability being understated.

The wholesaler objected to Sars' subsequent tax assessments of its under-disclosed income tax and VAT liability amounting to R1bn, and when the objection was disallowed, it appealed to the Tax Court. That court, however, approved of how Sars estimated the under-disclosed sales figures, and dismissed the company's appeal.

In the judgment last week, the SCA upheld the Tax Court's order, which among others, had confirmed Sars' imposition of a 200% additional tax. Sars said some of the key legal principles that the SCA pronounced on, included the powers of the Tax Court to alter assessments under the Tax Administration Act and an interpretation of what Sars' onus is when it is required to prove that an estimated assessment is reasonable."Sars is concerned with the compliance levels within the cash and carry industry with a particular focus ...

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