Staff at the South African Revenue Service will down tools after wage talks collapsed late on Tuesday. Expected to begin tomorrow, this comes amidst an imminent announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa of the appointment of a new Sars commissioner.
Staff at the South African Revenue Service will down tools after wage talks collapsed late on Tuesday.
The Public Service Association, the largest union at Sars, confirmed on Tuesday night that lengthy talks between the tax agency and unions had collapsed. Public Servants Association of South Africa labour relations officer Stefan Viljoen said cuts to government spending is also having an impact on the revenue service.understands that the announcement of a new SARS commissioner is imminent and could take place any time after a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday.
Staff at Sars had told the commission of inquiry into tax and governance, chaired by retired judge Robert Nugent, that morale at the tax agency was low and that the institution had been stymied by a far-reaching restructuring exercise conducted by Boston-based consultancy firm, Bain & Company.
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