The assets of a diagnostic radiologist at a Pretoria hospital have been attached in a dispute with the SA Revenue Service (Sars) over outstanding tax returns and a debt of R52m.
In a statement on Friday, Sars said the sheriff of the high court had attached the assets of Drs Mkhabele and Indunah Diagnostic Radiologists at Louis Pasteur Hospital. It said the directors of the practice are Dr Zulu Mkhabele and Dr Mevis Ponde.
“The taxpayer did not respond to both the final demand and decline letter. The debt emanates from the submission of various returns to Sars, including company income tax, pay as you earn and VAT returns, without payments over a three-year period.” Sars commissioner Edward Kieswetter said the organisation aimed to make compliance easy and simple for taxpayers, while providing clarity and certainty about their obligations.