The taxman has been on a massive crackdown on illicit cigarettes that cost the country millions in tax revenue.
Despite the efforts of authorities, illicit cigarettes in their millions are filtering into South Africa, sidestepping tax and customs levies.
On 20 May, SARS’ Customs Division intercepted a truck carrying 440 master boxes of Remington Gold cigarettes, with an estimated value of R9 million, which were falsely declared as Cotton Oil Cake. Focusing on the illicit cigarette industry has been an initiative of the tax authority in its overall attempt to curtail non-compliance.
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